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Civilization VI

Get An In-Depth Look At The Civilization VI E3 Presentation
by Mike Futter on Jun 23, 2016 at 04:00 AM
Platform PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux, iOS
Publisher 2K Games
Developer Firaxis Games
Release
Rating Everyone 10+

There were 70,000 people at E3 last week, and we know there’s a good chance you weren’t one of them. Thankfully, publishers like 2K are delivering a piece of the show floor directly to you.

Narrated by Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean, the 11-minute presentation takes you through some of the big changes coming to the next installment. From the start, you’ll notice a striking aesthetic change for fog of war. The hand-drawn map slowly peels back as you push the edges of your territory.

You may have heard that cities will start to sprawl in Civilization VI. The video gives an overview of how districts can be used to customize each metropolis.

While the aesthetics and civics may have undergone changes, this is still Civilization at its heart. The evolutions look exciting, especially since the core familiarity of Firaxis’ biggest franchise underpins it all.

We're eager to get our hands on it on October 21.For more on Civilization VI, check out our hands-on preview from E3.

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Civilization VI

Platform:
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux, iOS
Release Date:
October 21, 2016 (PC, Mac), 
February 9, 2017 (Linux), 
December 21, 2017 (iOS), 
November 16, 2018 (Switch), 
November 22, 2019 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One)