| • | Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders |
| • | Expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire |
| • | An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game |
| • | The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines |
| • | Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age |