PC strategy games are booming at the minute and one of the most anticipated ones in recent memory is Homeworld 3, a game 20 years in the making.
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Developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Gearbox Publishing, a prequel may have dropped in 2016 but you have to go way back to 2003 to find the last numbered entry in the series with Homeworld 2. Multiple generations on, how will Homeworld 3 look and play on modern PCs?
For now, everyone just wants to know when the release date is and when you can jump in and start battling through the galaxy. Well, we've got all that and more below.
When is the Homeworld 3 release date?
Homeworld 3. Gearbox Publishing
Blackbird Interactive has confirmed that Homeworld 3 will release on 13th May 2024.
We've been waiting over two decades for the next proper instalment, but we're now very close to Homeworld 3's launch date.
When is the UK launch time for Homeworld 3?
Homeworld 3 will undergo a global simultaneous launch on 13th May 2024, with the game going live at 7pm UK time.
If you purchased the game as a Fig Backer or have picked up the Fleet Command/Collector's Edition, then the game is now available to play. That went live three days early on 10th May.
Gearbox Publishing noted that "there's always the potential that something doesn't release at the exact time, so please give about an hour" when regarding its worldwide roll out.
Can I pre-order Homeworld 3?
Homeworld 3. Gearbox Publishing
You can indeed make a pre-order! Homeworld 3 is available to pre-purchase from Steam or Epic Games Store with three bundles up for grabs.
The regular edition, the Deluxe Edition bundle and the Fleet Command Edition are available for £49.99, £65.98 and £73.97 respectively.
Which consoles and platforms can play Homeworld 3?
Homeworld 3 is a PC exclusive, specifically for Microsoft Windows. So that means don't expect a PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch release anytime soon.
While a multi-platform release would be nice, it's looking unlikely for at least a little while. If anything changes in the meantime, though, we'll be sure to let you know here!
Homeworld 3 gameplay and story details
Homeworld 3. Gearbox Publishing
While the previous two numbered releases were purely real-time, Homeworld 3 looks like it'll incorporate roguelike elements too.
You will be controlling multiple spacecrafts, and with them ambush your enemies or defend your fleet. There will also be the elements to look out for. Asteroid fields are as much a hazard as your conscious foes.
The new multiplayer mode is where the roguelike part comes in. Here, you and a friend go on a "run" facing various enemies and challenges.
We don't know much about the story at the moment. But it's set 100 years after the second game (Deserts of Kharak was set way before the first game, so don't expect to see any characters from that one), and there's an ominous force called "The Anomaly" swallowing all the matter in the galaxy.
Is there a Homeworld 3 trailer?
There is indeed a Homeworld 3 trailer! It dropped at Gamescom last year. Check it out below:
Homeworld 3 is set to launch on 13th May 2024 for PC.
Ben Huxley is a freelance contributor to Radio Times, with bylines also in TechRadar, WhatCulture, GAMINGbible, and Live Science. A writer of fiction, too, he has a few short stories published and a novel on the way. He has a BA in English Literature, and an MA in creative writing.
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