Upcoming RTS brings in legendary Command & Conquer composer Frank Klepacki
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Upcoming old-school RTSTempest Rising isbringing in renowned video game composer Frank Klepacki.
Klepacki is well known for his work on theCommand & Conquerseries - some of thebest PC strategy gamesever made. Famous for his killer guitar riffs and skillful command of rhythm and bass, Klepacki’sHell MarchandGrinderare classic staples of video game music history.
As part of theRealms Deep2023 preview event hosted by publisher 3D Realms, it was revealed that Klepacki would be lending his talents toTempest Rising’ssoundtrack. In a reveal featurette, Klepacki revealed that he was “very excited to be one of the composers working onTempest Rising.”
“My message to the community is [this]: thanks for kicking off the conversation to make this happen because I think that was a big catalyst for my involvement in this product.”
Tempest Risingpromises to be a classic RTS hearkening back to the days ofCommand & ConquerandStarcraft.According to the title’sSteam store pagetheupcoming gameis “inspired by RTS greats of the 90s and 2000s.Tempest Risingis a base-building real-time strategy game set in a modern-day alternative history war scenario. It features three unique factions, each with its own approach to combat and economy and offering a variety of strategies for players of all stripes.
Though there is no concrete release window yet, aTempest Risingdemo is available onSteamfor those looking to sample the game early. The title is also slated to include two distinct single-player campaigns as well as ranked multiplayer matchmaking, skirmish games, and custom battles.
Despite the recent success of 4X grand strategy games like sci-fi empire simulatorStellarisand the historically orientedCrusader Kings 3, modern strategy titles have often turned away from real-time elements, allowing players to pause combat like inDune: Spice Wars.More recent strategy games haveoften placed an emphasis on big-picture elements over more traditional unit micromanagement. Bucking this trend,Tempest Risingis a deliberate effort to return to old-school, time-tested RTS mechanics.
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