The console iterations of the grand strategy game HUMANKIND have been delayed indefinitely, with the developers running into "some unique challenges" that have caused the title to be delayed "until further notice".
HUMANKIND was initially set for release on both PS5 and PS4 next month, on 4th November, so this delay does come as something of a surprise. News come to us from publisher SEGA, who announced the delay in a press release, which reads in part: "We apologise for the inconvenience but rest assured that SEGA Europe, Amplitude Studios and Aspyr are working hard to bring the best possible HUMANKIND experience to console players. We can’t give a timeframe on a new release date right now, but as soon as we are in a position to do so, we will let everyone know and we thank the community for their continued support and understanding."
In the grand tradition of 4X strategy games, the goal in HUMANKIND is to explore, expand, exploit and exterminate your way to victory. What sets HUMANKIND apart from contemporaries like Civilisation VI is that rather than selecting a civilisation to play as you select aspects of real-world cultures and build your own in the process. That might mean combining the law codes of the Babylonians with the naval dominance of the Phoenicians, backed up by an army trained in the manner of Roman legionnaires. Check out the console announcement trailer for a better idea of gameplay.
Are you looking forward to HUMANKIND's eventual release on console? When do you think we will finally see it? Consider your next move carefully in the comments section below.
[source sega.prezly.com]
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Clearly because Nintendo has made the consoles so underpow- wait.
I thought this game is long forgotten...
Another day, another delay. It’s almost comical at this point. I’d have a lot more respect if we stopped receiving vague reasoning and formulaic apologies. It’s also becoming quite pitiful to see release dates announced so haphazardly… time and time again.
I understand there are challenges in video game development, but I’m not the best at being patient or staying invested when there’s no tangible information to hold on to. 🤷🏽♂️
I didn't really get on well with the PC version and still prefer Civ, so I really don't think we're missing much here
@xjulianvel. I am sympathetic with your view, but then there are a whole other bunch of gamers who attack companies like Sony precisely because they have not released a roadmap of unachievable release dates. They are damned if they do, and damned if they don't.
Oh, that’s a shame. I quite fancied this one.
@Titntin 'I didn't really get on well with the PC version and still prefer Civ'
The same here. I bought it on PC, played around with it for 30 mins, went 'meh' to myself and thought that I'd get back to it someday. I never did and it was uninstalled further down the road. To be honest, until I read this article, I'd even forgotten that I own it.
@Hengist Yes a similar experience to me. I tried twice, but I ended up wishing I was just playing Civ
@Titntin @Hengist is this just knock-off Civ, or is it more like Empire Earth where it did something original (in this instance, reimagined Civ as an RTS)?
@theheadofabroom Its definitely knock off civ. Not that they didn't have some ideas of their own, like starting the game as a neolithic tribe from the start before being able to choose cultures later.
But the branch never falls far from the tree of Civ.
There’s an update on twitter about this. The PS version should launch before the end of the year https://twitter.com/humankindgame/status/1672230808541618177?s=46&t=UaRcLwmX-U69qnjQ8ui72g
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