
Some of them act as multi-stage doomsday weapons and are tied to a victory condition. They can also choose a Secret Technology that tweaks the faction's gameplay in certain ways. A third faction comprised of former empire trading houses and named the Syndicate was also mentioned, albeit only briefly.Įach faction has its own specific traits such as weapons group and favorable terrain. We got to see the commander customization process and hear a bit about the backgrounds of two of the factions - the Vanguard, human expeditionary forces and the Kir'ko, insectoids that lobotomized their Hive Queens to obtain freedom. The first hour of the stream was dedicated to gameplay in what was described as an alpha build specifically built for the reveal. Thanks to a reveal stream earlier today, everyone can now see the title in action.


It takes place after the collapse of the Star Union which sees various factions emerge in an attempt to reclaim power.

Revealed back at PDXCON 2018, Age Of Wonders: Planetfall is the first title in the turn-based strategy series to take to space.
