You have major factions, such as House Atreides and House Harkonnen, with a rivalry that spans back centuries. “The Dune universe is the perfect setting for a strategy game. The team has made some comments about how things will work in the Dune setting. For those unaware, 4X stands for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate and is typically associated with the Civilization franchise, where those are the main methods of victory. Where things get a little more interesting is that it is also claimed to incorporate 4X elements. Right off the bat, we know the broad strokes of what to expect from Dune: Spice Wars, since it is being billed as an RTS. To be able to bring this universe to life as a strategy game again is incredible.”ĭune: Spice Wars - First Gameplay Trailer We don’t know how closely it will follow the books, if at all, with the only mention of the story from the official website being that players will “create own story and play as one of several factions, including House Atreides and House Harkonnen, and compete for power of Dune and the spice.” The team at Shiro Games at least claims to have a love for the Dune property and wants to do it justice, stating: “I think I speak for every single person at Shiro Games when I say that we are all massive fans of Dune - both the original novel and the new and spectacular Denis Villeneuve film. The final words we hear clearly are “This is my vengeance” before the hand closes and crushes the scene into a billow of sand and all the voices at once state, “This is my Dune.”īeyond this, the story is a complete mystery.
The voices eventually overlap until nothing distinct can be heard, with the camera continuing to pull away from the city, showing off the massive desert and a giant sandworm before revealing the entire scene was held in the palm of a giant hand. The trailer opens on the desert city of Arrakis under siege as a series of voice-overs quote a few key lines from the novels and make comments on power and war. The official announcement trailer for Dune: Spice Wars is just a hair over a minute long, so there’s not too much to see, but there is plenty to dig up out of the sand. Dune Spice Wars - Official Announcement Trailer | Game Awards 2021
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