Tempest Rising

A video game developed by Danish studio Slipgate Ironworks in collaboration with 2B Games and published by 3D Realms and Knights Peak on April 17, 2025, for Windows. Tempest Rising is a real-time strategy game inspired by genre classics of the 1990s and 2000s, notably the Command & Conquer series. Set in an alternate version of 1997, 34 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into a global nuclear war, the world is divided between two main factions: the Global Defense Force (GDF), relying on mobility and technological advantages, and the Tempest Dynasty, employing brute force, unique plans, and the ability to overwork power plants to enhance production and defense. A third faction, the Veti, possessing advanced alien technology, is available only in the single-player campaign. Gameplay involves base construction using a Mobile Construction Vehicle, resource gathering, and commanding armies composed of infantry, vehicles, and aircraft, each with unique abilities and interactions. In the campaign, players can customize their forces before missions and learn more about the world through officer briefings. Multiplayer and single-player modes allow battles against other players or AI on various maps. Tempest Rising has received positive feedback for blending classic gameplay with modern technical enhancements and an engaging alternate history narrative.