Ndemic Creations, the developer behind enormously popular germ domination game Plague Inc, has revealed its next endeavour: peace-keeping "political/military strategic simulation" Rebel Inc: Escalation, which is heading to Steam early access some time in October.

Rebel Inc: Escalation is an expanded version of Rebel Inc, which initially appeared on mobile devices at the end of last year. Its core is the same on PC - players are tasked with stabilising and maintaining peace in a war-torn country following conflict - but the new version will introduce the likes of a full campaign, multiplayer, Steam workshop support, and enhanced visuals.

Broadly, players must balance competing civilian and military needs in order to appeal to the local populace while also preventing an insurgency from seizing power. That requires the carefully managing resources, adapting to changing conditions, and upgrading teams and abilities, with Escalation featuring "real world development initiatives and an innovative representation of counter insurgency tactics"

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