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Huge gaming news for strategy geeks!

2K Games has today announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization V is currently in development.

2K says that Civilization V is reinvigorating the classic turn-based strategy genre with an all new engine built from the ground-up. Players will be introduced to an entirely new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features.

What's new in particular? Hexagons instead of squares!





Civ V introduces hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning organic landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire. The brand new engine features fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene, speaking in their native language for the first time. Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat will be more exciting and intense than ever before.

The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield. In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civ V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.





“Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has been recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all time with millions of units sold worldwide,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Civilization V takes the franchise further by offering players a more immersive experience with deeper strategies; heightened tactical combat; vast, realistic landscapes to explore, battle over and claim as their own; and an in-game community hub where Civ fans can share content and compete against each other without leaving the game. This marks a new era that will forever change the franchise responsible for sleep deprivation and reduced productivity for nearly two decades.”

“Each new version of Civilization presents exciting challenges for our team,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “Thankfully, ideas on how to bring new and fun experiences to Civ players never seem to stop flowing. From fully animated leaders and realistic landscapes, new combat tactics, expanded diplomacy and shared mods, we’re excited for players to see the new vision our team at Firaxis has brought to the series.”

In addition to Civilization V, Firaxis is also developing Sid Meier’s Civilization® Network™, a Civ game for Facebook.