Funcom and Shiro Games announced the strategy game Dune: Spice Wars

Very nice shot from the studio NorthguardAnd Darksburg And Wartales Which can not only seduce those who are nostalgic for the dune strategy games released in the 90s, but also pique the curiosity of those who have discovered the world of Frank Herbert thanks to the latest film directed by Denis Villeneuve. Sand Dunes: Spice Wars It will debut in Early Access on Steam early next year, with a campaign mode and multiplayer added along the way.

Presented as a real-time strategy game with 4X elements, Sand Dunes: Spice Wars So he plunges us into the heart of political conspiracies, deceit, and wars raging over the control of the planet Arakis and its priceless spices. Players will be able to line up behind different playable factions, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but all focused on the same goal of controlling the spice. It would be good to send agents to sabotage, assassinate, spy on rival houses, use political means to influence Landsrad (the equivalent of Parliament) and pass good resolutions. Beyond open warfare, another way to crush opponents is to amass massive fortunes to establish economic and technological superiority.

“I think I speak for everyone at Shiro Games, when I say that we are all huge fans of Dune, whether it’s the original novel or Denis Villeneuve’s amazing new movie. Being able to bring this universe back to life in the form of a strategy game is incredible. Dunes World is the perfect place for a strategy game. You have major factions, such as House Atreides and House Harkonnen, whose rivalries go back centuries. You have political intrigue, deceit, and wars, all centered around what is by far the most precious substance in the universe: spice. Then there is the place itself, Arrakis, a hostile planet full of hidden wonders to explore. Huge sandworms capable of devouring entire armies, sandstorms, spice harvesters – which our amazing team of developers have included in this game.Sebastian Vidal, founder and CEO of Shiro Games rejoices.

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