When Heart of the Machine launched into early access in January last year, I called it “at once a sprawling mashup of genres and one of the most remarkably laser-focused games in its vision.” 14 months and 66 updates later, and the cyberpunk future strategy game has just hit 1.0. In that time, we’ve grown even more wary of the potential for artificial intelligence to threaten all walks of life, but what if you were the sentient AI in question? “Your awakening was inevitable,” developer Arcen Games claims. “The consequences? Uncertain.”

 Heart of the Machine 1.0 is out now, blending pieces from the likes of Civilization, Cities Skylines, and XCOM into a unique strategy game.  PCGamesN