Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization announced

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By Hector Cortez Jun 9, 2008, 20:48 GMT

2K Games announced today that Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is currently in development at 2K's 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.

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 gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to the franchise. New features include a brand-new interface, improved diplomacy options and the included modding tools.

* Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV product in order to be played. 2K Games announced today that Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is currently in development at 2K's Firaxis Games development studio.

2K Games announced today that Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is currently in development at 2K's Firaxis Games development studio.

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