What is Firaxis up to? Civ VI looms in the horizon:

[eduhum]

I can't seem to find any information about what is our mother company making. The sequel of XCOM is being developed by another company, 2K Marin, and it seems the Civ5 cycle is coming to an end.
What I have no doubt about is that their next project is on their early stages and Firaxis is not precisely a fan-opened company (at least comparing to Paradox Interactive, where devs are common posters in the forum). This means, no information is likely to be leaked.
I am very curious about what game is being developed, and I would bet it's Civ 6. What do you think?

 

[BvBPL]

Seems unlikely. They have new adverts up for a new Civ V expansion.

 

[eduhum]

You must remember that Civ 5 began its development in 2007, just when Beyond the Sword came out..

They must be doing a game. Employees can't be sitting doing nothing

 

[Tsoate]

They probably don't just make the Civ series, they could be working on something else.

 

[warpus]

It'd be awesome if they were busy remaking Alpha Centauri

 

[History_Buff]

It'd be awesome if they were busy remaking Alpha Centauri

They don't own the rights, EA does.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It'd be awesome if they were busy remaking Alpha Centauri

and it'd be a disappointment when they've finished.

Spoiler :

Nah, they didn't ruin XCom so there is still some good in them

 

[Joecoolyo]

I'd rather have one more Civ V expansion before turning towards Civ VI.

 

[Antilogic]

Nah, they are probably re-launching Facebook Civ as an app for the iPhone.

/troll

 

[Terxpahseyton]

They don't own the rights, EA does.

Of course they do...
btw: Does the second CiV expansion again also contain all the gameplay enhancements of the first expansion?
Just to be sure...

 

[AlpsStranger]

Yeah, it's like BTS.

Anyhow, who knows about Civ6. Who even knows if PC Gaming will be a thing in 4 or 5 years?

 

[Murky]

I would like to see a real time version of Civ that incorporates 3D battles somehow. That would something to behold.

 

[bhsup]

How about a remake of Gettysburg/Antietam? It's been 15 years. 3D civil war Pickett's Charge..

 

[Tsoate]

Yeah, it's like BTS.

Anyhow, who knows about Civ6. Who even knows if PC Gaming will be a thing in 4 or 5 years?

That a serious question?

 

[AlpsStranger]

It is. I don't know, I just have a feeling the PC is in more danger as a platform than it has ever been.

I could be completely wrong, but it just seems like it won't last this time.

And believe me, I really want to be wrong.

 

[CivCube]

Just the opposite, Alps. Console gaming stands to risk becoming absorbed into online game delivery.

 

[Antilogic]

How about a remake of Gettysburg/Antietam? It's been 15 years. 3D civil war Pickett's Charge..

My Civil War gaming itch has been satisfied by AGEOD, I'm not sure if I would want to go back to anything else.

 

[Nobody]

I would like a Pirates 2 MMORPG!!! They should just take like ten years off all the other games and make the best ever mmo about pirates.

 

[AlpsStranger]

Just the opposite, Alps. Console gaming stands to risk becoming absorbed into online game delivery.

Oh, consoles are double screwed. I mean some kind of ubiquitous platform ( eyeglasses, phones, etc. ) will be used in lieu of PCs.

This would be fine and dandy except for the tendency for those platforms to require traceable logins and such. I guess I just like the open nature of the PC and the fact that I can unplug my internet and keep playing if I like.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I would like a Pirates 2 MMORPG!!! They should just take like ten years off all the other games and make the best ever mmo about pirates.

This could be incredible.