Firaxis Games and 2K Games have announced yet another leader in Civilization VI.
The powerful and wise Gilgamesh will make his appearance as the leader of the ancient Sumerians. Featured above, you can view a trailer introducing the deified king, as well as the civilization’s various unique components.
Here’s a breakdown of the special units the Sumerians command, via Firaxis Games:
UNIQUE UNIT: WAR-CART
The constant conflicts between Sumerian city-states helped spread several war innovations throughout the ancient world, one of which being the War-Cart. This cart – a crude woven basket atop four sturdy wooden wheels – was pulled by donkeys and crewed by two warriors wielding battle axes and lances. Even though the War-Cart’s existence has gone undisputed, its purpose has not; some believe it was used in combat, while others believe it was simply used to ferry warriors to the place of battle.
UNIQUE IMPROVEMENT: ZIGGURAT
While Egypt was constructing its smooth, sloped pyramids, other ancient peoples such as the Sumerians were constructing a more terraced version of the same structure, called a ziggurat. First evidence of these rectangular stepped towers can be seen as early as 3000 BC. None of these ancient structures have survived to this day, though many are said to have been great in size – the greatest being the one in Babylon dedicated to the god Marduk, which may have inspired the parable of the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis.
In case you missed it, the system requirements for the game were recently confirmed – you can peruse those and compare your rig to them here.
Civilization VI is launching on October 21st, for PC. You can pre-order Civilization VI over on Steam.