Developer Slipgate Ironworks and publisher 3D Realms have announced that upcoming real-time strategy game Tempest Rising is now available for pre-order on PC through Steam.
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The demo for Tempest Rising, which will be available until February 3 as part of the currently-ongoing Real-Time Strategy Fest on Steam, features a number of game modes, including multiplayer, with 3 maps: The Alps (2v2), Oasis (1v1), and Altitude (1v1).
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Pre-ordering Tempest Rising will also get players access to the Commander Pack DLC, which includes in-game cosmetics like player icons, cursors and skins.
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Tempest Rising takes place in an alternate timeline in the year 1997, where conflict rose due to the Cuban Missile Crisis going nuclear.