Civilization IV to ship Monday

Aspyr Media today announced that the Mac version of Civilization IV has been declared Gold Master, and is scheduled to begin shipping Monday, June 26th. Civilization IV features multiplayer support over LAN, the internet, and "Play-By-Email" for competing or cooperating with live players. Key features of Civilization IV include fast-paced game play for a more streamlined experience, greater accessibility via an easy-to-use interface, a flexible tech tree allowing players more strategic choices for developing civilizations through unique paths, and more. A 3D world brings dozens of fully animated units and customizable armies, as well as cities and wonders. Designed from the ground up for "modability," the game includes a powerful map editor with XML and Python support. Civilization IV will ship on Monday for $50, and requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

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