It's been a while since we reviewed Divinity II, but the developers over at Larian have been hard at work on their upcoming strategy/tactical hybrid. Divinity: Dragon Commander sees a return to the known universe, but this time with the player in charge of land, sea, and air armies in strategic conflicts.
If that's not enough, the classic dragon-flight mechanics make a return to the series (and offer multiplayer), this time with more tactical objectives standing in the way of victory.
Here's a new video from the developers:
The game is classified as an RTS, and as such, features building construction, resource collection, and unit training and combat. The micro/macro aspect doesn't appear as central to this RTS as in certain other RTS games, but is certainly still a large part of gameplay.
There's a good mix of background story as a result of the series' years on the shelf, but strategy still sits at the game's heart. Some deck building/card playing elements make an appearance alongside advisor interactions and normal RTS gameplay, so it's definitely got a mix of all the right elements.
You can read more about Dragon Commander here. Pre-orders for the game are now live. Divinity: Dragon Commander's release date is set to August 6.