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Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword Released
6:00 AM | Cord Kruse | 1 comment

Aspyr Media has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword for Mac has shipped to North American retail outlets. Released in partnership with 2K Games, a division of the 2K publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for the Sid Meier’s Civilization IV franchise.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword focuses on the late-game time periods and delivers 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis Games. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword includes a variety of new units that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s power as they strive for world domination.
Features:
More “Civ™” Than Ever – With a massive increase of ten civilizations, 64 buildings, 16 leaders, five wonders, six technologies, corporations, brand new espionage system and expanded trade routes, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is a must-have expansion pack to the greatest strategy franchise of all time.
Scenarios: Expect the Unexpected – 11 additional scenarios include new worlds in Final Frontier, battling zombies in Afterworld, conquering medieval Western Europe in Charlemagne, and more.
Advanced Starts – For the first-time ever, launch a game in later eras with this new frontier that allows you to purchase units, roles, improvements and technologies to start your game.
Unstoppable Corporations – Found your own corporation and spread its influence as another tool to gain control over the world.
Requirements:
MINIMUM:
• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.7
• CPU Processor: PowerPC G5 or Intel
• CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
• Memory: 512 MB
• Hard Disk Space: 3.5 GB free disk space
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9600-
• Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 6600-
• Video Memory (VRam): 128 MB
• Multiplayer:
- Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.
- Internet play requires broadband connection.
• Media Required: DVD Drive

RECOMMENDED:
• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.6
• CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz
• Memory: 1 GB
• Video RAM: 128 MB

Apple original CPU’s only, CPU upgrades not supported.
-Supported Video cards:
NVIDIA GeForce 6600, 6800, 7300, 7800
ATI Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X1600, X1900
Intel integrated video chipsets (GMA 950, X3100) are not supported
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV Beyond the Sword requires the full version of Civilization IV for Mac OS X to play and costs $34.99. The title is rated “E10+” by the ESRB for Everyone 10 and older. For more information visit the site below.

Aspyr Media
Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword
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