WorldShift, New RTS, Unveiled

Bulgarian developer Black Sea Studios have unveiled a new RTS, WorldShift, which they promise will be different from other RTS games. It will be a “pick up and play” game, without a steep learning curve which many traditional RTS games have. Lead designer Vesselin Handjiev said:

“My feeling is that with a few exceptions we’ve been playing different re-incarnations of the very same RTS game for a decade! WorldShift is different not only on the surface, it’s different to the bones.”

WorldShift features a futuristic setting where humanity is wiped out by a virus. The game will feature simple technology that’s easy to understand for the casual gamer, where you control 30-50 different units at a time. Most RTS games today are set with tons of units, huge landscapes and demanding focus from the player. It’ll be interesting to see what Black Sea has to offer. There’s more information on the official website here.