Civilization 5: Game Of The Year Edition Includes:

• All 4 Cradle of Civilization Map packs
• Double Civilization & Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca
• Civilization & Scenario Pack: Polynesia
• Multiplayer Map Pack
• Official Digital Soundtrack

Civilization V is the fifth offering in the multi-award winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous "just one more turn" addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time.

With over nine million units sold worldwide, and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest strategy franchises of all-time. Now, Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive strategy game to unprecedented heights by adding new ways to play and win; new tools to manage and expand your civilization; extensive modding capabilities; and intensely competitive multiplayer options. Civilization V will come to life in a beautifully detailed, living world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level making it a must-have for gamers around the globe!

In Civilization V, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age, waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering new technologies, going head-to-head with some of history's greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

Features:

• Believable World: More than just a strategy game - the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Civilization V offers a limitless variety of vast, realistic and diverse landscapes for players to explore, battle over and claim as their own
• Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Guided by a set of trusted advisors who will explain game functionality and provide counsel for significant decisions, even first-time players will be confident in the choices they make
• Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield
• Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world's most powerful empire
• Improved Diplomacy: Negotiate with some of history's most cunning rulers, each with a well-crafted plan for victory. Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders, trading items and land, plying them with gold, and deciding if they are friend or foe. City States will present a new diplomatic battleground on which the major powers of the world will vie for supremacy
• In-Game Community Hub: Compete with Civ players from all over the globe via the Internet, offering endless ways to rule the world. The game itself now serves as the hub of community activity, featuring the ability to share scenarios, compare scores, brag about achievements and visit one of the thriving Civ fansites without leaving the game. It's now easier than ever for players to become involved in the global Civ Community
• Modability: With unprecedented modding tools, players will have unlimited options for modifyingCivilization V any way they like

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
• Memory: 2GB RAM
• Graphics:256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
• DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
• Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

• OS: 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 2 GB
• Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free disk space
• Video Card: (ATI): Radeon HD 2600; (NVidia): GeForce 8600
• Video RAM: 256 MB
• Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 8600, 8800, 9600, GT 120, 320M; ATI Radeon HD 2600, HD 3870, HD 4670, HD 4850, HD 5670, HD 5750, HD 5770, HD 5870, HD 6490, and HD 6750.
• Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported
• NOTICE: Apple Intel Chipsets only. Power PC Processors (G4 and G5) are not supported.
• NOTICE: Intel(r) integrated video chipsets are not supported.
• NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
• NOTICE: Intel integrated video chipsets (GMA 950) are not supported

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
• Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
• DirectX®: DirectX® version 11
• Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
• Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

• OS: 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
• Processor: Intel Quad Core
• Memory: 4GB
• CPU Speed: 2.6 GHz
• Video RAM: 512MB