Silica - Official Gameplay Release Trailer 

This looks too good..finally developers with balls

this guy, achieved one of my wishes to have an RTS like StarCraft but that could handle units like CallofDuty or Arma3, it was years ago but hey, here we have it

I'm imagining a Star Wars or a Warhammer 40k mod for this game and if any one of them happened to be created my life will cease to exist. This game has so much potential and it's a lot of fun so far.

As a Vet of Renegade and Renegade X, thank you for taking a chance and adding to this genera fusion. It can offer amazing moments of co-op play. I promise you games like this develop fantastic communities

Just another reason to love Bohemia Interactive. Modding in the Arma series literally jump started my career in game dev.

This is the C&C Renegade fix I've been waiting years for!

Halo + Starcraft... Wishlisted!

Its fantastic how much this game feels like the one that's brewing in my mind for two or three years. I dont have the resources to do anything remotely similar, but with Silica i might be able to make it as a mod. Brilliant!

Just amazing how one guy with certain level of commitment managed to create this interesting game. I have high hopes for this.

Lets make great looking vehicles and units. Then completely cover them up with Icons in RTS mode. :D Looking good, love the mix of RTS / FPS. Hope we see some cool coop community modes with streamers running the RTS mode while the community fills servers fighting the bug swarms!

This game has such big ambition and is executed very well, and the fact that basically one guy is making this is insane, if the development team grows I hope there can be more planets and factions added to greater expand an already great game to keep the players engaged and bring in new ones. Big props to the development team and keep up the great work. :)

It is now on steam!

DUNE VIBES, LOVE IT!

Downloading Silica right now. looking forward to playing this title. Game looks awesome.

My one hope is this game can get the patches and updates it needs to truly succeed. It’s so cool. Hopefully the developer gets some more people on board to help make this something special and listens to the community.

The guy who did the narration was fantastic. He sounded like Lando Calirissian

Going from arma 3 contact dlc to this alright let’s get the boys

Thank you- the game I always created in my head

A truly visionary game.

I’ve been writing notes for the past few months on a Sci-Fi game with RTS and FPS mechanics, then I find this. I’m very minorly annoyed that this game was made before I could make it, but I’m also *incredibly excited* that this game exists so I don’t have to learn how to make a game.

Finally something different and immersive! I really hope you guys can continue with this project!

The thing im missing a bit for now is a bit more of the commander/player interaction on the actual battlefield we will see what it will be then but im thinking of the nuclear dawn interactions where commanders actually support their team with ammunition refill stations, teleports, healing, walls for cover etc while players try to defend said locations and hold points. Though Silica seems way more far spaced than Nuclear Dawn so its a way more open battlefield wich will make positions way more difficult to actually defend cause enemy could come from several directions at once while also vehicles play a big role or lets better say bigger units. I just hope it gets a bit more depth for infantry players on the battlefield with some upgrades to change playstiles and usefullness to several situations like building small covers or adding mines or stuff like that and also for the commander with more smaller structures to place and maybe small scale abilitys to actively help teams on ground. Maybe even stuff wich can change the landscape a bit to give infantery cover like shooting a barrage of metal walls up in the air so they come down in a front area where they now are placed as cover for infantery attacks (with big enough healthpool until they are destroyed by explosives or massive alien units etc) Something. They have many possibilitys to expand on Stuff like that. To be honest what i saw til now looks a bit stale all in all but well we will see. At least a new Game like this comes wich is unique so i hope for sucess ^^

I've wanted this game for YEARS

Very nice gameplay, reminds me a bit of Natural selection 2, StarCraft, StarCraft, Planetside 2 and for sure Starship Troopers. 😊 I wish you a great success with this innovative project. Watching your videos made me come up with some ideas. === Ideas === = For the alien biotics (or biomass) resource diversity gathering aspect, why not giving aliens a capacity to gather it from human dead bodies ? It would add : - some horror factor to the alien. (Personally if I know that the aliens would use my dead body as organic ressource. It would definitely make me think twice before taking a up a fight to them.) - could make them also « opportunistic hunters » in the event of scouting attack or an open conflict between both human factions where they would wait for the fight to end prior to harvesting the remains. - As for the gathering of dead bodies, it could be interesting to add what I would call « Biomass pits », basically a small building build close to fighting point to allow quick « recycling » after a fight. = Teleportation or Air Drop Pod - It is just me, but I feel that teleportation is a bit overpowered for the human race given the technology deployed (weapons, buildings and vehicules) Instead an air drop pod could make the technological aspects a bit more « relatable / belivable » - Also, a dedicated building with pod launchers would make this capacity not given from the start but more as a « perk » to be build in order to facilitate redeployment instead of walking or waiting for vehicles. - Infantry classes would be then also capable of using this as a “paratrooper” capability with a futuristic touch. (Paratrooper -> Podtrooper) = First person view on vehicles - Not sure if it is already planned, but this would add a great immersion factor whatever the vehicle : harvester to tanks = Strategical support - As a commander (RTS view) the capability of being able to take direct actions through the use of a missile silo building for instance, would add another layer and allow the commander to directly influence a fight while adding more tactical involvement to the commander role by supporting the troopers with direct coordinated attacks.

Great concept. Thanks for making. Hopefully there will be good progression systems implemented to keep us immersed and engaged. Thanks.

Most excited I’ve been for a game in like 10 years!!!

Hopefully its going to have different planets different factions and different commanders to play as

Everyone should relax with any bad reviews for some time. A lot of people give EA titles bad reviews (when they're obviously not done developing the game), and say they'll change it to a positive once it's fixed. But they never do So just give feedback in the discord and take a chill pill 🙏🏻

My god, one of my dream action games! Hope more people see this and take good inspiration when they make some games!

Finally a game just like Urban Assault ! Been so long since I have seen someone try this

Looks amazing 👏 ❤ well done developer and publisher. Bought it on steam and gonna try it today.

Downloading as i watch!😎

@bohemia we hope you help the solo dev improve the game and iron out the bugs, as it's under your wings now. The game has alot of potential!

Your team sure have upped their particle effects game!

It's like if Natural selection and command and conquer had a baby. This is tight.

I hope there is a mode where many players can confront many players (rather than 6 players as it sounds in this video). EDIT: web site indicates up to 12 players in the strategic mode, so probably 4v4v4. (it is Early Access, so that is fine)

Oh my, you're gonna get a hive commander here with proper VO.

Finally!!! A Project with actual balls behind it and doing proper stuff. I cant see those cartoon open world shooters anymore and so on.

Really looking forward to this.

Amazing! :D

This looks like new C&C Renegade we are all waiting for!

oh, this is the first I heard of the co-op. That sounds really fun too.

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LOOKING GOOOOOOOOOD!! 🥰

Looks amazing wow!

1. The large and small maps have no compass indications. So you have to constantly look at the big map to see where you are going. This could be handled more easily by adding a little more navigation to the small maps, with north, west, east and south indications. 2. Zooming through the different sights doesn't show any information about the target. As a result, you have to switch to the big map before you can shoot. Which then becomes very stressful when there are several opponents and you accidentally shoot at your own units. 3. One button to select headquarters instantly. It would save a lot of time. 4. Control setting options. Also for people who use Numlock keys to operate, also insert. 5.More graphics settings. How to reduce shadows.

I'll be buying this when I wake up later today

Just played it and i like it movement needs some tweaks here and there and some maps with forest and grass would be sick or city maps like in command and qonquer tiberium wars 3 but for early access its nice and i see a bright future for this game

This reminds me of a game that I used to play at my friend's house in N64.

Cool. Finally something fresh. Looks very esthetic too

WOOO FINALLY

A long time between Bohemia games but it looks like it was worth the wait....

I've been thinking of this type of game being made since Halo wars one. Wish you luck man and leading the charge for this forgotten genre

I'm gonna buy this game FULL price because you deserve it!

Fantastic trailer. Everything looks solid and qualified. The weapons looks, vehicles, soldiers and aliens - it feels like there's Starship Troopers (concept) + XCOM2 + BATTLEFIELD 2142 (weapons) + Natural Selection 2 + more other games. But it doesn't feel cheap or worthless, it has a cool vibes of games noted before. Somehow I get some Renegade X vibes (probably because of some weapons and vehicles as well). I wish you guys the success in the selling and promoting this game. You WILL have it, no doubts.

Respect!

I have been lightly following this game so sorry if it's a stupid question but there's multiplayer, right? Where some players are the troops and one player is the commander?

This is a dream come true. Absolutely incredible. I have been a loooong time command and conquer player especially the Tiberium series. Once upon a time there was a RTS FPS hybrid c&c game in development just called "Tiberium" back in 2008 with there even being trailers and some game play. I greatly belive this was what they wanted but damn EA of course did it's thing and canceled it. It looked soooo good and grim dark. This feels like a love letter to that, I am so damn excited this is happening in my life time!! 💖💖💖

this looks so fun to coop

Fantastic, looking forward to defending home sweet sand against the invading human menace!

I watched this trailer 5 min ago, bought the game 3 min ago. I LOVE IT. RENEGADE WAS SO FUN. CANT WAIT TO PLAY. AHHHHHHHHHHH

👍 Godspeed with the lunch

I hope flying units like helicopters/flying bugs get added!! Also jets for cas. For me I don't like the teleporter system and would prefer to have to build dropships/helicopters to get around.

This game hype me a lot !

Keep up the good work guys 🙏👏

YEEEEES!!!

This game is awesome!! I hope the best for this game.

I am a big RTS fan, a lesser fan of fps but it is fun, have seen a couple over my 27 gaming years that gave you fps mode but the main issue (among many) was always that fidelity was lost when on the deck up next to your units. This looks like it has been done right and then some.

I’m doing my part!!

The bug animations are really good

holy cow. what the hell. you made what I only ever dreamt of when I played Command and Conquer so many years ago. you did it. how the fuck.

huge fan of artillery. Don't have the game yet, but when I do get it, I would love to see huge cannons and fleshy bug towers flinging giant glowing orbs of death across the dunes.

Imagine clan wars with this game looks fun

The deep sound effects in this are sick. Its got that dune styele weapons not the "pew pew" lasers in starwars

This will be soooo good. Damn I love Bohemia.

Gosh darn it,take my money already!🎉

Looks promising

Welcome back Commander.... Time to transfer you my credits and begin my much needed upgrades.

Battlezone strikes back!

The Battlezone 2 sequel we never got.

Just bought the game and started to play it. Could you tell me how do you switch to Fist Person Mode when playing it with the Strategy option, or am I in the wrong mode?

finally an rts fps like natural selection did.... already buyed

I must Congratulate you Bohemia Interactive for This Out of the Box thinking on Game Design Because this is very Unique and has been long dead in the Gaming Industry. So Many Rubber stamped out same type of games with new looks but rubber stamped same old version of game play junk to make a buck. NO ONE is thinking like YOU here. GOOD JOB. People What to be Surprised in new inventive ways like this. The Bug thing creeps me out OMG in 1st person lol wow get me off this planet!!! BOLD very Unique Thank You.

I believe some day we will have more than just a handful of what I would call historic Legendary games.. But this is a nice first step.. One day.. The gaming community is definitely big now and ever growing so the hope that more new gamers and fans convert to full time developers is a dream I wish to see and why I keep going.. This game just gave me much needed hope in some dark times where developers have been staying inside the realms of normalness . Now is the time to rise to greatness rise my brothers and sisters rise!

Okay okay I've always wanted a rts where u can click one of ur units and use them in fps

Battlezone vibes, I love it.

Now imagine if we had an FPS Forge platform that would allow the players to create whatever experience they want.

This looks amazing asf

Amazing vibe

i allways wished that this would be possible in c&c ... this could be so awesome

Great bohemian work, hopefully the game can reach XBOX with a good optimization at the command and in Spanish. Don't stop trying. Greetings from Madrid

Ok... I'm interested

I love this game

I hope this comes to console this looks pretty cool, and is it just me or is anyone else reminded of C&C renagade a little by this.

This looks cool

Will their ve some flying forms for aliens in future as it would be cool to swoop and be kinda like a lerk from natural selection 2

I loved Natural Selection 1 and 2 so I am hoping this fills that void. Feeling good about it!

Wow 😮

Yes.

TAKE MY MONEY!!! I'VE DREAMED MY WHOLE LOVE OF A FPS/RTS HYBRID!!!