MicroProse Announces TFC2: Collapse of the Bronze Age, a Narrative RTS Set in a World on the Brink of Collapse

MicroProse has announced The Fertile Crescent 2: Collapse of the Bronze Age, the sequel to The Fertile Crescent. This new title emphasizes storytelling, enhanced gameplay, and a historically turbulent setting. A trailer is available for a preview of the game's chaotic atmosphere. Set during the Late Bronze Age, The Fertile Crescent 2 depicts a world on the brink of collapse, marked by burning cities, disrupted trade routes, and crumbling kingdoms. Players will guide a small group of survivors, striving to maintain their community amidst widespread destruction. The game combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) mechanics, such as resource gathering, base building, and tactical combat, with survival elements. Players face constant instability and pressure, requiring them to build and sustain their settlement in a world where growth is risky and stability is precarious. Food management is crucial for population happiness, army support, and overall progression. Failure to manage food effectively can lead to rapid collapse. A story-driven campaign will follow characters as they endure the era's challenges. Players will confront issues like droughts, disrupted trade, social unrest, and pressure from rival powers. Additionally, mysterious seafaring groups will appear, further escalating the chaos. The game focuses on endurance rather than conquest.

Beyond the campaign, The Fertile Crescent 2 will offer Skirmish modes, dedicated multiplayer servers, and tools for creating and sharing custom scenarios. Key features include: Expanded Scope and Story: Building upon The Fertile Crescent, the sequel offers a larger scale, story-driven campaigns, and deeper systems set during the Late Bronze Age collapse. Players will guide survivors through handcrafted missions in a disintegrating world. RTS with a Survival Twist: Classic RTS gameplay is integrated with survival challenges. Players must gather resources, build their village, and manage their settlement on the edge of collapse. Inattentiveness can quickly lead to disaster. Central Food Mechanic: Food is vital for keeping the population alive, sustaining armies, and driving progress. Poor management can result in severe consequences. World in Turmoil: Players will contend with widespread challenges, including droughts, famine, broken trade routes, and civil unrest, along with the disruptive presence of seafaring peoples. Historical Factions and Tactical Combat: Engage in real-time tactical combat with historical factions such as the Assyrians, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Hittites, each featuring unique units and playstyles.

Strategy in a World Ablaze: Multiplayer and Customizable Challenges for The Fertile Crescent 2

Customizable Challenges and Multiplayer: Test strategies in Base Scenarios and Skirmish Mode. Players can compete or cooperate on dedicated servers, with AI opponents also available. MicroProse, a veteran software simulation company founded in 1982 known for titles like Falcon, Civilization, and XCOM, is developing The Fertile Crescent 2: Collapse of the Bronze Age. The game is being created by Wield Interactive, a new indie studio established in 2021 by Anders Groenningsaeter and Andre Read, which focuses on strategy game development.

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