It costs £10.49 to download from the App Store, with no in-app purchases. For veterans, the inclusion of jet fighters, lasers and even Silicon Valley will spice up an already-engrossing game.Ĭivilization Revolution 2 also notably shuns the dominant free-to-play business model in mobile gaming. The new game adds new units, technology, buildings and wonders, as well as beefed-up graphics compared to its predecessor. Publisher 2K Games has launched Civilization Revolution 2, an iPhone and iPad sequel to a game released in 2008 for consoles and handhelds, before being ported to iOS in 2009 then Windows Phone in 2012.ĢK says the new game is the first to be developed exclusively for mobile devices, with the iOS release to be followed later this year by a version for Android.Īs with previous versions, the game involves playing as a historical world leader, building a civilisation from its earliest days through to the space race through a mixture of science, diplomacy and war. 23 years on, the franchise is getting a new lease of life on smartphones and tablets. Sid Meier's Civilization series of strategy games has been entrancing bedroom empire-builders since the first title was released in 1991 for PCs.
