Petroglyph's "survival RTS" Conan Unconquered gets a May release date

Petroglyph Games' promising "survival RTS" Conan Unconquered will be heading to PC on May 30th.

If you've not been following Conan Unconquered progress, you might be wondering where that "survival" element comes into play. The basic idea is that, alongside the usual bevvy of real-time strategy tasks - gathering resources, expanding your stronghold, and increasing your military might - you've the constant threat of environmental challenges (think diseases, sandstorms, fire) and a ceaseless charge of enemy marauders, which attack in huge, progressively more difficult waves.

The goal, then, is to last as long as possible against the brutish enemy hordes. And if you're not quite up to the challenge solo, you've the option to attempt it via two-player online co-op, with each challenger able to manage separate elements of play as they work together.

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