From Sid Meier, the creative genius behind some of the most critically acclaimed computer games ever produced, comes Civilization III. Experience a game of epic proportions where players can match wits against the greatest leaders of the world in an all-out quest to build the ultimate empire. This highly addictive journey of discovery includes exciting new features that build on and enrich the Civilization experience. Now there are new pathways to explore, strategies to employ and more powerful tools to build and manage your empire. Build, explore, conquer and rule with the most eagerly awaited PC game of 2001.

• Dominate the world through Diplomatic Finesse, Cultural Domination, and Military Prowess.

• New Technologies, Wonders Of The World and Great People expand the scope of the game.

• Improved combat options provide finer levels of control for enhanced war-making capabilities.

• More interactions, alliances and realistic artificial intelligence responses put players in the middle of negotiations, trade systems and diplomatic actions.

• Advanced trade system to manage resources, trade routes and spread of technology.

• New elements of Culture, Nationality and the Arts help players plan and focus empire-building efforts.

• Active world generator creates more realistic maps and organic terrain features.

• Complete game editor screens for unprecedented customizability.

• The most detailed and beautiful art, animations and sound ever found in the genre.

• Easier-to-use interface for streamlined management and better control.

• Updated interface improvements like auto bombard, rally points, stacked movement and a streamlined espionage interface allow for more efficient management

• Eight new Civilizations featuring new Leaders including: Genghis Khan Temujin, King Hannibal, Queen Isabella and King Brennus

• Enhanced Scenario Editor, including new unit and tile sets lets players construct a Scenario from any time period

• New features such as outposts, airfields, radar towers, new guerilla and medieval units, new combat animations, and new Wonders such as the stock market and the Internet

• Multiplayer modes include Turn-Based, Simultaneous Turns, and Turn-less, multiplayer game types include Elimination, Domination, Regicide, and Capture the Flag

Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP; Pentium 300 MHz; 32 RAM; 100 megs of hard drive space (+50 for swapfile); 4X CD-ROM; DirectX 7 compatible video card (must be able to display 1024x768x16bit); DirectX 7 compatible sound card