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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is now available on Steam

About a month ago, we reported about the system requirements for Civilization VI. And now, the day has come, when the game is officially available on Steam.

Civilization VI screenshot

Civilization 6, has been released, six years after the last game in the 4X franchise, was launched in 2010. In fact, the new game was developed by the same Firaxis teams that developed Civilization V's expansions. The game is published by 2K Games, and distributed by Take-Two Interactive.

Civilization VI has 20 historical leaders each with his or her own unique civilization ability, unique unit and a unique building (infrasructure)/

Leaders in Civilization 6:

  1. America - Theodore Roosevelt
  2. Arabia  - Saladin
  3. Aztec - Montezuma
  4. Brazil - Pedro II
  5. China - Qin Shi Huang
  6. Egypt – Cleopatra
  7. England - Victoria
  8. France - Catherine de Medici
  9. Germany - Frederick Barbarossa
  10. Greece - Pericles and Gorgo
  11. India – Gandhi
  12. Japan - Hojo Tokimune
  13. Kongo - Mvemba a Nzinga
  14. Norway - Harald Hardrada
  15. Rome - Trajan
  16. Russia  - Peter the Great
  17. Scythia - Tomyris
  18. Spain - Philip II
  19. Sumeria – Gilgamesh

Note: Greece has 2 leaders

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI System Requirements:

MINIMUM

  • OPERATING SYSTEM: 64-bit Windows 7/ 8.1 / 10
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz
  • MEMORY: 4 GB RAM
  • HARD DRIVE: 12 GB
  • DVD-ROM: Required for disc-based installation
  • GRAPHICS CARD: 1 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 5570 or nVidia 450)

RECOMMENDED

  • OPERATING SYSTEM: 64-bit Windows 7/ 8.1 / 10
  • PROCESSOR: Fourth generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz
  • MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
  • HARD DRIVE: 12 GB
  • DVD-ROM: Required for disc-based installation
  • GRAPHICS CARD: 2 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater)

Civilization VI is available from Steam for $59.99 ( Rs. 2,499 in India), while the Deluxe Edition costs $79.99 (Rs. Rs. 3,299). The Aztec Civilization Pack, which is currently exclusive to the Deluxe Edition, will be released for free after 90 days, for all owners of the original game. This makes it one of the most welcome DLC offers ever.

The game features the talents of renowned actor Sean Bean, who has voiced the text for the technology and civics tree.
It is understood that, Civilization VI will be ported to Apple Mac OS X & Linux at a later time.