2K Games and Firaxis Games, announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for the Top MegaGames of 2005, Sid Meier's Civilization IV for the PC.
Since its October 2005 release, Sid Meier's Civilization IV has sold over a million units worldwide and was voted as one of the Top MegaGames of 2005 by MG readers. An all-new expansion pack, Warlords pays homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, delivering six new scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. The expansion pack is loaded with new civilizations, new leaders and more units, resources and wonders that can be used in both single and multiplayer games.
Created in 1991 by industry legend Sid Meier, the Sid Meier¹s Civilization franchise has been internationally recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all time. Each Civilization is a turn-based strategy game that challenges players to build and expand an empire throughout all of human history in order to become the most powerful ruler in the world.
We're very happy with the success of Civilization IV, said Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development for Firaxis Games. Within days of its release, gamers around the world were fully addicted, staying up late at night and just hoping for Oone more turn¹Swhat could be better! Warlords will feed that addiction with more of everything gamers want.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords will require the full version of Sid Meier's Civilization IV and will be released for PC this summer.
Civilization IV: Warlords - Details
Overview
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. Civ IV: Warlords will include new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization's military power as they strive for world domination.
Features
- Warlords: A new great person type called the Warlord.
- Vassal States: Conquer an enemy and subjugate them to your rule.
- Game Scenarios: The expansion will deliver six scenarios.
- New Civilizations: The pack will provide 6 new civilizations and associated unique units.
- Civilization Leaders: Ten new leaders will be provided. The list will include leaders for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations.
- Leader Traits: Two new leader traits.
- New Wonders: There will be three new wonders.
- Unique Buildings: Each civilization will have a new unique building as well as their unique unit.
- New Units, Resources, and Improvements: Many new items will be presented throughout the scenarios.
- Core Game Tweaks and Additions: Expanded features and gameplay tweaks will be made to the core game.
- Post-Release Patches and Game Upgrades: The pack will contain all of the patches and game additions (pit boss, etc.) yet released for Sid Meier's Civilization IV.
Scenario List
- Chinese Unification (350 BC): Take control of one of Ancient China's kingdoms in an attempt to unify the country by either the pen or the sword.
- Peloponnesian Wars (430 BC): Mighty Athens and Sparta struggle for dominance of Greece and surrounding territories.
- Alexander's Conquests (330 BC): Alexander attempts to conquer the world to the south and east of Greece, taking on the Persians, Egyptians, and Indians.
- Rise of Rome (300 BC): Battle as Rome, Carthage, Greece, Gaul, or Egypt for control of the Mediterranean.
- Vikings (800 AD): Become ruler of the Vikings and send your men out on numerous raids against Europe. Victory is decided by how much loot can be acquired.
- Genghis Khan (1206 AD): Relive the conquests of one of history's greatest military leaders and capture - or if you must, destroy - all of Asia.
