Infogrames, Inc. and FIRAXIS Games announced the next evolution of the Sid Meier's Civilization® III gaming experience with the shipment of Sid Meier's Civilization® III: Play The World(TM) game expansion pack. This major expansion to the game that won the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' prestigious Strategy Game of the Year Award includes full multiplayer support, eight additional civilizations, new map features and interface controls, and a new scenario editor that will provide fresh challenges and ways to play for veteran and novice Civilization® game players alike.

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Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play The World expansion pack includes three different Internet and LAN multiplayer modes: Turn-based, Simultaneous, and for the first time in a Civilization game, a Turnless Mode. Civilization game fans can now face off in more intense, fast-paced games like Elimination, Regicide and Capture the Flag or play a more traditional Civilization-style game. The expansion also supports "Play by Email" and Hotseat games and includes multiplayer scenario support.

The Play the World title also expands the Civilization game experience by adding eight new civilizations, each with its own Great Leader and unique unit. It strengthens the game's strategic options with map features like airfields, outposts, and radar towers. The new pack also streamlines gameplay with interface enhancements for tasks like espionage and auto- bombardment. As well, its scenario editor, complete with specialty units and two new terrain sets, empowers players to create scenarios from any time period.

When the Civilization III game is combined with the Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play The World expansion pack, players get the ultimate Civilization III game experience.

Source : InfoGrames