What if you could rewrite the entire narrative of human history? How would you change the course of Humankind? These are the questions at the center of Humankind.

In Humankind, you'll be combining different cultures as you progress through the eras to create a civilization that's as unique as you are. Your goal is to accumulate as much fame – or infamy -- as possible. The journey matters more than the destination, and no great deed will go unnoticed. 

If you could re-write the narrative of human history, what world would you shape? That's just one of the many questions you'll be facing in Humankind, Amplitude Studios & SEGA's upcoming turn-based historical strategy game.

With 10 cultures per era and over 1 million potential culture combinations, the possibilities in Humankind are endless. In our latest trailer, directed by Romain Chassaing and debuted tonight at The Game Awards, we focused on one journey in particular: Lucy's, as the leader of a civilization entirely of her own creation.

OpenDev is a series of targeted gameplay scenarios that we've been introducing to players as our way of collecting feedback from the community to help us to improve the game. Our newest scenario will be available from December 15th at 07:00 PST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET to December 28th at 07:00 PST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET, and it's our biggest scenario yet. Here's just some of what's included in the Lucy OpenDev:

• 40 cultures: Play through 4 full gameplay eras or 150 turns, whichever comes first. Each era, you'll get to choose from among 10 different cultures, each with their own unique gameplay attributes.
• Master battles on land & sea: To many, the Early Modern era (Era 4) was known for exploration and seafaring mastery. Go beyond skirmishes and wage more advanced and intricate warfare.
• Conduct diplomacy with 7 AI opponents: Test out our contextual diplomacy system and give us some feedback to improve it for release. See how much Fame you can earn, and compare scores with your friends!

In Humankind at release, rather than playing as a famous world leader, you'll be playing as an avatar of your own creation. For the Lucy OpenDev, we've created special customized avatars for some of our favorite Twitch streamers. Each streamer avatar has its own custom-picked AI persona (aggressive, expansionist, etc.).  Collect them via Twitch drops and add them as opponents to your own games!

Watch enough stream time, and you could even win a key to access the Lucy OpenDev! More information to follow on December 15th.

Here's what you can expect the day you launch your first game of Humankind:

• One million civilizations– Create your own unique civilization by combining 60 different historical cultures from across the heritage of humanity. Begin as Ancient Egypt, then evolve into the Romans, the Khmers, or perhaps the Vikings—the choice is up to you. Each culture brings its own special gameplay layer, leading to near-endless outcomes.
• More than history, it's your story - Face real historical events and figures, make great scientific discoveries, and visit the wonders of the world. Shape your people's beliefs and confront other players. Every decision you make adds a flourish to your story.
• In the eyes of posterity– The journey matters more than destination. Fame is a new and unifying victory condition. Every great deed you accomplish, every moral choice you make, every battle won will build your fame and leave a lasting impact on the world. The player with the most fame will win the game.
• A tactical world – Show off your tactical skills by mastering terrain elevation, city-building, full tactical battles and warfare. Choose the high ground for your city, and it will be harder to siege. Deploy your archers in the woods to avoid stampeding horsemen. Call upon your allies to help you in times of need and transform an epic battle into a full-scale multiplayer world war!

Humankind will be released on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and Stadia as well as retail on April 22, 2021.