Team17 and Petroglyph Games have teamed up to bring gamers a new twist on the RTS genre. According to the game’s page on Team17’s site, Forged Battalion will give its players the power to create and fully customize their own faction. Every unit type can be modified to suit the player’s needs, and they’ll gain new options with each hard won victory. In addition to a story campaign, Forged Battalion will also feature online multiplayer for up to seven simultaneous players. The games announcement came via a short trailer which can be viewed below.

Forged Battalion will be available via early access in Q1 2018.