Civilization IV: Warlords intră în epoca de aur

Într-un scurt comunicat emis astăzi, 2K Games anunţă că Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords a atins stadiul Gold, şi că add-on-ul va fi lansat în magazinele din SUA pe 24 iulie. Acesta e primul (din mai multe?) expansion pack creat de Firaxis pentru TBS-ul lor de excepţie din 2005, adăugând o serie de scenarii şi alte noutăţi - inclusiv conceptul de state vasale (poţi acum să cucereşti şi să subjugi un inamic).

"Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is an all-new expansion pack that pays homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, delivering eight new scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. The expansion pack is loaded with new civilizations, new leaders and more units, resources and wonders that can be used in both single and multiplayer games."

Mai ciudat e că 2K vorbeşte acum despre opt scenarii noi, iar cu două luni în urmă erau doar şase, listate mai jos:

- Chinese Unification (350 BC): Take control of one of Ancient China's kingdoms in an attempt to unify the country by either the pen or the sword.

- Peloponnesian Wars (430 BC): Mighty Athens and Sparta struggle for dominance of Greece and surrounding territories.

- Alexander's Conquests (330 BC): Alexander attempts to conquer the world to the south and east of Greece, taking on the Persians, Egyptians, and Indians.

- Rise of Rome (300 BC): Battle as Rome, Carthage, Greece, Gaul, or Egypt for control of the Mediterranean.

- Vikings (800 AD): Become ruler of the Vikings and send your men out on numerous raids against Europe. Victory is decided by how much loot can be acquired.

- Genghis Khan (1206 AD): Relive the conquests of one of history's greatest military leaders and capture – or if you must, destroy – all of Asia.

Care sunt celelalte două scenarii rămase? Nu putem decât să ne imaginăm... Sau să căutăm pe Google.

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