Homeworld 3 Officially Launches on March 2024

Developer Blackbird Interactive announced recently that the highly-anticipated real-time strategy game Homeworld 3 will officially take off on March 8, 2024.

Although the official release date is a month later than what was previously expected, players can now safely mark their calendars for its eventual launch in Q1 2024. Players can now pre-order the game, with some additional perks for those who buy the more expensive versions.

What is It?

For the uninitiated, Homeworld 3 is a real-time strategy game that is being developed by Blackbird Interactive. It takes off after the events of Homeworld 2, where Karan S'jet holds the key to unraveling the mystery threatening the galaxy's future. While some of the original game mechanics are still intact, the next iteration of the popular Homeworld IP brings its own new mechanics to the fore.

The game now has fully simulated ballistics, which enables players to take advantage of line of sight. Players will be forced to make critical decisions and fast, otherwise, they risk getting destroyed by the enemy. Players will also come across debris or the crumbling remains of an ancient civilization that they can utilize to hide from their foes or to lure them in for the kill.

Space in Homeworld 3 is unforgiving and it presents challenges that will test how players react to certain phenomena, such as particle storms and asteroid fields. What's more, players are not given a pristine ship in every mission. The damage that was sustained in the previous fight will linger into the next.

Just like in the previous titles, Homeworld 3 is going to launch with full mod support. The modding community can utilize the powerful Unreal Game Editor to create powerful mods that augment ships or provide new features not present in the base game.

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Pre-orders Now Available

Those who are interested can now pre-order Homeworld 3 via Steam or the Epic Games Store. That said, there are several versions that players can purchase. The Standard Edition only gives players access to the base game.

The Deluxe Edition, priced at $79.99, contains the base game and the Year One Pass. The Year One Pass gives players access to future downloadable content that expands the "War Games" mode, including new playable factions and artifacts.

Interestingly, the more expensive versions give those who pre-order a 72-hour head start. This is applicable to both Fleet Command and Collector's Editions, sold for $89.99 and $174.99, respectively.

Owners of the Collector's Edition will pretty much get everything the previous versions have to offer. But, that's not all! They also get ship decals, profile banners, multiplayer name colors, engine trail colors, and a physical, real-life model of the Khar-Kushan Mothership.

System Requirements

MINIMUM

• OS
  • Windows 10 64-bit/Windows 11 64-bit
• Processor
  • Intel i5-8600K/AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
• Memory
  • 12GB RAM
• Storage
  • 40GB
• Graphics
  • Nvidia GTX 1060/AMD R9 480/Intel ARC A380

RECOMMENDED

• OS
  • Windows 10 64-bit/Windows 11 64-bit
• Processor
  • Intel i7-11700K/AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• Memory
  • 16GB RAM
• Storage
  • 40GB
• Graphics
  • Nvidia RTX 2070/AMD RX5700/Intel ARC A580

With pre-orders for Homeworld 3 now open, will you purchase the more expensive versions to get a 72-hour head start?

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