Relic's Earth Rivaled to Mars

Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Company of Heroes, is launching a new, smaller-scale, turn-based strategy game: Earth vs. Mars. Launching this summer on PC (Steam), the game tasks players with defending Earth from a Martian invasion. The key? Creating bizarre and powerful human-animal hybrids using the Splice-O-Tron. Think Squirrel-Cows, Human-Rhinos, and Cheetah-Flies. Gameplay draws inspiration from the classic Nintendo DS title, Advance Wars.

Relic explains the premise: "For decades, Martians have secretly visited Earth, abducting humans and animals to harvest their atomic essence. Now, they've launched a full-scale invasion, and a ragtag group of commanders must lead Earth's resistance. Players will command Earth's military against advanced Martian saucers, grav-tanks, and elite alien warriors in a desperate fight for survival."

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Earth vs. Mars features a 30+ mission single-player campaign, online multiplayer (playable as either faction), a VS Mode against the AI, and a map editor.

Relic CEO Justin Dowdeswell stated, “We’re thrilled to put a Relic spin on Advance Wars-style gameplay, incorporating our signature style while drawing inspiration from past titles.” He continued, "Relic Entertainment recently adopted a new strategy: alongside our traditional RTS games, we'll be developing smaller, indie-style games to explore new genres, experiment creatively, and release games more frequently." Add it to your Steam wishlist today!