Civilization IV: Gold Edition

Overview
Now, Civ fans can experience more world domination than ever before with Civilization IV: Gold Edition, which includes both Civilization IV and the combat-focused Warlords Expansion Pack!

Gold Edition Bonus Items:
Fantasy-style poster set within the world of Sid Meier’s Civilization from Greg Hildebrandt.

Behind-the-Scenes DVD featuring developer interviews, insight into the Civ IV development process and featurette on Sid Meier’s history in the gaming industry.

Tech-tree poster featuring the paths to researching and discovering all of the technologies needed to advance in Civilization IV plus the Civilization IV Manual.

Civilization IV Overview
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time.

Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization.

All-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. Coming to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level.

Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe

Features
Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster and more compelling experience.

An easy-to-use interface will be immediately familiar to RTS and action game players, and newcomers to the series will be able to jump in and play.

Flexible Tech tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths. More Civs, Units, and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire.

Multiplayer, LAN and Internet PBEM and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) offer players all-new strategies and ways to play when competing or cooperating with live opponents.

Whether playing multiplayer or single player, team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading and shared territory.

Beautiful 3D world with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units) and totally customizable armies. Cities and wonders will appear on the map. Wonder movies are back!

Designed from the ground up for modability, the game contains a powerful map editor with XML and Python support.

Most Civs now have 2 leaders from which to choose, with each Leader having traits that provide various bonuses to the player.

Civilization 4: Warlords Overview
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit.

Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios.

Giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit.

New civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization's military power as they strive for world domination.

Features
10 new civilization leaders featuring some of history's greatest military leaders

Six new civilizations, each will have a new unique building as well as a unique unit.

New Warlord Unit, A new great person unit, the Warlord, Capable of changing the course of history through military might.

Vassal States, Conquer an enemy and subjugate them to your rule.

Core game tweaks and add