Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is set to be a cornerstone of Terminator: Dark Fate lore. Leading a small group of human survivors, players will be challenged to try and avoid extermination and change humanity’s fate. The game features a meaningful and immersive narrative filled with memorable characters as well as constant strategic gameplay decisions that have wide-reaching story repercussions.

In the single-player campaign, you take the role of a commander in the Founders faction and guide your army in an attempt to foil Legion's plan to exterminate the last remnants of humanity. In skirmish and multiplayer modes, play as three very diverse factions: Founders, Legion and Resistance.

Players control a core army that they will carry over from mission to mission on a strategic map. In keeping with the post-apocalyptic setting and to avoid gameplay repetitiveness while increasing replayability, the game is centered around making unit tactical decisions and engaging in real-time combat instead of focusing on base building and resource management. Hone your skills and military expertise by replaying and achieving the best possible outcomes.

“Terminator is one of these rare IPs that crosses the generational boundaries and becomes a universal phenomenon for the ages. We are trying to create an experience that embraces both the depth of modern sci-fi storytelling and the fast-paced gameplay of contemporary RTS. All this while staying true to our roots of complex strategy gaming,” said Marco Minoli, CMO of Slitherine.

"At Skydance, we’re constantly thinking about how we can augment fans’ experiences with the franchises they love,” said Douglas Buffone, VP of Business Development and Franchise Strategy, Skydance Media. “Players will finally be able to jump directly into the Future Wars with an authentic, gritty and brutally tough gameplay experience. Skydance has worked closely with our partners at Slitherine and Cats Who Play to ensure that this is going to be the best Terminator experience ever.”

Key Features

• Start humanity’s resistance against the machines by surviving engagements with Legion and rallying others to your cause. In the post-Judgement Day world, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
• Traverse various dangerous locals, find additional allies and supplies and navigate the brutal differences between competing human factions.
• Engage in complex, realistic battles where your tactical decisions are vital to your survival and ultimate victory. Use a variety of military equipment, vehicles and ammunition types in your battles against the enemy. Recruit and train new units, assign new skills and acquire new weapons and equipment to continue the resistance.
• Your battlefield tactics and choices have deep consequences. Your resources are limited and you must protect your army. Weapons of war receive damage through a modular component damage system where armour characteristics, component malfunctions and hull structure all affect if your troops survive.
• Recruit others to your cause and grow your army. Mix and match the composition of your troops to fit your preferred battle tactics. Use infantry units, heavy armoured military vehicles, plasma cannon technology, drones and other flying units and even human skirmishers to achieve victory.
• Use the battlefield to your advantage! Physics-based building demolition lets you generate a realistic set of tactical consequences, especially in urban areas.
• Test your skills in online multiplayer matches. Fight against real-life human opponents in 1v1, 2v1, and 2v2 battles.

Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is coming to PC (Steam) in 2022.