‘We have nothing to announce at this time for the Civilization Revolution games’, says Shirk, although he adds that, ‘We absolutely think there’s a place for a quicker paced Civilization game.’ But it’s spin-off Civilization Revolution, which was made specifically for consoles, which is most fondly remembered, and yet the sequel only ever appeared on the PS Vita and smartphones. Bringing Civilization 6 to so many different platforms has been a monumental task, but it’s something that’s slightly easier to do than it was a few years ago.’Īlthough they made no impact at the time this isn’t the first time Civilization has been on consoles, with both the first and second games making it to the original PlayStation – and the first even turning up on the SNES. ‘Being able to bring Civilization 6 to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is a result of the Civilization series growing in popularity, the growth of our studio, and the expanding audience desires for different types of gaming experiences. Everyone is different, with their own preferences, and each system has its strengths that make it different than the others. Our goal is to provide a consistent Civilization experience to as many gamers as possible. We’re not worried about the differing form factors of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox. ‘The Switch’s versatility was a giant step in being able to provide our fans a more comfortable ‘Civilization Anywhere’ experience. With 2K and Firaxis keen to promote the new console editions, we recently had the opportunity for a quick email interview with Civilization lead producer Dennis Shirk, who had this to say about the game’s unexpected success on the Switch:

Follow those links and you can read our full reviews of both, but they’re both very good and worth the £32.99 asking price for the pair. It’s swings and roundabouts but if you’re only going to be playing the game at home, and have frequent enough access to the TV, then this is the best console version possible.Īll the console editions feature a small amount of free DLC, adding extra civilisations and scenarios, but also released this week – including for the Nintendo Switch – is the Civilization 6 Expansion Bundle, which contains PC expansions Rise & Fall and Gathering Storm. The extra processing power means the artificial intelligence takes its turns a bit quicker and the graphics, such as they are, are sharper but of course you miss the advantage of the game being portable. Although the two home consoles are much more powerful than Nintendo’s hybrid the approach to this port is essentially the same, with a very similar control system.

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