I spent too many hours playing the original Civilization game; I was never a hardcore gamer but I really enjoyed it. After a while it got boring and I never really picked it up again, I even tried versions 2 and 3 but they didn’t do it for me either.
Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced that they have acquired the rights to the Civ franchise and will be releasing version 4 sometime this year. They promise spectacular 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content
, but what I think is a good addition is allowing the gamers to create their own add-ons using Python and XML. If the amount of customization possible is good enough then the Civ community will have the opportunity to create a never ending collection of mods that will keep the game alive for many years. Maybe I’ll even play it again :)
