Nachdem die Civ-Reihe neben dem PC mittlerweile auch die Konsolen und Handhelds unsicher gemacht hat, steht jetzt der Sprung in die Welt der Social Games an: Wie 2K Games mitteilt, wurde die geschlossene Beta-Phase von Civilization World beendet. Der Facebook-Titel ist jetzt allen Nutzern zugänglich.

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2K Games today announced that Sid Meier's Civilization World(TM) for Facebook, the newest entry from the genre-defining strategy-based franchise, is now available. Civilization World takes the series' famously addictive style of gameplay and makes it easier than ever to play with friends on the world's largest social platform. Developed at Firaxis Games by legendary game designer and creator of the Civilizationseries, Sid Meier, Civilization World offers a deep, robust gameplay experience, and an end goal for all players to strive towards. Players can now take charge of their civilizations and jump into Civilization World by logging into their Facebook account and accessing this app page: apps.facebook.com/civworld.

"With over ten million units sold worldwide, Sid Meier'sCivilization is world renowned as one of the greatest strategy game franchises," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "We're excited to bring this fun and social game to people on Facebook, enabling fans of the series to play Civilization World from almost anywhere in the world; while offering newcomers a chance to enjoy this addictive strategy gameplay that has fascinated gamers for two decades."

Civilization World is set in a persistent online world where players collaborate with friends to become the strongest nation to accomplish an end goal of becoming the world's most powerful civilization. Players manage and grow their own city to maximize its production and happiness, and later team up with friends to win great battles, forge powerful alliances, grant clever treaties, and create sinister schemes to outwit and overpower adversaries. Citizens can share technology to jump ahead of rivals, pass important civics and vote on vital policies, spy on enemies, and create the great wonders of the world. From the Dark Ages to the Space Age, collaborative efforts with real community leaders and ideas allow for intellect and cunning to win loyalties, battles and eras to create the most powerful nation in the world.
 
"Our team set out to create an exciting Civilization game for Facebook where for the first time, players can join with their friends to build a powerful empire and rule the world," said Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development at Firaxis Games. "Civilization World is a fun and engaging game that both fans of the series and fans of Facebook games will find immediately addictive, and we look forward to adding to the experience as the game continues to evolve in
this dynamic new gaming world."