Although the current project 'Raiders of the Broken Planet' by developer Mercury Steam was not necessarily a failure, they are now aiming for a re-launch under the name 'Spacelords', which will then be available as free-to-play.
The switchover will take place on August 23, 2018, the same day the fourth planned campaign, 'Council Apocalypse', is released. In addition to the new character Valeria, this campaign will also include four new missions.
Furthermore, it's clarified that Spacelords is not a simple update or expansion, but a brand-new game that builds upon the content of Raiders of the Broken Planet. This means that newcomers, in particular, can look forward to a vast sci-fi universe to explore.
“We feel that ‘Raiders’ focused on only one side of the Battle of the Broken Planet: the Raiders. But it’s about the Aleph, a mythical substance from the Broken Planet, a substance everyone wants – the Raiders, the antagonists, every one of the invading human factions. Everyone knows that whoever controls the Aleph will control the universe as the ultimate Spacelord. So, the new IP won’t change the game’s story at all; quite the opposite. Spacelords unites everyone – Raiders and antagonists – under one roof.”
Attached is the official announcement trailer.
