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2K Games and Firaxis Games have announced Civilization VI.

The game is coming to PC, and it’s already set for a release on October 21st of this year. Featured above, you can view the game’s reveal trailer.

The latest in Sid Meier’s franchise reportedly gives you new ways to grow your cities (they expand across maps), units can be combined into a single tile, there are new ways to research technology, new cultural potential, and more.

Here’s a brief synopsis of the game, via its Steam page:

Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.

Civilization VI offers new ways to engage with your world: cities now physically expand across the map, active research in technology and culture unlocks new potential, and competing leaders will pursue their own agendas based on their historical traits as you race for one of five ways to achieve victory in the game.

Here are the game’s key features:

• EXPANSIVE EMPIRES:
  See the marvels of your empire spread across the map like never before. Each city spans multiple tiles so you can custom build your cities to take full advantage of the local terrain.
• ACTIVE RESEARCH:
  Unlock boosts that speed your civilization’s progress through history. To advance more quickly, use your units to actively explore, develop your environment, and discover new cultures.
• DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY:
  Interactions with other civilizations change over the course of the game, from primitive first interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game alliances and negotiations.
• COMBINED ARMS:
  Expanding on the “one unit per tile” design, support units can now be embedded with other units, like anti-tank support with infantry, or a warrior with settlers. Similar units can also be combined to form powerful “Corps” units.
• ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER:
  In addition to traditional multiplayer modes, cooperate and compete with your friends in a wide variety of situations all designed to be easily completed in a single session.
• A CIV FOR ALL PLAYERS:
  Civilization VI provides veteran players new ways to build and tune their civilization for the greatest chance of success. New tutorial systems introduce new players to the underlying concepts so they can easily get started.

You can find the game’s Steam page here. The base game will cost $59.99, however there’s a Digital Deluxe Edition that sets you back $79.99, netting you: the 25th Anniversary Digital Soundtrack, and access to four post-launch DLC packs (which saves you money compared to buying them separately) that will add new maps, scenarios, civilizations and leaders for a bundled discount.