CivRev for iPhone and iPod Touch Released!

[Thunderfall]

Great news! 2K Games has released an iPhone and iPod Touch version of Civilization Revolution.

The regular price of the full version is $9.99, but if you buy it within the first 48 hours, you only pay $4.99. In addition, there is a free lite version that allows you to play the entire tutorial and on the two lowest difficulty levels. The iPhone version doesn't include any multiplayer support.

You can find a preview of the game on TouchArcade.

If you have iPhone or iPod Touch, check it out and let us know how the game plays! I will have to get it tonight when I get home.

EDIT: The $4.99 price is only available for the first 48 hours. You can read the press release here.

Thanks to civilized.de for the news tip.

>> Discuss CivRev on the forums

 

[toft]

I might be a civfanatic alright, but if I had time to play civ on my mobile... why wouldnt I just play the real thing on the PC?

 

[Nerowannabe]

You can't carry your pc in your pocket.

 

[Nagel]

Not available in Europe(?) - at least not in the Norwegian or French stores. So European users have two possibilities if they want this game on the iPhone - jailbreak the phone and get the app without paying or find a way to get a US itunes store account. I like neither of the options.

 

[King-HEF]

Not available in europe?.. Well.. You can play it on NDS so..

 

[SHADOW-XIII]

and they haven't released it on PSP .... :[
shame on you 2K

 

[Luckystrike77]

I'll just say this; I'm tired of waiting for Civilization V for the PC... sigh....

 

[King-HEF]

Well.. A Civ5 would be nice indeed...

 

[IamJohn]

I'll just say this; I'm tired of waiting for Civilization V for the PC... sigh....

You may be tired awhile then as it isn't even development yet...

 

[Jaraxle]

Does the Mytouch have an app like this as well?

 

[CustodianV131]

Awesome!

Despite having the XBOX and DS version, I'm also going to get this one. Can't go wrong at that price!

Still I suspect that Firaxis is working on something meatier. They manage to keep awfully quiet though I wonder or they had anything to do with this port, would be nice to know.

 

[Oni308]

Not available in the NZ itunes store either

 

[RedRalph]

You may be tired awhile then as it isn't even development yet...

How can you possibly know that?

 

[Thunderfall]

The $4.99 price is only available for the first 48 hours. After that, it's $9.99.

See official press release:
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/...d=news_view&newsId=20090810005938&newsLang=en

Conquer the World in the Palm of Your Hand with Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ for iPhone™ and iPod® touch

2K Games and the gaming industry’s leading strategy developer, Firaxis Games, introduce the award-winning Civilization® franchise to iPhone and iPod touch gamers at a special introductory price

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2K Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ is now available for the iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution for iPhone and iPod touch contains hundreds of hours of gameplay from veteran game developer Firaxis Games. As a special offer for fans, Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is available for the introductory price of $4.99 for the first 48 hours before it moves to its standard price of $9.99.

"Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution was a big success for us last year on the consoles and handheld systems," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "Now, the iPhone platform gives us the opportunity to introduce an entirely new audience to the addictive gameplay of the Civilization® franchise.”

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution for iPhone and iPod touch brings Civilization Revolution’s renowned gameplay, including 16 playable civilizations, multiple difficulty levels, an integrated tutorial and more to mobile users. The iPhone version features new graphics and an entirely new gesture-based interface that takes advantage of the power of the platform.

"We’re thrilled to deliver our signature strategy game on such an exciting and dynamic platform," said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games, and lead designer on Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution. "We choose platforms based on where we feel consumers will have the best gameplay experience with our titles, and the iPhone allows us to introduce this gameplay to mobile consumers - new and old.”

As one of the most respected franchises in the gaming industry, the Civilization series has sold more than 9 million units worldwide. In 1991, Sid Meier put computer gaming on the map when he first delivered Civilization to the PC gaming world, launching the "God Game" genre and creating one of the most award-winning and addictive strategy series of all time. Built specifically for console and handheld systems, Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution features the franchise's fastest pick-up-and-play action to date and still honors the most beloved elements from the core series: strategic global reign and encounters with history's most intrepid leaders.

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available in North America via Apple’s App Store for $4.99 for the first 48 hours and $9.99 thereafter. iTunes® users can visit www.civilizationrevolution.com/iphone/buy to purchase this version of the game*. For more information, please visit www.civilizationrevolution.com/iphone.

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

 

[Rub'Rum]

*smudge smudge smudge*

 

[kudlaty]

not in Polish one too...

 

[Kanzera]

Sweet, now I don't have to sneak my DS into school to play Civ. Just kidding...but seriously.

 

[GenMarshall]

You've got to be kidding me!!

Makes a great addon to my other games (SC3k, Tetris, Chess, Checkers, Darts, and Sol Free).

If you want Thunderfall, I can take some screenshots. And perhaps add the iPod/iPhone option into the CivRevolutions in the profile options .

Edit: I have some screenshots of my ingame play from the iPod Touch version, yet there is none to upload to. The Galleries for CivRev are eather for the Console (Xbox or PS3) or Nintendo DS .

 

[ripple01]

Dumb question, but can anyone explain to me how to save your game? I am using the lite version, maybe you can only save in the full version?

Cheers,
ripple01

 

[Thunderfall]

Dumb question, but can anyone explain to me how to save your game? I am using the lite version, maybe you can only save in the full version?

Cheers,
ripple01

In the full version, the first icon at the right allows you to save. There are 10 save slots available.