Homeworld 3
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| Developers | |
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| Blackbird Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Gearbox Publishing | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 13, 2024 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Homeworld |
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| Homeworld | |
|---|---|
| Homeworld | 1999 |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | 2000 |
| Homeworld 2 | 2003 |
| Homeworld Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | 2016 |
| Homeworld 3 | 2024 |
Homeworld 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer RTS game in the Homeworld series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
Deluxe and Fleet Command Editions also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe and Fleet Command Editions also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe and Fleet Command Editions also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe and Fleet Command Editions also available. | |
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 (unavailable) |
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- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM, with a 5-machine activation limit each 24 hours.
- The game is not available yet, but can be pre-ordered. Pre-orders additionally include the Kushan Carrier War Games skin.
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Year One Season Pass.
- The Fleet Command Edition includes the base game, the Year One Season Pass, a multiplayer customization set, the digital soundtrack and a 72 hour early access.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet Command Edition Extra Content | |
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| Year One Season Pass | Contains 3 upcoming DLC. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Homeworld3\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1840080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Homeworld3\Saved\SaveGames\*.sav %LOCALAPPDATA%\Homeworld3\Saved\SaveGames\*.hwsg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1840080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Vertical FOV can be adjusted in 30-60 range. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, FXAA, TAA | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | TAAU, DLSS 3.5, FSR 2.2, XeSS 1.2 |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | HDR1000 and HDR2000 presets are available. The game hits 10000 nits of maximum brightness in either of them. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | Ray-traced shadows can be used. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 6 | Versus, Co-op |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | PhysX | |
| Audio | OGG Vorbis, Wwise, XAudio2 | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | Epic Online Services |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-6600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| System memory (RAM) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 Intel Arc A380 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 5700 Intel Arc A580 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1840080/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1840080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.