Sid Meier’s famous Civilization games are all about bold land grabs and spreading one’s influence all over the globe. So it makes sense for publisher 2K Games to finally unveil an MMO version of the long-running series.
A press release sent out today announced that Civ developer Firaxis will be working with XLGames, the Korean studio responsible for hit online game Lineage to create Civilization Online. The online-only game will be launching in Asian markets sometime in the future. Excerpts from the press release follow:
Civilization series creator, Firaxis Games, and XLGAMES have been lending their respective expertise and vision to developing civilisation Online. Mr. Song is highly regarded for his integral role in creating the popular Korean MMORPG, Lineage, which has attracted 43 million players. For this project, he is leading a team of more than 100 people in Seoul, making it one of the most ambitious online game development initiatives taking place in South Korea.
“Over the last four years, we have been focused on creating an ambitious portfolio of online and social games with some of the most revered companies in Asia such as Tencent in China, Nexon Korea Corporation and XLGAMES in Korea, GREE and CyberAgent in Japan,” added Hubert Larenaudie, president of Take-Two Asia. “The consumer response for NBA 2K All Stars and NBA 2K Online has been very encouraging. With the upcoming releases of Pro Baseball 2K and civilisation Online, Take-Two is uniquely positioned to delight gamers throughout Asia.”
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