Today 2K Games and Firaxis Games revealed Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide, the expansion pack for 2014’s turn-based strategy title, Beyond Earth, is currently in development for PC and scheduled for release in fall 2015, says the publisher. Beyond Earth will be ported to Mac and Linux by Aspyr, also launching this fall.
Rising Tide will enhance the Beyond Earth experience by adding a variety of new gameplay capabilities, including these key features:
- Build floating settlements and access natural resources hidden beneath the seas of the alien planet;
- Shape the diplomatic landscape by upgrading traits, changing diplomatic relationships, and leveraging the benefits of your allies;
- Play as one of four new factions, including the Al Falah, a group of nomad explorers descended from wealthy and resilient Middle Eastern states;
- And much, much more – see below for additional details.
2K is also excited to announce that the first gameplay for Rising Tide will be shown at E3 this June.
“Firaxis Games has an impressive track record of delivering robust and innovative expansions that radically change player experience while adding extensive replay value,” said Sarah Anderson, SVP of Marketing at 2K. “Rising Tide is no exception, offering new features and overhauled gameplay systems that will challenge players embarking on a quest for planetary domination.”
Rising Tide will expand Beyond Earth to new frontiers on the planet’s surface and across its seas, adding more choices and diplomatic options as players build “one more turn” toward a new vision for humanity’s future. New aquatic gameplay will explore the oceans for colonization by dramatically extending the play space, while an overhauled diplomacy system will provide players with additional layers of dynamic choices and options to shape the diplomatic landscape while engaging with the AI and one another.
