Firaxis Shares The When and Why We Will Leave Earth in 'Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth'

From outposts to cities, humanity must adapt to survive.

This is the month, and 2K and Firaxis wants you to know it. In less than two weeks, 'Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth' will debut, and it's safe to to say that it represents the largest shake-up to the excellent 'Civilzation' formulae in more than a decade. Today, the publisher/developer combo shared the game's opening cinematic, which, taking after the game as a whole, has a bit more distinct flavor to it than past 'Civilization' openings.

Those who pre-order will get the Exoplanets map pack for free.

Exoplanets map pack:

Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets.

Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to our solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet’s settlement are well-preserved.

Tau Ceti d: This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources.

Mu Arae f: Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness.

82 Eridani e: An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces.

Eta Vulpeculae b: A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.

You can find the latest info on 'Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth' linked from our Video Game Release Schedule.

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Source: Firaxis

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