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SeriesHomeworld

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

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First release
Jan 20, 2016
Engine
Unity
Genres
Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Before you can find your Homeworld, you must first unlock the secrets of the desert. Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Software invite you to visit the deserts of Kharak in this new Homeworld story, where danger lurks behind every dune. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is set for release on January 20th on Windows PC. The planet is dying, but deep in the southern sands of Kharak, an anomaly has been discovered. Could Kharak’s salvation lie in the desert? Led by chief science officer Rachel S’jet, the Coalition of the Northern Kiithid sends an expedition deep within enemy-controlled territory to investigate the finding, which could forever alter the fate of humanity.

Also known as Hardware: Shipbreakers

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 20, 2016
Mac
Jan 20, 2016
Mac
Jun 22, 2016
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
space combat, futuristic warfare

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85
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