I was just looking through the credits of Sid Meier's Pirates! when I saw this screenie:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads8/C4.jpg

So now, rest assured, there is a CivIV team already working on the game (heh, for the sceptics :eek: ). ;)
Confirmed almost 100 times now.

... It has begun...

It began a long time ago, actually. ;)

Is it still worth my while getting Conquests then? What's the earliest approximation for Civ IV? If it's beyone June than I will go for C3C.

:hmm: Hmm... shouldn't those Civ4 guys be spending their time on Civ4 as opposed to Pirates? :p

What's the earliest approximation for Civ IV?
It's supposed to come out in about one year, minimum.

its looking like civ4 will share the same 3d engine with pirates....

:hmm: Hmm... shouldn't those Civ4 guys be spending their time on Civ4 as opposed to Pirates? :p

Firaxis is a fairly small company. Sometimes people have to drop what they doing to pitch in to help.