Today Focus Interactive has taken then veil off of its upcoming RTS Etherium by showing a first teaser trailer for the game where players can control the weather. The trailer for the futuristic real-time strategy title developed by Tindalos Interactive shows the first colony of the Consortium, one of the three playable factions in the game, landing on Serenade, which is a desert planet rich in etherium.
The Consortium is deploying its forces in preparation for the struggle against the Council and Galaad, the two other factions in the game that will soon invade the planet in an attempt to seize control.
The game features three empires that are locked in a ruthless struggle to control the etherium, which is of course the valuable resource found only on a handful of planets, including Etherium. Players can take the lead of one of the three factions.
Each of them will have their specific characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, technologies and special skills such as climate control, espionage and precognition.
The solo campaign in Etherium is non-linear: you are free to decide how your conquests progress. Manage your resources, expand your colonies and extend your control of the map to assemble an army capable of crushing your opponents. Epic battles will ensue between formidable armies comprising numerous units: infantry, tanks, aircraft, and even gigantic colossi of war several meters high; real machines of destruction! You will also use scientific research to develop a tech tree enabling you to unlock new units and upgrades, access new structures to develop your colony and to use new special skills.
Check out the official website here. There is no release date yet and the game’s only platform listed is the PC.
