The Rise and Fall expansion introduces new game mechanics including Great Ages and Governors, expands existing Diplomacy and Government systems, and adds eight civilizations, nine leaders, and many new units, districts, wonders, and buildings
The Gathering Storm expansion introduces an entirely new era to the Technology and Civics trees, as well as new civilizations, leaders, units, and buildings. Explore an active planet in an expansion that introduces climate changes for the first time in series history
Contend with natural disasters and other new Environmental Effects, complete great Engineering Projects, and manage electrical power and consumable resources. Gathering Storm also introduces a World Congress and a new Diplomatic Victory condition
New Frontier Pass introduces six new game modes. Play with recruitable heroes from history and myth, dialed-up natural disasters in Apocalypse Mode, or secret societies that can enhance or undermine your empire
This content pack also features eight new civilizations and nine new leaders, as well as a heavy slate of new units, buildings, wonders, and more
Expansive empires - See the marvels of your empire spread across the map like never before. Cities are now living things, occupying multiple tiles on the map as they grow
Active research - Unlock tech boosts that speed your civilization's progress through history. Everything from special achievements to chance discoveries can advance your civilization by leaps and bounds
Dynamic diplomacy - Interactions with other civilizations change over the course of the game, from primitive first interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late-game alliances and complex negotiations
Great ages - As your civilization ebbs and flows, and you reach milestone Historic Moments, you will move towards Dark Ages or Golden Ages, with challenges or bonuses to match
Engineering projects - Shape the earth itself by building canals, dams, tunnels, and railroads. When settling cities, consider the flood risk to coastal lowland areas, but keep in mind that in the late game, new technologies like Flood Barriers can be used to protect these tiles
Environmental effects - Volcanoes, storms (blizzards, sandstorms, tornados, hurricanes), floods, and droughts bring the world to life like never before. Your settlement choices are more important than ever as you balance high risks with high rewards
Governors - Recruit, appoint, and upgrade powerful characters with unique specialization bonuses and promotion trees to customize your cities and reinforce Loyalty
21st century Technologies and Civics - A new era has been added to the Technology and Civics trees. Combat new environmental effects with speculative ideas, such as relocating your population out to seasteads and developing technologies to recapture carbon emissions
Loyalty - Cities now have Loyalty to your empire, let it fall too low and face rebel units and a potential declaration of independence. But one civilization's loss can be your gain, attract new cities to peacefully join your empire by inspiring Loyalty among your rivals
Minimum System Requirements:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX.
Internet connection and acceptance of Steam Subscriber Agreement required for activation. See www.steampowered.com/agreement for details.
