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Game Agent has unveiled a new FAQ for Aspyr Media's upcoming Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World, the second expansion pack for Firaxis Games' Civilization V. Brave New World introduces international trade and a renewed focus on culture and diplomacy. The expansion also introduces nine new civilizations, eight new wonders, two new scenarios, four new gameplay systems and dozens of new units, buildings and improvements.

Q: When will Brave New World be available on the Mac?

Brave New World is set to launch on the Mac on the same day as the PC version. The North American launch date is July 9, and the international release date is July 12.

Q: What are the system requirements to play Brave New World?

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is required to play the Brave New World expansion. See below for the official required specs.

Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System: 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), 10.7.5 (Lion), 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion)
  
• CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
  
• CPU Speed: 2.2 GHz
  
• Memory: 4 GB
  
• Hard Disk Space: 8 GB
  
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600
  
• Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8800
  
• Video Memory (VRam): 256 MB
  
• Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard

Supported Video cards:

• NVIDIA GeForce® 8800, 9600, GT 120, 320M, 330M, 640M, 650M, 660M, 675MX, 680MX
  
• ATI Radeon HD 2600, HD 3870, HD 4670, HD 4850, HD 5670, HD 5750, HD 5770, HD 5870, HD 6490, HD 6630M, HD 6750, HD 6770M, HD 6970M, HD 7950
  
• Intel HD 4000, HD 5000

NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)

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