Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization Announced
Colonization, a standalone Civilization IV expansion that is a remake of the
turn-based strategy game by Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier, planned for release
this fall: New York, NY – June 9, 2008 – 2K Games, a publishing label of
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that Sid
Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization™, the next offering in the award-winning
Civilization IV® universe, is currently in development at 2K’s world-renowned
Firaxis Games development studio. Conceived from the ground up to take advantage
of the Civilization IV engine, Colonization will be available fall 2008
exclusively for Games for Windows®.
“We’ve received many requests from fans over the years to bring back
Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do that,” said Sid Meier,
director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “The Civilization IV engine
provided a fantastic foundation for a new Colonization experience and allowed us
to create something great for both new players and long time fans of the game.”
In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer
and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from
the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and
fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight
for freedom and independence.
As a complete reimagining of the 1994 classic, Colonization is a total
conversion of Civilization IV that combines Civilization’s addictive “just one
more turn” gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to
the franchise. New features, such as a brand-new interface, improved diplomacy
options and the included modding tools ensure that Colonization will be the next
great title from gaming’s premier strategy game developer.
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization for Games for Windows will be
available fall 2008 and has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more
information, please visit
www.civilization.com
* Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV product in order to
be played.
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