Ironward has announced the official launch of Atre: Dominance Wars, its new fantasy real time strategy game that combines 4X empire building, tactical warfare, and divine abilities. The title is now available in Early Access for PC via Steam and GOG.

The story takes place in a fractured world devastated by a catastrophic event known as The Merge. In this setting, players take on the role of immortal Elders, sorcerers who have transcended mortality and now battle for absolute dominance. The experience revolves around forging empires, commanding magically evolved armies, manipulating allies and enemies, and unleashing spells powerful enough to reshape the battlefield itself.

Gameplay focuses on unpredictable diplomacy and constant conflict. Players can form temporary alliances, negotiate periods of peace, or betray rivals at the most opportune moment to seize power. Even military defeat does not mark the end of a campaign, as true defeat only occurs when a player abandons the pursuit of total domination.

Magic and research stand at the core of the experience. Investing in new spells and abilities allows players to shape their own strategies, whether through mutating units, raining destruction upon opponents, or raising the dead to fight within their armies.

The developer explained that the decision to launch in Early Access was made to help expand the game with community input. In a statement, Ironward said: "It was a last moment notice but reason for launching EA is that we feel we can do so much more for the campaign and future content with proper player feedback."

The current version already includes three campaign levels, Skirmish, solo, and multiplayer modes, a map editor, and more than 20 hours of gameplay. The goal is to provide a substantial experience from day one while continuing to develop new content based on player feedback.

Among the game's key features are the path to godhood, which grants access to god tier spells capable of transforming entire regions of the map, strategic city and territory management, mutation research for units, and large scale battles. The apocalyptic phenomenon known as The Merge also changes each playthrough, creating new challenges and opportunities throughout every campaign.

Players can equip their immortal Avatars with powerful artifacts, unique abilities, and army compositions enhanced through mutations. The title also supports single player, cooperative, and PvP multiplayer modes, reinforcing its focus on a highly replayable strategy sandbox.