After a week of hints and teasers, Paradox Interactive has lastly revealed its new title: Millennia. In Millennia, gamers will create their very own nation in a historic turn-based 4X setting. From there, gamers will form the nation throughout 10,000 years of historical past beginning with the daybreak of humanity and stretching into the longer term. In accordance with Paradox, every playthrough can be distinctive as you craft an epic story primarily based in your actions. The brand new technique title is being developed by C Immediate Video games, who doesn’t appear to have a lot of a historical past. Based mostly on their Steam web page, the one earlier title by them is a digital board recreation known as Heretic Operative. A teaser trailer was included within the announcement that briefly exhibits among the many alternative Ages you may expertise.

Many ages all through the Millennia

Within the trailer alone we see fairly just a few Ages beginning with some somewhat widespread intervals for the style. Stone, Bronze, Iron, Kings, and Discovery, are all acquainted intervals in a historic 4X technique recreation. Nevertheless, close to the tip of the teaser, we get a glimpse at some somewhat peculiar Ages such because the Age of Outdated Ones, Age of Guests, Age of Archangel, and even Age of Rogue AI. Wait did that say Outdated Ones? The place do I enroll?

Based mostly on the screenshots on the Millennia Steam web page, it appears like gameplay can be much like the Civilization sequence and Humankind. The massive distinction right here although seems to be the numerous alternative ways your nation can go, versus simply vertical technological advances.

I’m an enormous fan of Paradox titles, however don’t get into Civilization-like video games as simply. For comparability, I’ve virtually 400 hours in Stellaris but solely 50 in Civilization VI. As such, I had hassle actually entering into Humankind. I’m hoping Millennia does sufficient completely different to maintain me enjoying like earlier Paradox titles.

Millennia is aiming for a 2024 launch on PC.