WoM markets itself as a home-grown successor to Master of Magic, a beloved fantasy strategy title from 1994. Now in 2014 we’re spoiled with at least two strong options Age of Wonders III, which is already available, and Worlds of Magic. First there was King’s Bounty: The Legend and its spin-offs, followed by Heroes of Might and Magic VI, the franchise’s first release in five years. The developers of this title have big shoes to fill, but Firaxis should be up to the challenge.Ĭivilization: Beyond Earth is due on the PC in the third quarter of 2014.Īfter a long period of abandonment the fantasy turn-based genre is finally receiving much-deserved attention. Civilization: Beyond Earth seeks to do the same by introducing strange new units, terrain types and city improvements. Developed by Firaxis, the storied strategy studio founded by Sid Meier, Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds, C:BE is a spiritual successor to Alpha Centauri, which itself was a spin-off of the Civilization franchise.Īlpha Centauri became a benchmark in the turn-based 4x genre because it broke free of the shackles of history and forged new game mechanics on an alien world. Civilization: Beyond Earthįans of turn-based strategy games across the globe collectively dropped their jaws after the announcement of Civilization: Beyond Earth. Here are 5 upcoming games sure to keep your brain busy. That’s reflected in the upcoming roster of high-profile strategy games, a majority of which are under development by small teams or received help from crowd-funding. In fact, strategy has been strengthened by new distribution methods and less expensive development tools, both of which make it possible for indie studios to create games about empire building and epic battles.
Strategy isn't the most popular genre, but it’s a common choice among players who want a cerebral experience.
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