Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing introduced immediately that the upcoming house RTS Homeworld 3 has been delayed a few months and can now be launched on Might 13. In line with the put up, current suggestions from Homeworld 3‘s public Struggle Video games demo and insights from Homeworld veterans made the workforce conscious of ultimate tweaks to make Homeworld 3 the very best expertise attainable.

Vital to get it proper

Homeworld 3 has seen a handful of delays within the final yr. Initially scheduled for the primary half of 2023, the RTS was first delayed to February 2024. On the finish of final month, it suffered a roughly one-month delay to March, after which now one other two month delay to Might. Delays are at all times a bummer.

However, it’s extra essential than ever to make sure high quality. You’ll be able to solely launch as soon as, and within the case of Homeworld 3, there’s a fairly devoted fanbase of gamers who nonetheless like to play Homeworld and Homeworld 2. Assuming Blackbird and Gearbox intend for gamers to delve into Homeworld 3 for as lengthy, it’s essential they get it proper.

Addition of Struggle Video games

There’s truly a Homeworld 3 demo obtainable proper now on Steam Subsequent Fest. The demo includes a new Homeworld mode, referred to as Struggle Video games. Commanders handle a fleet by way of quite a few waves of enemies to assert highly effective artifacts and increase their ships to finish aims. It’s primarily a roguelike mode for the house RTS which is a fairly revolutionary method.

I used to be in a position to play about an hour of the demo and thought the mode itself was a fairly enjoyable addition to the style. Nevertheless, the UI and digital camera controls felt a bit tough across the edges. Hopefully, these additional two months will give Blackbird the time so as to add some additional love and polish forward of launch.

Homeworld 3 will now be launched on Might 13 on PC. Those that buy the Fleet Command or Collector’s Version will get entry three days early on Might 10.