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To the uninitiated, EDA looked like the tutorial faction. Standard RTS fare. Human-centric units, tanks, conventional weapons. Clean lines. Think GDI from Command & Conquer, the UEF from Supreme Commander, or Terrans from StarCraft. The obvious pick for players who wanted something familiar...

The public demo for Sanctuary: Shattered Sun isn’t launching yet. It’s been delayed. If you’ve been following the project for a while, that probably won’t come as a huge shock, but it’s still worth going over why it’s happening and what it means for the game. The short version: the demo is...

In Episode 3 of our exclusive Q&A interviews, Mike “nine2”, the producer of Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, once again returns to answer your burning questions. • Kickstarter & Demo: Get the latest update on when to expect both. • Game Enders & T5 Units: What titans and superweapons are planned. •...

In Episode 16 of Critical Moves, we take a hard look at why major AAA studios have largely stepped away from real-time strategy games. Once a dominant genre, RTS has seen a decline in big-budget releases, leaving indie developers to carry the torch.Key topics include: The shift in the gaming...

This was posted on Reddit yesterday by Jim Vessella, EA Producer. What do you think? Dear C&C Community, I hope the past year has treated you well and it’s great to re-connect once again. As you may remember, about a year ago we launched the C&C Ultimate Collection on Steam. This was a...

For the last couple of weeks a debate has been raging within the community about the viability of using ai to assist with art in Sanctuary. I covered my thoughts on this at the start of February on the main site: https://sanctuaryshatteredsun.net/to-ai-or-not-to-ai/2007/ To sum it up...

Last week I sat down with nine2 once more to do episode 2 of the developer Q&A series. There's a breakdown of the discussion on the main site: https://sanctuaryshatteredsun.net/developer-qa-episode-2-the-details/2025/

TheDuelist has just dropped a new video diving into the Sanctuary: Shattered Sun demo! He goes over the gameplay, technical improvements, and his thoughts on how it stacks up against classic RTS titles. If you're curious about the progress of the game, this is one to watch. Check it out!

The Second Wind feature has pretty much divided the community, @SPENCERR - not everyone is excited about it.

What is Sanctuary Shattered Sun? Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is a large-scale RTS that blends deep strategy with stunning visuals. Set in a post-collapse future, three factions battle for control of Sanctuary, a massive Dyson Sphere built by humanity to ensure survival. Now, war has erupted over...

The first in a series of developer Q&A videos has just dropped on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Check it out below: Or, if you prefer, here's a key points neatly summed up in an article from our homepage: https://sanctuaryshatteredsun.net/developer-qa-with-nine2-the-details/2003/

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'Twas a pleasure. Mike is extremely busy and I hope people appreciate him taking time out of his day to do this.