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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.PEGI12
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
01 / 09 Trailer
About this game
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European nation on their quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence.
- Classic Game Design Rebuilt for the Modern Era: Usher forth a new generation of Sid Meier's Colonization gameplay built on the award-winning Civilization IV engine, providing the beautiful visuals, famously addictive gameplay and endless fun that are synonymous with Sid Meier strategy games.
- Fight the Homeland and Establish a New Nation: Play as the English, Spanish, French or the Dutch and journey to a brave new world in search of freedom from your oppressive homeland.
- Improved Diplomacy: Sustain peace and support your followers as you engage in advanced negotiations with natives, other colonists and the hostile homeland - Trade resources, gold and land as you build the foundation for a self-sufficient and powerful colony.
- Historical Figures Provide Adaptive Gameplay: Acquire founding fathers such as John Smith, Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams who will help guide your nation to freedom based on your gameplay style.
- Brand New Interface: Both Civilization IV fans and players new to the series will feel right at home with an interface that Firaxis has built to be accessible and easy to navigate.
- Multiplayer Offers Endless Replay Value: Compete with friends from all over the world via the Internet and Play by Email modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes, offering endless ways to conquer the New World.
- Mods & Community Tools: Players will have limitless options for modifying the game to suit their needs. Firaxis will ship the game with modding tools including a map editor using XML and Python.
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Released
- 23 Sep, 2008
- Genres
- Strategy, Multiplayer/MMO
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Family Sharing
PEGI12
Rated PEGI 12. Suitable for ages 12 and over.
System requirements
Windows
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Supported OS | Windows® 2000/XP/Vista | |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent | 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Video | DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Shader 1.1 Support or better | 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 9 support (pixel & vertex shaders) |
| DirectX® Version | Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization DirectX(r) version (included on install) | |
| Sound | DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card | DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card |
| Hard Drive | 900 MB |
macOS
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.1 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo CPU |
| CPU Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Hard Disk Space | 1 GB free disk space |
| Video Card | (ATI): Radeon X1600 Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 8600 |
| Video Memory | (VRam): 512 MB |
| Multiplayer | Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Internet play requires broadband connection. |
| Media Required | DVD-ROM Drive |
| Peripherals | Macintosh mouse and keyboard |
| Supported Chipsets | ATI RADEON X1600, X1900, 2400, 2600, 3870 NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800, 9400, 9600, GT 120 |
| NOTICE | Apple original CPU’s only, CPU upgrades not supported. |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.