{"id":21740,"date":"2012-06-22T21:01:09","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T11:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21740"},"modified":"2012-06-22T21:01:09","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T11:01:09","slug":"2k-games-announces-sid-meiers-civilization-v-gods-kings-expansion-pack-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21740","title":{"rendered":"2K Games Announces Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae V: Gods & Kings Expansion Pack Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wait is over for massive expansion of critically acclaimed strategy game<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 22, 2012<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>2K Games and Firaxis Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> V: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong>, the expansion pack for the award-winning Civilization<\/em><\/strong> V<\/strong><\/em>, is now available for Windows-based PC and Mac. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> enhances the Civilization V<\/em><\/strong> experience with new gameplay content and provides even more ways for players to achieve world domination. Spanning the breadth of human civilization, the Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> expansion pack takes players from founding the first Pantheon of the Gods and spreading religion across the world, to deploying spies in enemy cities to steal information and technology, and much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cSid Meier\u2019s Civilization V: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> continues the tradition of content-rich expansion packs for the Civilization <\/em><\/strong>series,\u201d said Sarah Anderson, senior vice president of marketing for 2K. \u201cIt is the ultimate Civilization V<\/em><\/strong> addition, giving fans and newcomers another reason to keep playing \u2018one more turn.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> takes players through time as they engage in new quests and global competitions, interact with new types of city-states, and master exciting new systems for land and naval combat. Nine new civilizations, each ruled by a new leader; nine new wonders; three original scenarios; and dozens of new units, buildings, technologies and resources have also been added, offering even more ways for players to expand their empire on their quest to rule the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait for fans to get started on their quest to achieve world domination in all-new ways with Civilization V: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d said Sid Meier, director of creative development for Firaxis Games. \u201cGods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> is one of the best expansions we\u2019ve ever created, delivering countless hours of new gameplay experiences for Civ <\/em><\/strong>players around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key features include:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Expanded Epic Game<\/strong>: The core game experience has been greatly expanded with the addition of new technologies, 27 new units, 13 new buildings and nine new Wonders;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Civilizations and Leaders<\/strong>: Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> features nine new civilizations, each with unique traits, units, buildings and leaders;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Game Scenarios<\/strong>: Three new scenarios let gamers experience the medieval period, the fall of Rome, and embark on a new adventure in Empires of the Smoky Skies, a Victorian steampunk scenario;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Return of Religion<\/strong>:\u00a0A first for Civilization V<\/em><\/strong>, players seek out Faith, choosing a Pantheon of the Gods and creating Great Prophets to found and spread their customized religion across the world;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World Domination<\/strong>: The fight for world domination is more dynamic than ever. Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong> features a reworked combat system and AI that places more emphasis on a balanced army composition. Additionally, the navy is now split into two different ship types, melee and ranged, making coastal cities vulnerable to a surprise naval attack;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enhanced Diplomacy and Espionage<\/strong>: Establish embassies at foreign courts for closer ties or clandestine operations. As the religions of the world start settling in and the world moves into the Renaissance, spies can be unlocked to establish surveillance of foreign cities, steal advanced technologies from your strongest competitors, or garner influence with City-States through election rigging, or even a coup;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City-States<\/strong>: Two new city-state types have been added, Mercantile and Religious, adding new gameplay to a greatly expanded quest system to further the narrative of the game and making diplomatic victories more challenging.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V: Gods & Kings <\/em><\/strong>is rated PG by the Australian Classification Board and is available now in stores for PC and for download on PC and Mac. For the latest news, information, downloads and a detailed look at each of the civilizations in Gods & Kings<\/em><\/strong>, please visit www.civilization.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n