Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization Announced
Fans of Sid Meier's Colonization have had to wait 14 years to see a remake of the old Microprose classic, but that wait is nearly over. Catching up on the news from yesterday, I only just found out about the announcement of Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization over on
Bluesnews. Here's a snippet from the press release:
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Conceived from the ground up to take advantage of the Civilization IV engine, Colonization will be available fall 2008 exclusively for Games for Windows.
"We've received many requests from fans over the years to bring back Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do that," said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. "The Civilization IV engine provided a fantastic foundation for a new Colonization experience and allowed us to create something great for both new players and long time fans of the game."
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.
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*Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV product in order to be played.
Colonization has been a standard fixture on my harddrive for many years. You can't imagine the punishing my chair is getting right now after hearing this news. :)
Don't have an inkling of what Colonization is? Check out the
Sid Meier's Colonization page on the ever briljant Mobygames.
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