Your people have come together, and founded a new settlement in a lush new land. A city is formed, and a civilization is born. Sid Meier's Civilization returns on its fifth main iteration. Choosing from one of over a dozen different historical civilizations, players now build cities, economies and militaries to expand and protect their empires, guiding the progress of their civilization from primitive times and into the modern age.

Civilization V makes players the hand of destiny that guides gargantuan empires from the beginning of time, to the very end of history, journeying from swords and axes, into assault guns and artillery, playing a game of war, or peace.