Campaign
Tempest Rising will feature two 11-mission campaigns, one each for the Global Defense Forces and the Tempest Dynasty. There will be no campaign for the Veti, but it will play a key part in the two existing campaigns. The campaigns will focus on the respective faction's perspective of the conflict over the Tempest in 1997. There are no truly "good" factions in Tempest Rising; in the missions of both campaigns, the player will be forced to make morally grey and hard choices.[1]
Prior to each mission, the player will receive a briefing from their superior, and can later interact with them to either get more information on the mission itself or for background knowledge. Following this, the player can access the Doctrine, Commissary, and Armory menus for customization options. The player will also be introduced to 
specialists, who are hero-like units that go through their own storyline arc and can perform special abilities on the battlefield.[2] Each mission will feature in-engine CGI cutscenes.
There are two types of objectives per mission: 
primary objectives are required to complete the mission; while 
secondary objectives are optional and may provide the player some type of benefit for completing them. Mission objectives may be pinpointed on the minimap and highlighted on the battlefield with a circular radius.
Both GDF and Dynasty campaigns are canon, occurring in parallel with each other to form one connected storyline.
GDF campaign
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Iceland
GDF's Tempest harvesting operations in Iceland have been disrupted with interference by the Tempest Dynasty being suspected. For their first assignment, Colonel Fisher tasks the new GDF commander to secure the area, recommence harvesting operations, and eliminate any of the Dynasty's forces encountered.[1]
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Dynasty campaign
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The Tempest Gambit
The GDF had encroached on the Tempest Dynasty's territory in the Balkans, taking over a base and establishing Tempest harvesting operations in North Macedonia. The new major general is ordered by Dynasty command to recapture the base, reactivate the Tempest Rig, harvest the nearby Tempest, and escort the Rig out of the area.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 3D Realms (28 August 2022). "Tempest Rising - Gamescom 2022 First Mission Developer Commentary". YouTube. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ 3D Realms (28 September 2022). "Tempest Rising - Dev Blog 1.0". YouTube. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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