{"id":5975,"date":"2010-05-08T09:37:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T23:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2010-05-08T09:37:33","modified_gmt":"2010-05-07T23:37:33","slug":"2k-games%e2%80%99-sid-meier%e2%80%99s-civilization%c2%ae-v-shipping-with-steamworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=5975","title":{"rendered":"2K Games\u2019 Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae V Shipping with Steamworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steam exclusive digital deluxe edition and pre-order bonus item announced<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia\u2013 May 7, 2010<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 <\/strong>2K Games and Valve today announced an agreement to power all PC versions of the highly anticipated Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V <\/em><\/strong>with many of Steamworks\u2019 features and offer a special Digital Deluxe Edition via Steam. In addition, customers who pre-order the regular or Digital Deluxe editions of Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V <\/em><\/strong>on Steam will be rewarded with a free map pack when the game launches in fall 2010.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V<\/em><\/strong> players will enjoy the benefits of the Steamworks\u2019 features included in all PC versions such as auto-updating, Steam Achievements, downloadable content, multiplayer matchmaking and more.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V Digital Deluxe Edition<\/em><\/strong> will expand players\u2019 conquests with the new Babylonian civilization and their ruler, Nebuchadnezzar II (c. 630 \u2013 c. 561 B.C.). As King of Babylon, gamers will be able to expand their empire with advanced Babylonian Bowmen to rightfully earn the title of Nebuchadnezzar the Great. Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V Digital Deluxe Edition<\/em><\/strong> will also include an in-depth \u201cBehind the Scenes at Firaxis with Civilization V<\/em><\/strong>\u201d video feature, as well as the game\u2019s epic soundtrack.<\/p>\n

Gamers who pre-order any version of Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V<\/em><\/strong> from Steam will receive the downloadable bonus content, Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Mesopotamia,<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>for free when the game is available. The map pack will let players experience the traditional Western and Middle Eastern \u201cCradle of Civilization.\u201d The pack will include the Fertile Crescent with the Nile River valley to the west and extending east down the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys to the Persian Gulf.\u00a0 Leaders will be able to explore new terrain, cultures and conquests.<\/p>\n

For those who can\u2019t wait for the immersive experience of Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V<\/em><\/strong>, 2K Games is proud to offer a Steam-wide sale on all previous Civilization<\/em><\/strong> titles for a limited time beginning today.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V <\/em><\/strong>is not yet rated by the Australian Classification Board. For more information on Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V<\/em><\/strong>, please visit www.civilization5.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n

About Firaxis Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firaxis Games\u2122 is one of the world\u2019s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including: 2005 PC Game of the Year – Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization IV<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword<\/em><\/strong>\u2122, and Civilization IV: Colonization<\/em><\/strong>\u2122, the blockbuster Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae III<\/em><\/strong> series, Sid Meier\u2019s Pirates!<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae (PC, Xbox\u00ae and PSP\u00ae), Sid Meier\u2019s SimGolf<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 and Sid Meier\u2019s Railroads!<\/em><\/strong>\u2122. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier’s Civil War<\/em><\/strong> Series! \u2122 (Gettysburg!<\/em><\/strong>, Antietam!<\/em><\/strong>, and South<\/em><\/strong> Mountain<\/em><\/strong>), and the Sid Meier\u2019s Alpha Centauri<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label. The company released Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae Revolution<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 for console and handheld platforms to great critical acclaim and is currently developing Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> for the PC and Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae Network\u2122<\/em><\/strong> for Facebook.<\/p>\n

About Take-Two Interactive Software<\/strong><\/p>\n

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems, PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii\u2122, Nintendo DS\u2122, iPhone\u2122, iPod\u00ae touch and iPad. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company\u2019s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Steam exclusive digital deluxe edition and pre-order bonus item announced\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u2013 May 7, 2010 \u2013 2K Games and Valve today announced an agreement to power all PC versions of the highly anticipated Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization V with many of Steamworks\u2019 features and offer a special Digital Deluxe Edition via Steam. In addition, customers who<\/p>\n

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