Dune: Spice Wars, the 4x strategy game has its first DLC, including a new faction, as well as a major free update reworking combat and adding 14 legendary playable characters.
The new DLC, “The House Vernius of Ix” adds the technologically-advanced Ixians to the game as the seventh playable faction. Known for their study and use of forbidden self-learning tech and their cybernetically enhanced leader, Earl Rhombur Vernius, their addition brings new options to the table in Shiro Games’ and Funcom’s release.
The new free update, “Heroes of Dune” adds several legendary characters from the Dune universe that you can now control and play as. Each faction has two characters to choose from, with the addition of the Ixian faction if you own the DLC. Characters include Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck for House Atreides, Glossu Rabban and Iakin Nefud for House Harkonnen, and Chani Kynes and Otheym for the Fremen.
Dune: Spice Wars’ update also reworks combat to diversify army composition and make units feel like they have roles to fill, in addition to increasing potential strategies.
