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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Announced
New York, NY – May 11, in the year of our Lord 2016
– 2K and Firaxis Games are excited to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of the Civilization series by announcing that Sid
Meier’s Civilization® VI, the next entry in the turn-based
strategy franchise, is currently in development for PC. Sid
Meier’s Civilization VI will offer players new ways to interact
with their world, expand their empire across the map, advance
their culture, and compete against history’s greatest leaders to
build a civilization to stand the test of time.
“Sid Meier’s Civilization games hold a reputation for defining
the 4X gaming genre for the past 25 years,” said Christoph
Hartmann, President of 2K. “We can’t think of a better way to
celebrate the silver anniversary of our longest-running
franchise than launching the eagerly anticipated Sid Meier’s
Civilization VI, which will provide the most detailed, beautiful
and complete experience ever featured in a Civilization game.”
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI sets another milestone in the
Civilization franchise, which has sold-in over 34 million units
worldwide. In Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, cities will
physically expand across the map to create new, deep strategic
layers, active research in technology and culture will unlock
new potential ways to play; and the large variety of leaders
will pursue their own agendas based on their historical
character traits as players race to achieve victory however they
choose to play.
“Sid Meier’s Civilization VI builds on the firm foundation of
the Civilization franchise, and we’ve added many exciting new
elements,” said Ed Beach, lead designer at Firaxis Games. “The
visual presentation of the game is inspired by the maps and
tools of the Age of Exploration, and we’ve made several key
gameplay changes such as expansive cities and active research
that makes Sid Meier’s Civilization VI an entirely unique
experience while remaining true to what makes the Civilization
series so special.”
Key features of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI include:
· EXPANSIVE EMPIRES: See the marvels of your empire spread
across the map like never before. Each city spans multiple tiles
so you can custom build your cities to take full advantage of
the local terrain;
· ACTIVE RESEARCH: Unlock boosts that speed your civilization’s
progress through history. To advance more quickly, use your
units to actively explore, develop your environment, and
discover new cultures;
· DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY: Interactions with other civilizations
change over the course of the game, from primitive first
interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game
alliances and negotiations;
· COMBINED ARMS: Expanding on the “one unit per tile” design,
support units can now be embedded with other units, like
anti-tank support with infantry, or a warrior with settlers.
Similar units can also be combined to form powerful “Corps”
units;
· ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER: In addition to traditional multiplayer
modes, cooperate and compete with your friends in a wide variety
of situations all designed to be easily completed in a single
session;
· A CIV FOR ALL PLAYERS: Civilization VI provides veteran
players new ways to build and tune their civilization for the
greatest chance of success. New tutorial systems are designed to
introduce new players to the underlying concepts of Civilization
so they can easily get started on a path to victory .
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, provisionally rated PEGI 12, is
available for pre-order now on Windows PC, and will be released
worldwide on October 21, 2016 for £49.99. Expand your empire
further with the Civilization VI Digital Deluxe Edition, which
includes the full base game, the 25th Anniversary Digital
Soundtrack, and access to four post-launch DLC packs that will
add new maps, scenarios, civilizations and leaders for a bundled
discount.