Civilization series heads to consoles, handhelds

This could very well be a groundbreaking announcement for strategy fans on all platforms, or at least for fans of Sid Meier. It’s just been announced that the Civilization series will be taking a step into new territory in the form of Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, which will be made for the console and handheld platforms.

Firaxis Games will be developing Civilization Revolution, with 2K Games taking care of publishing the title.

If you’re wondering what’s going to be new with this game, look out:

Some of the key features that will resonate with fans of strategy games and the Civilization franchise include 16 civilizations to master and lead to victory, an array of famous historical leaders to play as or compete against, and accessible maps and streamlined time scale for quicker games, intense combat, and constant action. In online multiplayer mode, players will compete for world conquest and glory among their peers as they battle in teams, head-to-head or epic free-for-all matches.

In addition, auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, achievements, downloadable extra content and integrated video and voice chat make the online play more versatile and fun than any previous version of Civilization and will allow players to see where they stand against the competition. Finally, the position of ruler of the world can be settled online.

No word on where the game will be made playable, but there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing it on all the consoles. We’ll have more on this when we hear of it. In the meantime, let us know how you think Civilization should be handled on the platform of your liking.

This could very well be a groundbreaking announcement for strategy fans on all platforms, or at least for fans of Sid Meier. It’s just been announced that the Civilization series will be taking a step into new territory in the form of Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, which will be made for the console and handheld platforms.

Firaxis Games will be developing Civilization Revolution, with 2K Games taking care of publishing the title.

If you’re wondering what’s going to be new with this game, look out:

Some of the key features that will resonate with fans of strategy games and the Civilization franchise include 16 civilizations to master and lead to victory, an array of famous historical leaders to play as or compete against, and accessible maps and streamlined time scale for quicker games, intense combat, and constant action. In online multiplayer mode, players will compete for world conquest and glory among their peers as they battle in teams, head-to-head or epic free-for-all matches.

In addition, auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, achievements, downloadable extra content and integrated video and voice chat make the online play more versatile and fun than any previous version of Civilization and will allow players to see where they stand against the competition. Finally, the position of ruler of the world can be settled online.

No word on where the game will be made playable, but there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing it on all the consoles. We’ll have more on this when we hear of it. In the meantime, let us know how you think Civilization should be handled on the platform of your liking.