"We all benefit from great games": How the 4X devs behind Endless Legend and Humankind went from Early Access pioneers to Civ 7 challengers

For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news. As Endless Legend 2 reaches the end of Early Access and Amplitude Studios get ready to dive into Humankind 2, the strategy developer talks player expectations Humankind, the 4X strategy game that aimed to let you craft the entirety of human history by blending together dozens of different cultures, had two main spikes in the arrival of new players. Early bird Key info Developer: Amplitude Studios Publisher: Hooded Horse Platform(s): PC Release date: September 17, 2026 "We were one of the first two or three games" to offer players access to games in their Alpha stages, says de Waubert de Genlis of 2012's Endless Space.