Take a look at this!

[puglover]

According to gamespot.com...

Responding to reports that Firaxis is not only deep into development of Pirates 2, but also prepping the next installment in its Civilization franchise. A Firaxis spokesperson confirmed to GameSpot today that, "We are in the early planning stages of Civilization IV ... truly the very beginning stages."

The spokesperson pointed to high sales of the Civilization III expansion pack, Conquests, and interest noted among fan sites as being the primary reasons behind the studio's decision to go another round with the Civ franchise. "Based on sales of Civ III: Conquests, clearly, people continue to want more Civilization. As long as people continue to want more, we'll deliver."

WE are partly responsible for the creation of Civ4! This rocks!

 

[general_kill]

nice! I think this is one of the most dedicated website to a game i have ever seen and you can't blame them for being influenced by it. Good job civfanatics.

 

[Garry Meyer]

This is great if it is true. I believe what your saying here, I have no other reason not too. I have contacted everyone from one end of all the civ people to the other end and no one can confirm this. I for one have my money ready for a civ 4. And you can bet if it has improvements like 1,2, and 3 then it's got to be hot. Please, keep it as close to reality as possible. No wizards, no aliens, just improvements to the edit, more unit chooses with easy installation to game modifications and so on.

 

[dh_epic]

Still, I don't think they're making it just for us. I think they'll start to target the people who ALMOST liked Civ, but didn't for some reason.

Why did they try Civ?
Why did they not like Civ once they tried it?

These people do exist, even if it's hard for us to fathom... and may end up directing the goals for Civ 4.

 

[Trade-peror]

I am with dh_epic on this matter. Maintaining a franchise as long-lived as Civ requires continual growth, and growth in this context fundamentally involves getting non-Civers to buy the game. Firaxis probably knows that generally, it is more difficult to get more people to join than to keep those already in from leaving, and will act accordingly.

 

[Elgalad]

Hurray, Pirates! is returning!

-E

 

[citizen001]

This is DEFINITELY the most civ dedicated site!!

 

[Garry Meyer]

Civ is the best game. A true story, I lost my job, I lost my home, I got divorced all over this game. Instead of getting to work on time I had to try one more turn, intead of paying my morgage, I had to have a better computer, Instead of laying my old lady, I told her to wait after one more turn. And you know what? I'll tell you about it later after one more turn. I LOVE this game.

 

[Dr. Broom]

Talk about an addiction....

 

[Fundamentality]

Talk about an addiction....

You got that right