Did you know that there’s a new Homeworld game in the works? I had absolutely no idea, which made it particularly surprising when land-based strategy prequel Homeworld: Shipbreakers popped up at the Unite conference recently.
Be warned, much of the presentation consists of rather dry discussions of camera techniques and the like, but there is a trailer that demos the game’s combat and setting. Remember those massive capital ships from the excellent Homeworld 2? Here you’re scavenging parts needed to complete their construction, which means the focus is on atmospheric aircraft and tank combat rather than the series’ trademark tank battles.
It’s all rather exciting. Developer Blackbird Interactive counts several members of the original development team among its staff, and though I will still pine for that glorious zero-g combat system, the RTS battles look like hectic, cinematic fun. There’s still much to be revealed about the game, which was originally intended to be a free-to-play title, before publisher Gearbox decided against it.
