Icelandic indie developer Jotunn Games is working on the tactical space combat Ceres, which tasks us with commanding a squadron against the perils of the galactic community, and find out what happened to Earth.
There are spaceships, space monsters, space pirates and space loot! Ceres is all about ”hectic space combat with lots to micromanagement,” and began as a ‘humble Homeworld clone’.
Iceberg Interactive will publish the indie title this second quarter, as they always fancy some more space gaming. ”Over the past year, Ceres has already garnered a strong reputation on IndieDB, and with our guidance and sci-fi games expertise added to the mix, we are confident we will take this indie gem to the next level and aim to exceed gamers’ expectations!”
”If you like sci-fi games this should definitely be on your radar for mid-2015,” said Iceberg CEO Erik Schreuder. Ceres releases on PC digitally and at retail in Q2 2015.
Ceres feature highlights:
▪ Command your own squadron of starships, from frigates to cruisers or even battleships ! Hire, purchase or take over other ships and improve your squadron.
▪ Not only will your ships fight with guns, lasers, missiles, torpedoes, plasma or drones, but their onboard artificial intelligences also fight by hacking enemy ships, damage, destroy or even take over them !
▪ Evolve as your captains gain experience, perks and improved skills. Train your crew, treat their injuries and upgrade your A.I.
▪ You are the sole commander: devise and use tactics specific to your squadron composition. Use the armor facings, weapon arcs and sensors of each ship to set-up the best fighting formations.
▪ Customize your ships thoroughly. Change the captain, the crew, the onboard artificial intelligence, the weapons, sensors, generators, drone bays…everything !
▪ Explore, trade, loot and dialogue with other captains or NPC. Intimidate or negotiate with factions for better prices and missions.
