Civilization Beyond Earth FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

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• What is Beyond Earth?
  Civilization: Beyond Earth is the latest game in the Sid Meier's Civilization francise. ‎‎‎
  ‎‎Beyond Earth follows the colonization of another planet in a future setting.
  
  
• What is the release date?
  - October 24, 2014 for the PC version.
  - Mac and Linux versions will be released this holiday season via Aspyr Media on Steam and through Apple’s Mac App Store.
  You can pre-order a Steam code for the for Mac and Linux through Aspyr’s online store.
  
  
• Where can I buy it?
  See: Steam link and Greenman Gaming link 
  
  
• What is the price of the game?
  Prices are subject to change and may vary in different regions. The US price is currently $49.99, UK price is £29.99.
  
  
• What are the minimum system requirements for Beyond Earth?
  Windows:
  Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7.
  2 GB RAM (4 GB Recommended).
  Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2 GHz or better.
  8 GB hard drive space.
  Graphics (one of the following):
  AMD/ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB or better
  NVIDIA 8800 GT 256 MB or better.
  Intel HD 3000 or better.
  *The latest drivers may be required to play*
  DirectX 11
  The Steam client and a Steam account are required for Beyond Earth.
  
  
• Does Beyond Earth support Mac or Linux?
  Only Windows is supported for now. Aspyr Media will release the Mac and Linux versions in the upcoming holiday season.
  
  
• Does Beyond Earth require Civilization V to play (or is Beyond Earth an expansion)?
  Beyond Earth is an entirely new, standalone game. It does not require any previous Civilization game.
  
  
• Is this a sequel/remake of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri?
  Beyond Earth is a new game, not a follow-up to Firaxis' earlier game, Alpha Centauri, although both games have similar themes.
  
  
• Can you play multiplayer?
  Yes. Up to 8 people can play multiplayer.
  
  
• Even cross-platform multiplayer?
  Yes. There will be cross-platform multiplayer available via Steam.
  
  
• Is there mod support?
  Yes. See current state of support.
  
  
• Is this game on Steam Workshop?
  Yes. Here's the
  
  
• Will there be a feature similar to the Civilopedia/Datalinks?
  Yes.
  
  
• Does Beyond Earth use One Unit Per Tile?
  Yes.
  
  
• What factions can you choose?
  There are eight playable factions:
  -‎American Reclamation Corporation
  -Brazilia
  -Franco-Iberia
  -Kavitahn Protectorate
  -Panasian Cooperative
  -People's African Union
  -Polystralia
  -Slavic Federation
  
  
• What victory conditions are there?
  There are five victory conditions:
  -Contact
  -Transcendence
  -Promised Land
  -Emancipation
  -Domination
  
  
• Will the game include a digital soundtrack?
  Yes, you can extract the soundtrack files from your Civ: Beyond Earth copy of the game. See the .
  
  
• Is there any DLC available?
  The Exoplanets Map Pack DLC was available as a pre-order bonus.
  
  
• What does the Exoplanets Map Pack add?
  The DLC adds the following additional map scripts inspired by actual exoplanets:
  ‎-Kepler 186f
  -Rigil Khantoris Bb
  -Tau Ceti d
  -Mu Arae f
  -82 Eridani e
  -Eta Vulpeculae b
  
  

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Why do they bother including RAM requirements anymore, even my jittery bargain laptop has eight gigabytes.

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Added today:
- Linux and Mac release details;
- cross-platform multiplayer confirmation.

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New update:
- more info about the soundtrack;
- added links to articles on this board.