Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Company of Heroes, is branching out with a new turn-based strategy game: Earth vs. Mars. This smaller-scale title, launching this Summer on PC (Steam), puts players in a desperate fight for Earth's survival against a Martian invasion.
The core gameplay revolves around the Splice-O-Tron, a device used to create bizarre and powerful hybrid creatures – think Squirrel-Cows, Human-Rhinos, and Cheetah-Flies – to bolster Earth's defenses. Inspired by the classic Advance Wars, players will command Earth's military against advanced Martian weaponry, including saucers, grav-tanks, and elite alien soldiers.
Relic explains the Martian invasion: "For decades, Martians have secretly visited Earth, abducting humans and animals to harvest their atomic essence. Now, they've launched a full-scale invasion, and it's up to a ragtag group of commanders to lead the resistance."
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The game features a robust 30+ mission single-player campaign, online multiplayer (playable as either Earth or Mars), a VS Mode for AI challenges, and a map editor.
Relic CEO Justin Dowdeswell commented, "We're thrilled to put a Relic spin on the Advance Wars formula, incorporating our signature style while drawing inspiration from past titles. This marks a new strategy for Relic: alongside our established RTS games, we'll be developing smaller, indie-style projects to explore new genres, experiment creatively, and release games more frequently." Add it to your Steam wishlist today!
