Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition

May 12, 2009 Firaxis Games 2K Games
Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
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Sid Meier’s Civilization is widely recognized as one the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, Civilization IV is a must-have for gamers around the globe. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: The Complete Edition includes Civilization IV, plus all three expansions: Warlords, Beyond the Sword and Colonization.
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Release Date May 12, 2009
Developer Firaxis Games
Publisher 2K Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy, Historical, Educational, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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