Familiar with upcoming RTS Tempest Rising? If not, you’re gonna want to check out the new trailer

Publisher 3D Realms is making sure every real-time strategy fan is familiar with Tempest Rising, coming to PC this month.

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In the works for some time now from Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms label Knight’s Peak, and hailing from developer Slipgate Ironworks, is Tempest Rising. A self-described love letter to the glory days of the real-time strategy genre, Tempest Rising presents a world that’s based on ours, but also deviates greatly.

In the game, the 1962 Cuban missile crisis took the worst possible turn and went nuclear. But in the wake of that, a new energy source emerged called… Tempest. And naturally, that led to a new global order, not to mention conflict.

That’s just what’s cooking between eastern and western powers when the game’s action opens up in the year 1997.

Tempest Rising transports you to a battle-scarred 1997 in an alternate timeline where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear. In the fallout from the war, a strange, red, electrical vine known as Tempest spread across the planet and changed the course of history, awakening an ancient race lying dormant known as the Veti.

Experience the gripping story of two unique factions across two epic campaigns with deep and rewarding gameplay that keeps the focus on strategy and skill, plus original music from legendary Command & Conquer composer Frank Klepacki.

Lead the highly mobile, advanced peacekeeping corps of the Global Defense Forces or the hard-hitting Tempest Dynasty in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Take full command of the battlefield as you build up your base, lead your armies into combat, and execute bold strategies to emerge victorious.

Tempest Rising launches April 24 on Steam, but those who pre-order the game’s Deluxe Edition can start playing seven days early on April 17. For more information, visit https://tempestrising.com.

3D Realms press release

We have to admit, we’re having some ’90s flashbacks of our own after watching that. And yeah, we mean that in a very good way. While Tempest Rising has been on our radar for a while, the game is looking especially sharp as it heads into the final march to retail.

That, as you can see above, will be this very month, as this alt-history war game hits Steam on April 24th. Note too though, that those who grab a copy of Tempest Rising Deluxe Edition will be able to dive in even earlier, as that opens up for play on April 17th.