Not counting the slivers of footage tacked onto that baby's-eve-view reveal trailer, Humankind 2 devs Amplitude Studios have unveiled their first real footage of the history-spanning strategy sequel. Throughout its (nearly) seven minutes of maps and menus, we can see what appears to a greater focus on resculpting and adapting your chosen cultures to meet the challenges of each era, and less on sticking with preset archetypal bonuses.
There's still loads of cultures to work with – over 70, sayeth the trailer, spread across six eras – and as in the original Humankind, it's possible to take a single civilisation all the way through the game. The sequel, though, also throws up complications like biomes, where environmental dangers and opportunities must be dodged and seized.