Earth vs. Mars Announced by Company of Heroes Developer Relic Entertainment

Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Company of Heroes, is branching out with a new turn-based strategy game: Earth vs. Mars. This smaller-scale title, launching this summer on PC (Steam), puts players in a desperate fight for Earth's survival against a Martian invasion.

The core gameplay revolves around the Splice-O-Tron, a device used to create bizarre and powerful human-animal hybrids to combat the alien threat. Imagine commanding Squirrel-Cows and Human-Rhinos against advanced Martian weaponry! The game's mechanics draw inspiration from the classic Nintendo DS title, Advance Wars.

Relic describes the narrative: "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 against high-tech Martian saucers, grav-tanks, and elite alien warriors."

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Earth vs. Mars offers a robust experience including a 30+ mission single-player campaign, online multiplayer (playable as either Earth or Mars), a VS Mode for AI challenges, and a map editor.

Relic CEO Justin Dowdeswell commented, "We're thrilled to put a Relic spin on the Advance Wars formula, incorporating our signature style while drawing inspiration from past titles. This marks a new strategy for Relic: alongside our traditional RTS games, we'll be developing smaller, indie-style projects to explore new genres, experiment creatively, and release games more frequently." Add it to your Steam wishlist today!