Empire of the Ants – GDC 2024 trailer
Microscopic real-time strategy game due out in 2024.
Publisher Microids and developer Tower Five have released a new trailer for real-time strategy game Empire of the Ants ahead of Game Developers Conference 2024 next week.
Here is an overview of the game, via Microids:
About
Empire of the Ants immerses players in a magnificently microscopic forest ecosystem as 103,683rd, an ant sworn to protect their colony no matter the cost.
In Empire of the Ants, use every move to your advantage on the path to world domination. Strategy, exploration, conflict, and alliances with local wildlife species will be essential for your colony’s survival.
Developed by French studio Tower Five with Unreal Engine 5, Empire of the Ants will offer a real-time strategic experience closely inspired by the book series. Players will crawl across a microscopic world of epic proportions to help a colony prosper through their tactical genius. Good things come in small packages!
Bernard Werber’s novel has captivated millions of readers with its fascinating universe and its reflections on human nature. Microids and Tower Five are proud to offer players the opportunity to discover this universe from a new perspective through this video game adaptation.
Key Features
- Take Part in an Epic Adventure – Take the role of a brave ant through a third-person view and explore unique abilities that can help you in battle and exploration.
- A 3D Real-Time Strategy Game with Progressive Difficulty – The game offers an intuitive experience with tutorials for newcomers to learn real-time strategy fundamentals, while providing scalable difficulty and advanced mechanics for veteran players.
- Explore Vast Environments and Meet the Local Wildlife – Empire of the Ants will invite players to sink their teeth into a photorealistic forest where they will meet and interact with other ants and forest dwellers throughout their journey.
- Immersive and Photo-Realistic – Unreal Engine 5 pushes the boundaries of photorealism—just look at the plants and wildlife!
- Narrative Based on the Seasons – The game features a narrative that follows the rhythm of the seasons and affects wildlife attributes such as speed, resistance, buffs, and more.
- Day and Night Environments – The maps in the game will also change depending on the time of day (day, night, dawn, and twilight).
Empire of the Ants is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2024.
Watch the trailer below.