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Upcoming 4X strategy gameHumankindwill have 60 cultures with units and technologies from different eras when it launches, but that certainly won’t stop modders from creating more. The developersAmplitudesay they’ve been thinking ahead to mod support for Humankind based on what players achieved in modding their past games. They have plans to create bigger and better modding tools than they have previously, including editing the AI and the UI and more.

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In theirmodding plans post, Amplitude break down what modders will be able to dig into with these tools when they launch:

Down the line, Amplitude also want to give modders the ability to import things like unit models or buildings and create full scenarios too.

Modding tools for Humankind won’t be ready at launch, Amplitude say, but they do want input from modders now. You can check out their post for information on getting involved if that sounds like you.

Mods or no, Nate got to take the 4X ‘em up for a spin last summer in hisHumankind preview. While he’s not ready to say for sure how it will ultimately stack up against the reigning Civilization series, he says it’s definitely a contender.

You can find Humankind over onSteam,Stadia, and theEpic Games Storewhere it will launch on April 22.