Homeworld: Vast Reaches is a VR game built for Meta Quest 2 and 3, set between the events of Homeworld and Homeworld 2, with a single-player story campaign and new music by Paul Ruskay. The game features simplified controls, rock-paper-scissors style combat, and a unique augmented reality mode on Quest 3. It aims to provide an immersive experience in the Homeworld universe and is set to launch close to the release of Homeworld 3.
Take-Two Interactive has acquired Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer Group for $460 million, with the purchase price to be paid in Take-Two shares. Gearbox will join Take-Two's 2K division and continue to be led by CEO Randy Pitchford. The acquisition includes the development of a new Borderlands game, a new Homeworld game, and at least one new intellectual property. Embracer will retain certain publishing rights and other assets, while gradually shedding studios after a failed acquisition spree last year.
Falling Frontier, a new RTS game blending the visual style of Star Citizen with the grandeur of Homeworld, is set to launch on Steam in 2025. The game features complex space strategy, including base building, army raising, and colony forging, with a focus on tension and drama in a vast, procedurally generated universe. Players can manage individual commanders and crew members, customize ships, and engage in in-depth combat. Falling Frontier promises a unique and immersive galactic adventure for strategy game enthusiasts.
Earthless is a deck-building roguelite card game set in the same universe as Homeworld, where players control a colony ship fleeing across the galaxy. The game features resourcing opportunities, branching story-led progression moments, and grid-based clashes with an alien race. Players strategically move their ship, play cards representing ship abilities, and manage heat generation. The maps are intricate and reminiscent of Into The Breach, with fog-of-war, obstacles, and random variables. The game offers deck-building mechanics, tactical options, and the potential for crew mutinies. While it may not surpass other popular card games, Earthless shows promise and could be a satisfying experience until the release of Homeworld 3.
