Civilization Network

ZachScape

Civilization Network & Civlization V

I recently posted about Civilization Network. Now Civilization V is announced. I am combining these two announcements into one thread instead of making two.

Civilization V

Announcement, Feb 18, 2010:
Firaxis said:
2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc, today announced that Sid Meier's Civilization V, the newest entry from the genre-defining strategy-based franchise, is currently in development at Firaxis Games for PC. Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with an astonishing new engine built from the ground-up for this flagship edition of the Civilization franchise. Players are introduced to an entirely new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience providing hours of entertainment as players build and defend their empire on their quest to become the greatest ruler the world has ever known.

Civilization V takes this definitive strategy game series in new directions with the introduction of 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 orchestrates a spectacular visual experience that brings players closer to the Civ experience than ever, featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene and speaking in their native language for the first time. Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat is 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 Civilization 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 Games is also currently developing Sid Meier's Civilization Network, a Civ game for Facebook. With Sid Meier leading design, Civilization Network will offer yet another option for world domination to both the casual gamer and the biggest fans of the series. It's another way to access the famously addictive world of Civilization.
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Civilization Network

For those of you who haven't heard, Sid Meier is coming out with a new game for the Civilization series. The catchy thing is, it will be run on Facebook!

The news was leaked in late October, but it has just dawned on me to start a thread for it. Sid Meier released the news of the Civilization Fanatics Forums. Link to his announcement
Sid Meier said:
Hello Civ Fans!

I wanted to let you know we’ll soon be looking for beta testers to help us develop a unique new way to play Civilization. Ever since we finished Civilization® Revolution™ last year, I’ve been looking at ways of expanding the Civ gameplay experience to include solo, competitive and cooperative play to take advantage of the uniqueness of social networks. We’re calling this project Civilization® Network™ and the full game will be available next year on Facebook. Civilization Network will allow you to join together with your friends to create the world’s most powerful, richest, smartest, or just plain coolest civilization. You can coordinate your strategy to win great battles, share your technology to jump ahead of your rivals, lobby your family and friends to form your own government and win vital elections, manage and grow your cities to maximize production and happiness, spy on your enemies, and work with your friends to create the great Wonders of the World. The game will offer everything you enjoy in Civ in a fully persistent environment - you can play as much as you like, whenever you like, and it’ll be free to play.

We’ll offer a closed beta of the game soon, so stay tuned for details on how you can sign-up to participate. The full game will launch in 2010. For more information about Civilization Network, including development updates and behind-the-scenes posts from me and the Firaxis team, join our Facebook fanpage here: www.facebook.com/civnetwork.

Thanks and Stay Civilized!

Sid Meier
Director of Creative Development
Firaxis Games
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Some people think that just like Farmville or Mafia Wars, it will be repetitive and suck. Others are pissed because he has not yet released any informetion of Civilization V. Here is my comment on the thread:

I've been thinking, this may possibly be a prelude for Civ V. If put on Facebook, EVERYONE will have access to a Civ game. It will spread like wild fire. And Firaxis is going to PERFECT this before releasing it, because it will have the chance to either recruit more fans or deter them. People who have never heard of Civ will get invites, which will open up the Civ market. And the more customers Firaces gets mean the more the demand for a new game (not to mention $).
Civ V may already be in its testing stages, but they may not announce it until the market explodes like I'm predicting.
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One person said that it was "One of the best posts in this thread" and gave a thumbs up sign (why can't we get a thumbs up sign?). That made me happy.


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So this is the thread to discuss the upcoming games. I hope you are all excited as I am.
 
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Julius Vogel

Julius Vogel

Probably not a bad idea from a $$$ view, given that some Facebook games seem to be very profitable. Maybe it will help fund a version Civ I'd actually play, either CivV or Revolutions II: More Revolutions
 

Sergio Van Lukenstein

I hope Civilization Network isn't one of those "pyramid scheme" Facebook games in which your performance is based on how many people you recruit to the game. That would be lame, and it would be an unnecessary black eye in the flawless beauty that is the Civilization series.

And Civilization V, well... Is it going to be so different that we're going to get into fights about whether Civ2, Civ4, or Civ5 is the best in the franchise?
 

lonestarr

Sergio Van Lukenstein said:
I hope Civilization Network isn't one of those "pyramid scheme" Facebook games in which your performance is based on how many people you recruit to the game. That would be lame, and it would be an unnecessary black eye in the flawless beauty that is the Civilization series.

And Civilization V, well... Is it going to be so different that we're going to get into fights about whether Civ2, Civ4, or Civ5 is the best in the franchise?
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Agreed. But instead playing regular CIV on facebook would be nice.

About the best franchise: That's obviously SMAC(X), duh.
 

alt_historian

lonestarr said:
Agreed. But instead playing regular CIV on facebook would be nice.

About the best franchise: That's obviously SMAC(X), duh.
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Heh, true (though you mean, best game).

In fact, a remake of that with the lovely graphics of this latest version would be... nice.

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