Civilization (series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Civilization |
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| Genres | Turn-based strategy, 4x game |
| Developers | MicroProse Activision Firaxis Games |
| Publishers | MicroProse Activision Infogrames Entertainment, SA 2K Games |
| Creators | Sid Meier |
| Platforms | Main series: Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X Spin-offs: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, iOS, Android, Nintendo DS, Windows Phone, Facebook Platform, PlayStation Vita |
| First release | Civilization 1991 |
| Latest release | Civilization VI October 21, 2016 |
Civilization is a series of turn-based strategy video games first released in 1991. Sid Meier developed the first game in the series and has had creative input for most of the rest, and his name is usually included in the formal title of these games, such as Sid Meier's Civilization. There have since been six main games in the series, a number of expansion packs and spin-off games, as well as board games inspired by the video game series.
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The main Civilization games are turn-based 4X games, where players attempt to achieve one of several victory conditions against other human and computer-controlled opponents through the actions of "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate". Civilization uses historical aspects from the development of mankind's civilization, and turns take place over a time scale that starts with the dawn of civilization in the millennia before 1 A.D., and continue through present times and beyond.
On each turn, players oversee their civilization's government, determine what technology, culture, and civics the civilization should develop, engage in diplomacy with other civilizations, set production and place improvements within cities, and move their civilization's units across the game's world map, often engaging in combat with other civilizations' enemy units.
To help newer players, the Civilization games include a number of artificial intelligence advisors that suggest which units, city improvements, and technology and cultures they should invest in based on the current state of the game.
The Civilization games can be played in a single-player mode, and both local and online multiplayer modes, along with a number of computer-controlled opponents.
All titles in the series share similar game-play, centered on building a civilization on a macro-scale from prehistory up to the near future.
The first version, Civilization, was released in 1991, and games have been released ever since.
In 1996, Next Generation listed the series as number 4 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", commenting that, "[Sid Meier's] goal was to give players the chance to play God. And he succeeded, admirably."
Contents
Main series
| Title | Release | Notes |
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| Civilization | 1991 | |
| — CivNet | 1995 | A remake with improved graphics and sound, local and online multiplayer modes, and support for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. |
| Civilization II | 1996 | Introduced the isometric view of the world map. |
| — Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization | 1996 | The first expansion pack for Civilization II. |
| — Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds | 1997 | The second expansion pack for Civilization II. |
| — Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 | Includes the original Civilization II plus new scenarios and improved features, including an alien landscape. |
| Civilization III | 2001 | Introduced aspects of culture, including culture victories and takeovers of nearby cities |
| — Civilization III: Play the World | 2002 | The first expansion pack for Civilization III. |
| — Civilization III: Conquests | 2003 | The second and final expansion for Civilization III. |
| Civilization IV | 2005 | Introduced aspects of religion and government civics. |
| — Civilization IV: Warlords | 2006 | The first expansion pack for Civilization IV. |
| — Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword | 2007 | The second expansion pack for Civilization IV. |
| Civilization V | 2010 | Introduced a hex-based map instead of a square tile map used in previous titles, and "unstacked" military units, where only one unit of a kind may occupy one space. |
| — Civilization V: Gods & Kings | 2012 | The first expansion pack for Civilization V. |
| — Civilization V: Brave New World | 2013 | The second expansion pack for Civilization V. |
| Civilization VI | 2016 | Introduced "unstacked" city tiles, where city improvements are placed outside the main city grid space, and a separate cultural development tree from the technology tree. |
Related pages
These are the versions of the game. They are in order from oldest to newest.
- Civilization (video game)
- Civilization II
- Civilization III
- Civilization IV
- Civilization Revolution
- Civilization V
- Civilization VI
Images for kids
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The main game screen in Civilization II
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Conducting negotiations with Stalin of the Russians in the original Civilization
See also
In Spanish: Civilization (serie) para niños
