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Description

The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns

Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Civ veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own. Art deco influences abound in the menus and icons in the most well-designed Civ ever developed.
COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with Civ players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game. Civilization V brings community to the forefront.
WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end DX11 desktops to many laptops. Enjoy unlimited installations on multiple PCs with your Steam account and take your Civ V experience with you everywhere you go.
ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders. Custom music scores and orchestral recordings give Civ V the level of polish and quality you expect from the series.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE: 2K Games is donating a total of $250,000 to four education based charities, and users' choices will determine how the money is dispersed: simply select your choice from the pre-selected charities during the install process.†

*Modding SDK available post launch as a free download.

† Charity selection available until Dec. 31, 2010. Not valid in all territories.

Recent News for Sid Meier's Civilization

2K Games Publisher Weekend - Final Day - Civilization V, 75% off! - 11^th March 2012
The 2K Games Publisher Weekend concludes today with discounts of up to 50% off on the entire 2K Catalog*! Today only, take 75% off Sid Meier's Civilization V and all of it's DLC's! *Offer excludes MLB 2K12
Civ V: Gods and Kings expansion announced. Now with extra religion and spies - 16^th February 2012
2K have just announced that a new expansion is incoming for Civ V. We got to chat with the game's producer, Dennis Shirk about the expansion a few days ago: "We wanted to take the experience to a deeper level," he said. "We?re giving you new challenges to face." There'll be a new focus on religious mechanics, along with nine new civilisations and a heap of fresh units. You'll also get to sample on...
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Men, Gods And Kings: Civilisation V Expansion - 16^th February 2012
I liked Civilisation V, which sometimes causes long-time fans of the series to hurl detritus at me in the streets, but I would never argue that it wasn’t lacking features that I craved. Foremost among them was a decent application of the cultural and historical force of religion, so I’m extremely pleased to see that the just announced expansion, Gods and Kings, will bring all manner of...
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V Mac Update Released - 7^th February 2012
1.0.1.511 Patch Notes ?Fixed unit icons and borders turning black while in strategic mode for nVidia graphic cards. ?Civilizations’ having the incorrect architecture has been resolved. ?Implemented change to improve stability on the HD 3000 GPU. Multiplayer ?Significant improvements to general multiplayer stability. ?Significant improvements to Hot-Join stability. ?Multiplayer now using the s...
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Help get Civilization 4′s Baba Yetu into Classic FM Hall of Fame - 1^st February 2012
Classic FM's Hall of Fame is alright. Sure, Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major shows some promise, and Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini truly is a piece of music about something. But we can't help noticing that Civilization 4 theme, Baba Yetu, is nowhere to be seen. As the most uplifting composition ever attached to a game about crushing your enemies, it deserves recognitio...
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