Civilization: Beyond Earth - Fall 2014 PC

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zarx said:

starcraft said:

Ohhhh interesting way to look at it.  I didn't even think of that, it didn't occur to me that this might not be 'Civ 6.'

But I feel like they really risk splitting their base.  I mean there is already a tonne of people still on Civ 4 (me for example) primarily!

As you say a lot of people still play regularly Civ 4/5, plus they launched an expansion for 5 last year. A game with a different setting allows them to attract people that may not be interested another classic Civ. This project gives them an oppertunity to let classic Civ rest while also putting out a new big project that isn't a huge departure from what they are known for.

Plus they get to roadtest a bunch of new ideas that they could possibly include in future civs.

Just like Alpha Centauri, which invented the territory system, special landmark tiles (Natural wonders) and all kinds of other goodies.