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4X strategy sequel Humankind 2 gets its first extended in-game footage, rich in era-spanning, culture-shaping, history-rewriting action
Not counting the slivers of footage tacked onto that baby's-eve-view reveal trailer, Humankind 2 devs Amplitude Studios have unveiled their first real footage of the history-spanning strategy sequel. Throughout its (nearly) seven minutes of maps and menus, we can see what appears to a greater focus on resculpting and adapting your chosen cultures to meet the challenges of each era, and less on sticking with preset archetypal bonuses. There's still loads of cultures to work with – over 70, sayeth
Humankind 2 Rethinks One of Its Predecessor’s Most Divisive Ideas
Humankind 2 takes a new approach to the monolithic cultures versus culture-switching debate, and could provide an elegant solution.
After AI slop accusations, Humankind 2 studio says its new trailer was definitely "made by humankind" and at least five chickens
A large portion of the internet pointed their virtual fingers at Humankind 2's new trailer and shouted 'AI slop!' Developer Amplitude Studios is now denying those claims and has even released a behind-the-scenes clip to prove a whole human crew (plus five chickens) made the Gamescom ONL reveal.
No, the Humankind 2 announcement trailer wasn't made with gen-AI, despite it sharing a similar kind of look
One of the bigger Gamescom Opening Night Live pre-show reveals was Humankind 2, the sequel to Amplitude's Civilization-like 4X game from 2021. The trailer didn't feature much gameplay, rather a swiftly moving cinematic montage of Earth through humanity's ages, and it immediately sparked suspicions of gen-AI use because of the way it looks.
Imbricate human history all over again and throw climate change into the mix in Humankind 2, which arrives 2027
The idea behind Humankind is a funny one, in that it pulls from real-world history to essentially let you craft historical fanfiction. I suppose that's true of many strategy games, but this one's all about mixing and matching different cultures throughout history. And now, it's asking you to do so all over again, as a sequel in the works. Zero points for guessing what it's called, because it's very plainly titled Humankind 2.
Humankind 2 announced, coming 2027, and promises climate change and "a new take on historical strategy"
Amplitude has announced Humankind 2, a sequel to the quietly popular Civ-like 4X game Humankind, during the Gamescom Opening Night Live pre show this evening.
HUMANKIND II announced for PC
Amplitude Studios has announced historical turn-based strategy game sequel HUMANKIND II. It will launch for …