Gearbox Software announces Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is now available, as promised, offering a surface-based prequel to the sci-fi RTS series. They offer a launch trailer and the following:

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is out now on Windows PC! Lead the expedition that started it all in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, a ground-based sci-fi RTS from Blackbird Interactive, a studio founded by veterans of the Homeworld and Company of Heroes franchises!

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak takes players to the deserts of Kharak where danger lurks over every dune. Before you can find your Homeworld, you must first unlock the secrets of the desert. Pick up your copy today on Steam!

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