Gaming News - July 2006

New York, NY (July 26, 2006) - 2Kand Firaxis Games today announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords is now available in retail stores.

From 2K:

With eight new scenarios including some exciting franchise firsts, Warlords will deliver even more great gameplay to the millions of fans around the globe who purchased and embraced Civilization IV.

Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords delivers eight unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their powerful new "warlord" unit. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords includes new civilizations, leaders, units, resources and wonders that offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s military power as they strive for world domination.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords adds new twists and challenges to some of the most creative scenarios in the series. In the Omens scenario, Great Britain and France race to settle North America at any cost, while the Barbarians scenario allows players to take control of ruthless hordes of warriors. With these brutal Barbarians under your control, your goal is to conquer all other civilizations on the map by decimating their armies, looting the cities and burning them to the ground.

“The Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise is recognized as one of the most successful PC series of all time,” said Christoph Hartmann, President, 2K. "Warlords empowers players to take the roles of Augustus Caesar, Winston Churchill, and even Genghis Khan as they take advantage of all scenarios, civilizations and units.”

”Our team has had an incredible amount of fun creating the Warlords expansion pack,“ said Steve Martin, President of Firaxis. “The Civilization franchise is very close to our hearts, and we never seem to run out of new ideas for this epic game,” he added.

Key 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 delivers eight new scenarios.
· New Civilizations: The pack will provide six new civilizations and associated unique units.
· Civilization Leaders: Ten new leaders, including leaders for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations.
· Leader Traits: Three new leader traits.
· New Wonders: Three new wonders.
· Unique Buildings: Each civilization includes a new unique building as well as their unique unit.
· New Units, Resources, and Improvements: Many new items are presented throughout the scenarios.
· Core Game Tweaks and Additions: Expanded features and gameplay tweaks are made to the core game.
· Post-Release Patches and Game Upgrades: The pack contains all of the patches and game additions (Pit Boss, etc.) released to date for Sid Meier's Civilization IV.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords will require the full version of Sid Meier’s Civilization IV and is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older by the ESRB. For more information on Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords, please visit the product webpage at www.civilization.com.