GameShark | PC | News | Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization Remake

2K Games has revealed Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization, the next offering in the Civilization IV universe, is currently in development at 2K’s Firaxis Games development studio. Conceived from the ground up to take advantage of the Civilization IV engine, Colonization will be available in the Fall of 2008 exclusively for Games for Windows.

“We’ve received many requests from fans over the years to bring back Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do that,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “The Civilization IV engine provided a fantastic foundation for a new Colonization experience and allowed us to create something great for both new players and long time fans of the game.”

A complete reimagining of the 1994 classic, Colonization allows players to lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and independence.

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