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Amplitude, the developer currently beavering away on wonderful-looking historical strategy game Humankind<\/a> for release later this year, is currently in the throes of its tenth anniversary celebrations, and it’s made its three biggest games – Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space 2, and Endless Legend – free to try this weekend on Steam as part of the revelry.<\/p>\n

Each January, Amplitude gives itself a well-deserved birthday pat on the back under the guise of its Endless Day celebrations, but it’s decided to retire that moniker for 2021, given Humankind’s conspicuous lack of an ‘Endless’ in the title. Instead, this year marks the studio’s inaugural Amplified event, which is set to conclude on Sunday, 24th January.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most immediately exciting news is the opportunity to play Amplitude’s sci-fi strategy game Endless Space 2, fantasy 4X Endless Legend, and rogue-like tactical action affair Dungeon of the Endless – all enormously enjoyable games, by the way, if you haven’t yet had the pleasure – at no cost on Steam for the duration of the event.<\/p>\n

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Amplitude, the developer currently beavering away on wonderful-looking historical strategy game Humankind for release later this year, is currently in the throes of its tenth anniversary celebrations, and it’s made its three biggest games – Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space 2, and Endless Legend – free to try this weekend on Steam as part of the revelry. Each January, Amplitude gives itself a well-deserved birthday pat on the back under the guise of its Endless Day celebrations, but it’s decided to retire that moniker for 2021, given Humankind’s conspicuous lack of an ‘Endless’ in the title. Instead, this year marks the studio’s inaugural Amplified event, which is set to conclude on Sunday, 24th January. Perhaps the most immediately exciting news is the opportunity to…<\/p>\n

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