Sid Meier’s Civilization V

Alternative title(s)
Antiquity game	EAG
Release	Sep 21, 2010
Publisher	2K Games, Aspyr
Developer	Firaxis Games
Platform(s)	OS X, Windows; Linux (2014)
Mode	Single-player; multiplayer
Genre	Strategy game; empire-building
Setting	Various civilizations throughout time, including Greece (under Alexander The Great), Rome (under Augustus) and ByzantiumDLC (under Theodora)
Notable charactersB	Alexander The Great, Augustus, Darius, TheodoraDLC, DidoDLC, BoudicaDLC, AttilaDLC
DLC	Gods & Kings (2012), Brave New World (2013)

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Additional keywords

4X, history