{"id":471095,"date":"2025-11-11T16:11:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2184104"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:11:33","slug":"humankinds-first-paid-expansion-cultures-of-africa-arrives-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/humankinds-first-paid-expansion-cultures-of-africa-arrives-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Humankind&#8217;s first paid expansion, Cultures of Africa, arrives later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/humankinds-first-paid-expansion-cultures-of-africa-arrives-later-this-month.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Developer Amplitude Studios&#8217; historical 4X strategy title Humankind will be receiving its first new cultural roster additions since launch on 20th January, when its first paid expansion, Cultures of Africa, arrives on Steam, Epic, and the Windows Store.<\/p>\n<p>As its name suggests, Africa is the very much focus of Humankind&#8217;s first paid expansion, and it introduces six new playable cultures spanning all six eras.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-01-11-humankinds-first-paid-expansion-cultures-of-africa-arrives-later-this-month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-01-11-humankinds-first-paid-expansion-cultures-of-africa-arrives-later-this-month\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developer Amplitude Studios&#8217; historical 4X strategy title Humankind will be receiving its first new cultural roster additions since launch on 20th January, when its first paid expansion, Cultures of Africa, arrives on Steam, Epic, and the Windows Store. 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