Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Platforms

Initial release July 18, 2007

Developers

Firaxis Games

Genres

Simulation
Strategy
Strategy: Turn-Based Strategy

Publishers

2K Games

Franchise Sid Meier

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"This is the year of Civ," says Meier

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Review

Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword

Now more Civilized than ever.

July 24, 2007 Alec Meer

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Civ IV expansion demo

Go Beyond the Sword.

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Preview

Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword

Info and a chat with Firaxis' Tim McCracken.

May 25, 2007 Richard Melville

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News

Civilization IV expands again

Beyond the Sword revealed.

May 3, 2007 Robert Purchese

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