Civilization IV: Colonization

Civilization IV: Colonization
North American cover art
Developer(s)Firaxis Games
Publisher(s)2K Games[nb 1]
Designer(s)H. Edward Piper
SeriesCivilization
EngineGamebryo
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X
ReleaseWindows
  • NA: September 23, 2008[2]
  • AU: September 25, 2008[1]
  • EU: September 26, 2008[2]
Mac OS X
  • NA: December 22, 2009[3]
  • EU: May 12, 2010
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a remake of the 1994 turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Colonization.[4] Players control settlers from one of four European nations – Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands – that are trying to conquer/colonize the New World in the period 1492–1792. The victorious player is the first to build up his colonies and army, declare independence from the mother country, and defeat the military force that the king inevitably sends to crush the rebellion.[4][5][6][7][8]

The Windows version was released on September 23, 2008. A Mac OS X version was released in December 2009.[9] Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization does not require the original Sid Meier's Civilization IV in order to play.[10]

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  5. ^ "2K Games Announces Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization for Games for Windows" (Press release). 2K Games. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  6. ^ Keiser, Joe (June 9, 2008). "2K Games Revives Sid Meier's Colonization". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  7. ^ Miller, Jon (June 26, 2008). "Civilization IV: Colonization First Look". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  8. ^ "Civilization Colonization Updated Hands-On". GameSpot. August 19, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Brown, Christopher. "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Firaxis Games: Games: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization". Firaxis.com. July 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2012.


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