8-Bit Armies is a tribute to classic RTS games and is suitable for existing fans and new players of the genre seeking a friendly approach to strategy gaming. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, the game is accessible to anyone regardless of experience.

The game is further enhanced with an all-original soundtrack from Command & Conquer music composer Frank Klepacki, which is reminiscent of some of his greatest hits from previous Westwood Studios RTS games.

8-Bit Armies uses a unique and simplified control scheme allowing future generals to quickly control hundreds of units on the brightly colored battlefield. Players can easily collect resources, build up and defend their bases, amass armies of easy to command military units, research devastating superweapons and ultimately crush their opponents!

8-Bit Armies is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on the 21st of September, both digitally and physically.

Key Features

• Jump right in with easy to understand modern military units and structures
• Play cooperatively or versus the AI choosing from multiple difficulty options
• Use classic RTS Base-Building mechanics to construct the ultimate HQ from which to attack your foes
• Explore a variety of locales, destroying everything that gets in your way with devastating superweapons
• Two campaigns with a total of 40 single-player combat missions for many hours of gameplay
• Join your friends to play 12 co-op missions against a variety of AI opponents
• Gather up to 8 online players to team up in one of the dozen multiplayer/skirmish maps

The Petroglyph team has a rich history in the development of AAA strategy games, with the executive staff and many team members being veterans of Westwood Studios, the creators of Command & Conquer. Since Petroglyph was established it has released various RTS classics, such as Grey Goo, Universe at War, and Star Wars: Empire at War.

Currently available om PC, 8-Bit Armies will launch for PS4 and Xbox One on Sept. 21, 2018, both digitally and physically.