Steel Wool Studios has announced that Warhammer 40k title The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth is ready to conquer VR through Steam Early Access. Players can expect a tactical turn-based strategy game based on the tabletop game and set during the Horus Heresy era of the fan-favourite universe.
Set in the 31st Millennium on the planet of Calth, you play as Magos Ohmnal Sarc, a tech priest of the Mechanicus caught in conflict as Brother Legions of Space Marines take arms against one another. When Sarc discovers corrupted data in the data stream, he must tactically command his unit of noble Ultramarines against a faction of traitorous Word Bearers. Out-wit and thwart their devious plot to corrupt the Imperium and disrupt the future of mankind.
Early Access presents the first chapter of the five-part campaign. The single-player mode includes a five-map narrative while the PvP Multiplayer offers four maps and two play modes: Deathmatch and Objective Based. Pick your side and rush into battle!
Joshua Qualtieri, Co-Founder and Head of Development at Steel Wool Studios, stated:
“Steam Early Access lets us roll out an evolving narrative and tons of gameplay depth and strategies over the coming months, And, it gives us the chance to embrace the feedback from core-Warhammer gamers. We’ve already made significant upgrades from the support of our Live Alpha program, including speeding up the gameplay, new unit commands that includes shooting while moving abilities, and visual and UX enhancements to the PC mode.”
Players have an option to play either in a stand-up VR System (HTC Vive or Oculus Touch) or on gaming PCs. The game features a single-player campaign that consists of 24 combat scenarios, multiplayer skirmish mode and cross-platform multiplayer matchmaking.
