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Civilization 6 PC System Requirements Announced

Can your PC run the upcoming strategy game?

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With Civilization VI set to come out next month, you might be wondering if your PC can run it. Thankfully, then, 2K Games today released the PC game's system requirements.

You can see the minimum and recommended specs in the image below, while they are also printed further down the page. In a statement on Steam, 2K thanked fans for their patience, as the team "tested a variety of systems to ensure Civilization VI is as optimized as it can be."

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In other Civilization VI news, 2K and developer Firaxis have announced an Anniversary Edition. The $90 special edition is extremely limited, as only 20,000 copies are being made.

Featured in the bundle is the game and the content featured in the digital deluxe version, as well as the Aztec civilization preorder bonus. In terms of physical items, it has a 25th anniversary coin set and display case, as well as a 100-page hardcover art book titled Civilization Through the Years. It also comes inside special packaging themed around the anniversary celebration. You can learn more about it here.

Civilization VI makes a major change in unstacking its cities; no longer do you build most everything on a single tile. You can see more of what sets the game apart in our chat with Firaxis, or watch Sean Bean narrate a lovely overview of the game. You can also look forward to the new theme song, which is being written by Christopher Tin, the composer of Civilization IV's theme, "Babu Yetu."

The game comes out on October 21.

Civilization VI PC System Requirements:

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 7 64bit / 8.1 64bit / 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard drive: 12 GB or more
  • DVD-Rom: Required for disc-based installation
  • Video card: 1 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 5570 or Nvidia 450)

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 7 64bit / 8.1 64bit / 10 64bit
  • Processor: Fourth generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Hard drive: 12 GB or more
  • DVD-Rom: Required for disc-based installation
  • Video card: 2 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 7970 or Nvidia 770 or greater)

Other Requirements

  • Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX.

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