First Look: Etherium (PC)

As the final days of 2014 draw to a close, developer Tinadlos Interactive has been gearing up for its first RTS slated to debut early next year. To help generate some added excitement, the talent behind Etherium have released the first gameplay trailer to showcase some of the title's most distinct and appealing features for diehard RTS fans as outlined in the press sheet synopsis below:

From units and base management, to the 3 playable factions and the “Conquest” mode, all the game’s mechanics are explained in this commented gameplay video. Take command of one of these three factions, each with its individual characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, technologies and special skills such as climate control, espionage and precognition. Manage your resources, build outposts to extend your control over the map, and crush your enemy under an army composed of a great variety of units: infantry, tanks, aircraft, and gigantic colossi of war.

Etherium has a unique and dynamic weather system that has a direct impact on your strategy. Use a sandstorm to approach the enemy base unseen, or mount a rearguard attack by crossing a freezing river. Each of the 7 planets has diverse environments, and varied terrain that will force you to adapt your strategy: arid desert, icy worlds, island archipelagos…

Etherium will offer full online multiplayer support, allowing up to four players to compete and engage each other simultaneously.