
In addition, the maps contain computer-controlled city-states and non-player characters that are available for trade, diplomacy and conquest. The combat system has been overhauled, by removing stacking of military units and enabling cities to defend themselves by firing directly on nearby enemies.

Many elements from Civilization IV and its expansion packs have been removed or changed, such as religion and espionage (although these were reintroduced in its subsequent expansions). The game is based on an entirely new game engine with hexagonal tiles instead of the square tiles of earlier games in the series. In Civilization V, the player leads a civilization from prehistoric times into the future on a procedurally generated map, attempting to achieve one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest.

The game was released on Microsoft Windows in September 2010, on OS X on November 23, 2010, and on Linux on June 10, 2014. Note: The Mac and Linux + SteamOS versions of Sid Meier's Civilization V are available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.Sid Meier's Civilization V is a 4X video game in the Civilization series developed by Firaxis Games. *Modding SDK available as a free download. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground.

INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game.

The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returnsīecome 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.
