Dune: Spice Wars News

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House Vernius of Ix positions themselves at the heart of the Ixian Confederacy. This faction of scientists and engineers pushes the boundaries of technology while navigating the political and diplomatic landscapes of the universe.
While challenging the restrictions of the Butlerian Jihad, they create self-learning machines and sophisticated combat drones, all while denying any form of artificial consciousness. Their technological expertise is unmatched.




The faction is led by Rhombur, a cyborg whose survival depends on cybernetics. He’s supported by figures like Tessia Vernius, a Bene Gesserit with a strong espionage capability, and Bronso Vernius, a youthful rebel and historian.




Diplomacy takes centre stage as you’ll need to navigate an intricate web of alliances within the Landsraad. House Vernius of Ix excels in the art of negotiation, offering unique opportunities to leverage strategic collaborations for mutual benefit. From technology sharing to resource allocation, every diplomatic decision carries the potential to shape the course of the war on Arrakis.




House Vernius of Ix's patented technology system enables you to secure exclusive rights to groundbreaking developments and dictate the pace of technological progress. With patents at your disposal, you'll wield unprecedented influence over the direction of the game, ensuring that victory is always within reach.




House Vernius of Ix introduces the Neural Node system, offering a dynamic new approach to expansion and conquest. Strategically construct your network of Neural Nodes to enhance defense capabilities, optimize resource management, and gain the upper hand in battles.




The main base of House Vernius of Ix offers a unique gameplay experience, with district specialization and strategic bonuses. Optimize your base layout to maximize efficiency and gain strategic advantages on the battlefield. From technological superiority to diplomatic supremacy, every aspect of House Vernius of Ix's main base reflects the faction's unwavering commitment to excellence.




House Vernius of Ix will be available in Conquest mode at release. Lead the proud technological faction through a 15 hours campaign that will reach every corner of Arrakis.



As always, let us know what you think of the upcoming content! In the meantime, feel free to join our awesome (and passionate) community on our Discord server, Reddit page as well as Twitter.

Hello everyone!

We're extremely happy to finally share with you that the first DLC for Dune: Spice Wars, House Vernius of Ix, will be available for purchase on March 7th. A Steam news article providing a brief overview of the new faction will be published tomorrow, March 1st.

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A free major update will be released on the same day as the DLC, bringing the much anticipated Heroes of Dune content to the base game as well as addressing community requests and feedback. Another Steam news article will give you a sneak peek into the contents of the update on March 2nd.



We hope that you will be as excited about this news as we have been throughout development!

In the meantime, feel free to join our awesome (and passionate) community on our Discord server, Reddit page as well as Twitter.

Dune: Spice Wars has been honoured with the title of Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year at the 27th DICE Awards!

Congratulations to the team here at Shiro Games who have poured their passion into creating an exceptional gaming experience for fans of both the Dune universe and strategy games.

A special thank you to our community, your support & contributions over the last couple of years have been instrumental in helping us reach this incredible milestone.

- Shiro Games

Hey Everyone!

Community Update #2 has arrived on Arrakis! As usual, the changes are based on community feedback/sentiments, read on to find out more...

[h2]Conquest[/h2]

Faction specific councilors with text dialogs & voiceover have been added. They will appear when launching a new conquest, during every mission, and at the end of each conquest.



The goal is to improve both the immersion and personality of each faction, and give a better narrative feel to the conquest.
A new mission, “Skirmish”, has been added.



[h2]Faction Selection[/h2]
The single player faction selection screen has been improved, adding new shortcuts & making each faction more visible.



[h2]Quick Start[/h2]
For experienced players that want to skip the early game, we’ve added a “quick start” option, available both in single player and multiplayer skirmishes. You start with increased resources and more map knowledge.



[h2]Multiplayer[/h2]
We’ve dramatically reduced the bandwidth use in multiplayer, in order to decrease lag, especially during the endgame phase.

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a crash on startup that affected new versions of the Steam Deck
  
• Fixed a crash when starting a lobby

Full changelog here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZXpuWBrSc2Zp64P02O7baujPmmeAeJyYV84W4GORpys/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions, we can't wait to hear your thoughts and feedback on this update!

- Shiro Games

v1.1.0.29441

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a crash caused by some usernames
  
• Fixed a crash when hovering over some keywords
  
• Fixed a crash when recruiting specific units
  
• Fixed an issue where some buttons could vanish after clicking them
  
• Fixed an issue where the Landsraad pop-up could be dismissed
  
• Fixed an issue on gamepad that could lead to locking the player on the Victory or Defeat screen

[h2]Others[/h2]

• Changed how siege actions are displayed on the Village's banner when using a gamepad
  
• Removed the light freeze before the Landsraad council opens
  
• Reduced light freezes when moving the camera