Homeworld 3 unveils year one roadmap and PC system requirements

Earlier this year, developer Blackbird Interactive (Minecraft Legends) announced that they would delay the release of Homeworld 3 to May 13th, initially scheduled for March 8th. The goal was to enhance and refine the game until its final release. This time, Homeworld 3 will be launched in May because the game is sharing its updated roadmap and PC system requirements.

The year one roadmap of Homeworld 3 will be divided between free and paid content. Here's what players can expect in the year after launch:

• June Free Content Drop: New challenges and artifacts.
• July Paid DLC: New playable faction, new faction-starting fleets, artifacts, and faction emblem.
• August Free Content Drop: New challenges, new artifacts, and a new map & system.
• October Paid DLC: New playable faction, new faction-starting fleets, and faction emblem.
• Fourth Quarter Free Content Drop: New challenges, map, and more new content.

The free content will be available to all players, while the paid content is only for those who purchase the Collector's Edition of Homeworld 3 or the Year One Pass.

Blackbird Interactive also released new PC system requirements. The developer intended to optimize the game's performance before its release, and apparently, they succeeded, as the recommended specs decreased compared to the previous version of Homeworld 3.

Homeworld 3 PC System Requirements

Minimum (1080p)

• Processor: Intel Core i5-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600x
• Memory: 12GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 or Intel ARC A380 6GB VRAM
• Storage: 40 GB HDD Space
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Recommended (1080p)

• Processor: Intel Core i5-9600k or AMD Ryzen 5 3600x
• Memory: 16GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TI or AMD Radeon RX 5700 or Intel ARC A580 8GB VRAM
• Storage: 40 GB HDD Space
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit

High (1440p)

• Processor: Intel Core i7-11700k or AMD Ryzen 7 6600x
• Memory: 16GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070S or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel ARC A770 8GB VRAM
• Storage: 40 GB HDD Space
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Ultra (2160p)

• Processor: Intel Core i7-12700k or AMD Ryzen 7 6900x
• Memory: 16GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 12GB VRAM
• Storage: 40 GB HDD Space
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit

There are also PC Requirements for Ray Tracing on Low, High, and Ultra. The first two are similar to the standard requirements, but the Ultra requires an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 TI S or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX with 16GB VRAM, a beast-shaped GPU.

Homeworld 3 will soon be among us. The game is confirmed to be released on May 13th or May 10th for buyers of the Collector's version. You can keep an eye on our comparator for the best deals on Homeworld 3 and experience the new War Games mode.