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. 

Recently Amplitude debuted OpenDev, a new program allowing players to access the game in an early state and give us their thoughts, and asked the community to play 3 targeted Humankind gameplay scenarios and give their feedback on specific subjects: exploration, battles, and city management. The results were awesome – over 80% of those who participated took the time to give us detailed feedback!

The devs are going to be posting details on our community channels of how they are adapting the game in the coming week.

For those players who might have missed out on OpenDev, fear not, there will be other opportunities very soon!

During the Gamescom live shows, Amplitude debuted their latest Feature Focus video, which dives into the religion system in Humankind.

In each game, you'll be able to create and determine your society's religion. Volatile at first, religions will evolve over the course of the game, typically consolidating into large blocks. Civics and event choices along the way will determine how religion fits into your society, including religious rights and the treatment of non-believers and religious minorities.

Religion in Humankind can be a source of cooperation – or a source of conflict. How you use it is up to you!

Finally, Amplitude were honored to win the Gamescom award for Best Strategy Game, as well as being one of three games nominated for best PC game!

Amplitude has been making games alongside the community for nearly 10 years now, and Humankind is the game of our dreams. "We didn't think it was possible, but we're more motivated than ever!  Thanks again to everyone who has been keeping up with Humankind, via OpenDev or otherwise, and we can't wait to take the next steps together."

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 release for PC/Mac in 2021.