Overview
- Amplitude Studios confirmed a simultaneous Early Access/Game Preview launch on September 22 across Steam, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass.
- The sequel debuts a Tidefall system with three map-altering events per game that expose new land, change chokepoints, and remove certain water-based food bonuses.
- Tidefall introduces fresh threats and opportunities, including NPC-held fortresses to conquer and Doomwraiths that emerge after the third event.
- The launch build features five asymmetrical major factions, tactical battles, and multiple victory paths, including seven variations of the narrative victory condition.
- During Early Access, the team plans further development that includes a new faction and a multiplayer mode, with the setting centered on the oceanic world of Saiadha.