Dev Diary #2 — Factions of Guardians Planetfall — Guardians Planetfall Steam update #679698

Welcome back, Guardians! You voted, we delivered! In the last poll, we asked which dev diary you wanted to see, and factions were the top choice. So here’s an overview of one of the core pillars of Guardians Planetfall: the factions that shape the galaxy and define how the war feels moment to moment. At launch, Planetfall features three main factions: the Federation, the Void Empire, and the BugsThe Federation is the human faction, and the one players belong to as Guardians of the Federation. Guardians are an elite force tasked with protecting human space from external threats and containing the expansion of hostile forces across the galaxy. From a design perspective, the Federation was one of the easiest factions to ground. The goal was simple: make it feel believable, like humanity 200–300 years in the future. Weapons, buildings, vehicles, and ships take inspiration from existing mil...