{"id":506608,"date":"2025-11-17T15:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:48:43","slug":"heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s The First Look At Dune: Spice Wars\u2019 Gameplay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p> <b>Platform:<\/b> PC <br \/> <b>Publisher:<\/b> Funcom <br \/> <b>Developer:<\/b> Shiro Games  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/the-game-awards-2021\/2021\/12\/09\/dune-spice-wars-continues-a-long-running-strategy-tradition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dune: Spice Wars<\/a> is an exciting prospect for real-time strategy fans and enthusiasts of the popular books (and recent Oscar-nominated film). The game takes the series back to its RTS\u00a0roots, though we hadn&#8217;t\u00a0seen much of it beyond cinematic teases. However, a\u00a0new trailer provides the first look at its tactical gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer shows off how players can command units on Arrakis. You\u2019ll lead your chosen faction using several methods, whether it be flexing political influence, having deep economic pockets, or just pure open warfare. As you travel the world and meet\/capture villages, you gather resources and set up spice harvesters to keep the money flowing while using armies to keep attackers at bay. In addition to a single-player campaign, developer Shiro Games previously confirmed multiplayer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/02\/15\/heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dune: Spice Wars enters PC early access sometime this year. You can learn more about the game from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/01\/14\/dune-spice-wars-devs-shed-more-light-on-the-upcoming-strategy-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game&#8217;s FAQ<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/02\/15\/heres-the-first-look-at-dune-spice-wars-gameplay\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platform: PC Publisher: Funcom Developer: Shiro Games Dune: Spice Wars is an exciting prospect for real-time strategy fans and enthusiasts of the popular books (and recent Oscar-nominated film). The game takes the series back to its RTS\u00a0roots, though we hadn&#8217;t\u00a0seen much of it beyond cinematic teases. However, a\u00a0new trailer provides the first look at its tactical gameplay. The trailer shows off how players can command units on Arrakis. You\u2019ll lead your chosen faction using several methods, whether it be flexing political influence, having deep economic pockets, or just pure open warfare. As you travel the world and meet\/capture villages, you gather resources and set up spice harvesters to keep the money flowing while using armies to keep attackers at bay. 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