{"id":69119,"date":"2014-09-29T11:14:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T09:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=69119"},"modified":"2014-09-29T11:15:47","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T09:15:47","slug":"civilization-beyond-earth-pre-order-price-roundup-and-pc-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/69119-civilization-beyond-earth-pre-order-price-roundup-and-pc-requirements","title":{"rendered":"Civilization: Beyond Earth pre-order price roundup and PC requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization: Beyond Earth launches for PC on 24 October 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The game is the latest entry into the Civilization series, and is set in a future where modern society as we know it has collapsed. You are tasked with leading an expedition to outer space with the aim of finding a new home planet for mankind.<\/p>\n<p>But beware, you will face life-threatening dangers on\u00a0these alien planets. Beyond Earth includes returning and new features to the RTS franchise, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilization.com\/en\/games\/civilization-beyond-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\">game&#8217;s website<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seed the Adventure &#8211; Choose one of eight expedition sponsors, each with its own leader and gameplay benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Technology Web &#8211; Technological advancements occur through non-linear choices, and are organised around three broad themes.<\/li>\n<li>Orbital Layer &#8211; Build and deploy military and scientific satellites that give you offensive and defensive capabilities from orbit.<\/li>\n<li>Multiplayer &#8211; Support for up to 8 players.<\/li>\n<li>Mod support &#8211; Customise\u00a0and extend your gameplay experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those interested in conquering the universe, let&#8217;s first see if your PC can handle rendering galactic warfare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum system requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OS &#8211; Windows Vista SP2\/ Windows 7<\/li>\n<li>CPU &#8211; Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz\/AMD X2 64 2GHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 2GB<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211;\u00a0256MB ATI HD 3650\/256MB Nvidia 8800 GT\/Intel HD 3000<\/li>\n<li>DirectX Version &#8211; 11<\/li>\n<li>Hard Drive Space &#8211; 8GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended system requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OS &#8211;\u00a0Windows Vista SP2\/ Windows 7<\/li>\n<li>CPU &#8211; 1.8GHz quad-core<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 4GB<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211; AMD HD 5000 series\/Nvidia\u00a0 GT 400 series<\/li>\n<li>DirectX Version &#8211; 11<\/li>\n<li>Hard Drive Space &#8211; 8GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lastly, here is how much the title will set you back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#0099FF\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization: Beyond Earth &#8211; Pre-order price roundup<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Retailer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>PC Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kalahari<\/td>\n<td><strong>R 499<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Raru<\/td>\n<td>R 515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BT Games<\/td>\n<td>R 525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Loot<\/td>\n<td>R 529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Takealot<\/td>\n<td>R 540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steam<\/td>\n<td>$49.99 (\u00b1R560)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greenman Gaming<\/td>\n<td>$49.99 (\u00b1R560)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWX<\/td>\n<td>R 575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Pricing was not available from CNA Online, Dion Wired, Makro, Toys R Us, and Incredible Connection at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sfQyG885arY?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Civilization fans, will you be going Beyond Earth? 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