Here's our first look at Dune: Spice Wars gameplay Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's our first look at Dune: Spice Wars gameplay Spicy. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 15 Feb 2022 16 comments Shiro Games (Northgard) has released the first gameplay of the upcoming Dune real-time strategy game, Spice Wars. The video below shows off the video game version of Dune's famous sand world, Arrakis, unit movement as well as the user interface. Watch on YouTube You can rally villages or force them into submission, and, as you'd expect, set up the spice harvesting process. The idea is to build a foothold to start your conquest, pulling back the camera for a more strategic overview of Arrakis' dusty dunes. There's a brief glimpse at combat, as well as the spying and diplomacy mechanics. (Yep, that's big old Vladimir Harkonnen in the virtual flesh.) And at the end of the gameplay clip we see one of Dune's iconic sandworms burst out of the ground to consume a few unlucky soldiers. Last month, Shiro Games said it went for a "cartoonish" art style so looking at a desert planet for hours on end isn't boring. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Expect a launch this spring in early access form on Steam, with updates planned including multiplayer, more factions and a full campaign. Meanwhile, publisher Funcom is developing an open-world survival multiplayer game set in the Dune universe. (Funcom holds the rights to develop and publish Dune games on PC and consoles.) Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store