Community24 Aug 2026Celebrating 5 Years of Humankind: Past, Present, and FutureIt has been just over five years since the release of our first historical strategy game, HUMANKIND™ , and just over 7 since we first revealed it. Thanks to all of you who have been supporting us over the past years! Some words from our Founder and CEO, Romain de Waubert de Genlis Five years on, HUMANKIND demonstrates the power of collaboration between developers and players. We've learned enor…
Today we want to give you a little early look at the new Humankind scenario we are working on. Last summer, we asked you all to vote on which era you would like to see for the new scenario, and the overwhelming response was the Contemporary Era. And we get it: It’s rare to face an opponent on equal footing after going through five other ages before. After some brainstorming and consideration, w…
Hey everybody, You may remember that during our last Amplified, our whole community together unlocked several stretch goals, including a new Humankind persona of Dante, author of the Divine Comedy. After a long trip through no less than nine circles, he's ready to join your game! Now, adding a persona wouldn't usually be worth a beta test, but while we were at it, our designers made some other…
Hey everyone, We’ve got a nice surprise for you today: A playable beta for the upcoming Humankind update, Achilles. Since the release of the game, we’ve received a lot of feedback about War Support, War Score, and surrender, and with this update we want to address some of the big frustrations . We want to avoid players feeling surprised by a warm ending with little warning, and create a clearer…
Hey everyone, Today we want to share a first look at the upcoming Enheduanna Update for HUMANKIND with you. We know you’ve been waiting for this patch for a while, and we’re sorry for the wait. Sadly, a few factors stacked up to keep us from releasing this as quickly as we would have liked, but it is finally almost ready for release. Enheduanna will release next week , but you can already try…
Hello everybody! We have big news to share with you today: Amplitude is going indie again 🎉 Retrospective Our journey with SEGA over the last 8 years has been amazing, and we have learned so much working with them, but now we are returning to our roots as an independent studio. With ownership of the studio returning to some of our original founders and members of the team, the creative vision…
Hello everyone! We've got some cool news for you today, as we have a preview of the next update, and it's playable right now . With the George Sand Update, arriving in January, we want to give you more ways to customize your experience, from new map settings and personas to non-exclusive cultures and debug tools for our diligent modders. So, what have we got for you? · Culture Rebalancing : Man…
Trade in Humankind has seen some significant changes in the recent Bonny Update, so now’s a great time to find the greatest traders among our players. The new upkeep costs mean you need to invest much more to keep the goods flowing, but if you play your cards right, you can still reap the rewards. The Capital Customs Scenario Challenge Trade has fueled relations and rivalries throughout human h…
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