Has Firaxis Released A Demo Of Civ 5 To Test Out

[Brew God]

Hello Die Hards,

Any word that Firaxis will release a demo to download Civ 5 like the demo for Civ 4 where you have 100 turns?

Thanks

Brew God

 

[bjbrains]

There has been exactly zero word on a potential demo.

 

[AlpsStranger]

Thanks for getting my hopes up

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[Schuesseled]

^^ you might want to rephrase that.

Nope no word on a demo yet, but heres hoping.

 

[wandum]

WTH incredibly misleading title... You are going to give someone a heart attack!

 

[tom2050]

I wonder if the Demo (if there is one) will require Steam?

If it does require Steam, why? Do they hope to battle pirates from pirating the free Demo?

 

[Shakes]

I wonder if the Demo (if there is one) will require Steam?

If it does require Steam, why? Do they hope to battle pirates from pirating the free Demo?

If there is a demo it will probably require steam simply because they're not going to make a completely new version of the game just for the demo.

 

[Rebel44]

If there is a demo it will probably require steam simply because they're not going to make a completely new version of the game just for the demo.

I agree.

 

[tom2050]

It's kind of odd that they would make users have to sign up for Steam, have internet during the install (even though they would have to download anyways), and then go through the whole Steam 9 yards to play a demo; and then have the Steam client in full force effect to test drive a game.

If and when I play a DEMO game... if the DEMO game makes me sign up for a 3rd party account in order to use it... I would find that DEMO to get deleted off my hard drive quickly and end up in the recycle bin. I've never had to sign up for a 3rd party software before in order to demo a program; it's not a good way to get new customers at all.

I wonder if Valve counts all of these people in as happy Steam users?

This would go to show everyone that Steam's primary purpose in life is not to beat piracy... if it is required to test drive the demo; under the excuse that since it is required for the full game it has to be there. (still unknown though). Oh well; let's hope there is a demo.

 

[onedreamer]

WTH incredibly misleading title... You are going to give someone a heart attack!

uh? the title is a question >.<

 

[NedimNapoleon]

Steam is killing me along with the title

 

[azzaman333]

It's kind of odd that they would make users have to sign up for Steam, have internet during the install (even though they would have to download anyways), and then go through the whole Steam 9 yards to play a demo; and then have the Steam client in full force effect to test drive a game.

If and when I play a DEMO game... if the DEMO game makes me sign up for a 3rd party account in order to use it... I would find that DEMO to get deleted off my hard drive quickly and end up in the recycle bin. I've never had to sign up for a 3rd party software before in order to demo a program; it's not a good way to get new customers at all.

I wonder if Valve counts all of these people in as happy Steam users?

This would go to show everyone that Steam's primary purpose in life is not to beat piracy... if it is required to test drive the demo; under the excuse that since it is required for the full game it has to be there. (still unknown though). Oh well; let's hope there is a demo.

I see it more as Steam users are able to try a free demo version of the game, rather than you're forced to sign up to steam for the demo version.

 

[tom2050]

I see it more as Steam users are able to try a free demo version of the game, rather than you're forced to sign up to steam for the demo version.

I would guess many people tryng a demo would be shocked to see that in order to test drive a game, they have to sign up for an account with a 3rd party program and give their information.

It's not a good way to attract new customers.

Current Steam users won't know the difference, because they already have an account.

 

[Shurdus]

I would guess many people tryng a demo would be shocked to see that in order to test drive a game, they have to sign up for an account with a 3rd party program and give their information.

It's not a good way to attract new customers.

Current Steam users won't know the difference, because they already have an account.

So sign up and stop complaining. You will be amonst those that do not know the difference. Yay!

IN all earnest, you are not required to do anything. You can not play the demo... It is not rocket science you know.

 

[azzaman333]

I would guess many people tryng a demo would be shocked to see that in order to test drive a game, they have to sign up for an account with a 3rd party program and give their information.

It's not a good way to attract new customers.

Current Steam users won't know the difference, because they already have an account.

Steam happens to be a very good way to attract new customers though, and would do a lot more than a free demo version.

 

[Thyrwyn]

...they have to sign up for an account with a 3rd party program and give their information.

Their email address? It's moot anyway - there is no demo on the way.

 

[LaRate]

Actually demos are the major Steam use case for me at the moment. Reliable and comparably fast downloads and a good management view about installed titles.

 

[Dale]

I would guess many people tryng a demo would be shocked to see that in order to test drive a game, they have to sign up for an account with a 3rd party program and give their information.

It's not a good way to attract new customers.

Current Steam users won't know the difference, because they already have an account.

So you've never given your email address to ANYONE on the internet? EVER?

 

[Semmel]

Dale.. nice self reflecting indication there

 

[Dale]

I find it hilarious that people are complaining about having to give Steam their email address........ on a forum where you have to give out your email address.