Humankind 2 Announced, with a Release Date of Next Year, and It Promises "a New Take on Historical Strategy" and Climate Change

Humankind 2 announced, with a release date of next year, and it promises "a new take on historical strategy" and climate change

Amplitude has announced Humankind 2, a sequel to the quietly popular Civ-like 4X game Humankind, during the Gamescom Opening Night Live pre show this evening.

Humankind 2 trailer accused of being 'AI slop,' studio says nope: 'real actors, practical sets, and custom-made props'

Humankind 2 was announced today at Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase, and I have to admit that I was among those who raised an eyebrow at the announcement trailer and wondered: Is this AI generated? A number of commenters speculated that it was. (For instance, under this X post.)Nope, says the studio."The Humankind 2 live-action announcement trailer was filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia using real actors, practical sets, and custom-…

Imbricate human history all over again and throw climate change into the mix in Humankind 2, which arrives 2027

The idea behind Humankind is a funny one, in that it pulls from real-world history to essentially let you craft historical fanfiction. I suppose that's true of many strategy games, but this one's all about mixing and matching different cultures throughout history. And now, it's asking you to do so all over again, as a sequel in the works. Zero points for guessing what it's called, because it's very plainly titled Humankind 2.