[Gloriano]

-César A. Berardini - "Cesar" (TXB)


Take-Two Interactive announced today that it has purchased certain rights to the multi-million unit selling Civilization franchise, and has signed a long-term, multi-title publishing agreement with FIRAXIS Games, developers of Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, SimGolf, Gettysburg, Civilization III, Pirates! and other critically acclaimed simulation and strategy games.

Kicking off this new partnership will be the highly anticipated Sid Meier’s Civilization IV for PC, which will be published by Take-Two’s publishing label 2K Games in late 2005, with future expansions and additional PC and console games to follow.

"The Civilization name brings with it an expectation of quality from millions of fans around the world," said Susan Lewis, Vice President of Publishing for 2K Games.

"It is a pleasure to be working with a company like FIRAXIS that has developers who have proven with every successive title that they are masters of this genre."

"We are extremely pleased to be partnering with 2K Games on a new journey into the evolving world of Civilization," said Jeff Briggs, Founder, President and CEO of FIRAXIS Games. "2K Games’ emergence as a publisher dedicated to producing high-quality, genre-defining games ensures that Civilization IV and FIRAXIS titles will continue to push the creative envelope and reach bigger audiences than ever before."

"In Civilization, we’ve created a world with endless possibilities that has been embraced by game players all over the globe," said Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development at FIRAXIS Games. "With the upcoming addition of Civilization IV, our core fans and newcomers alike will enter a world of unparalleled scope and detail."

The fourth game in the PC strategy series that has sold over five million copies, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV is a bold step forward for the franchise, with spectacular new 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content. Civilization IV will also set a new standard for user-modification, allowing gamers to create their own add-ons using the standard Python and XML scripting languages.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV will be released for PC in late 2005.

So Take-two was that mystery buyer interesting...

[Grey Wolf]

Quite interesting. Seems an odd match, though. The company that made GTA with the Civ series?

[Zuljin]

Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
Quite interesting. Seems an odd match, though. The company that made GTA with the Civ series?

GTA "insert number here": Civilization.

Think of the possibilities!
You can build up nations and then run around and blow your own cities up with a rocket lanucher, and snipe peoples head off. (or your opponents cities ofcourse.)
You just need to research the technology to make a rifle, or else it'd be good old stoneage club fights

But seriously.. if I ever see that concept I think I'll go shoot myself

[YodaSean]

I can't recall take-two doing ever anything too horrible.  At least its not EA.  Imagine playing Civilization while listening to pop-punk "EA Trax"(complete with celebrity DJ) and watching subliminal Pepsi ads