The Game Awards had a lot to show us last night, but that didn’t keep SEGA and Amplitude from showing off a new trailer and feature for the game Humankind. The team is proud to present the second-ever trailer for HUMANKIND, which is an upcoming turn-based, historical strategy magnum opus. What is Humankind? In Humankind, you’ll be combining different cultures as you progress through the eras to create a civilization that’s as unique as you are. Your goal is to accumulate as much fame – or infamy — as possible. The journey matters more than the destination, and no great deed will go unnoticed.
After watching the trailer a few times, both during the show and the morning after. I really can’t wait to dig into this game when the time comes. Below a little bit of information from the Amplitude team on what this trailer featured that is new information.
What’s new in this trailer?
Ever since we trumpeted the news of our Humankind game in August at Gamescom, we have been fielding questions about “Who will we be playing? A king or queen from history?”
Today you get the answer—you will be playing an avatar that you create, that you customize, that you will lead to have the greatest impact on Humankind!
Your Avatar—no, it’s not blue and nine feet tall—will evolve visually over the course of the game according to the way you play, the achievements you earn, and the way you develop your cultures and your civilizations.
Level up your leader via a meta-progression system to unlock custom looks and more that you can show off to strangers, pals and frenemies alike in multiplayer matches up to 8 players.
We also threw in a quick taste of land and naval battles, for good measure.
There’s much more to come in the new year. But for now, just one question left: what will your story be?
Hope you enjoy!
– the Amplitude team
Humankind is a game by Amplitude Studios & SEGA. If you’d like to keep up with Humankind, you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook. You can even wishlist Humankind on Steam!
