Amplitude Studios has released a new patch for Humankind, patch 1.0.6.667 “Jigonhsasee”. This patch includes AI improvements, improvements for the challenges, and more. You can read the full patch notes here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/patch-1-0-6-667-13-dec-2021.674529/#post-16196765
Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released a podcast interviewing Soren Johnson. Soren is the lead designer of Old World, as well as Civ4, so this interview should be intersting ;).
You can find the podcast here: https://mohawkgames.com/podcasts/interview-with-soren-johnson-design-director/
We have a thread in our forum for the podcast here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/podcast-interview-with-soren-johnson.674526/
IGN has released a video, where three of the Civ5 developers watch and react to two different speed runs. They discuss during the video also nuke-happy Gandhi, how they initially forgot to ship the scoring screen, and other things.
This video can also be found at IGN, and you can discuss it in our forum here.
Slitherine has announced their “Home Of Wargamers” 2021 live stream, where they’ll show all the content to be scheduled for release in 2021 (we assume they mean 2022). The live stream will take place on December 14, 2 PM UK time. The content they plan to show can be seen in the picture, and consists (as people who are familiar with the publisher know) mostly out of turn-based war games.
You can follow the live stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinetv
The latest game of the other big turn-based franchise from Firaxis, XCOM 2, can be played for free this weekend (December 9 – 13) on Steam. In case this gives you enough taste for the game, it is also discounted down to 4.99€ until December 16.
You can find all the relevant infos on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/268500/view/3100162842716516119
TheCivShow, together with other streamers, are organizing TheCivGive2021, a charity drive to collect $50 000 for children’s hospitals in the US. The current donations have eclipsed $12 000, and now 2K, the publisher of the Civilization series, has come to support TheCivGive2021, and will match up to $25 000! Now every cent you donate counts twice! Donate here and support children’s hospitals: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.team&teamID=58881
Discuss TheCivGive2021 here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/the-civgive2021-extra-life-charity-event-has-been-announced-50-000-goal-to-sick-kids-hospitals.674123/
Anno 1404, the 4th part of the well known real-time strategy builder series, is currently available for free via Ubisoft Connect. This offer runs until December 14, and the game can still be played afterwards. If you don’t own it, get it now, it is well worth it!
Get Anno 1404 for free here: https://register.ubisoft.com/anno-1404/en-GB
And it is again time for the Civ4 “Game Of The Month”! We have again a challenge for you to show if you’re the best Civ-player out there!
This time you play with Suleiman The Great of the Ottomans on a cold North Pole map on Monarch level. You have time until January 3 to finish this game.
You can find all the other details here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/news-botm-226-suleiman-monarch-starts-1-dec.674305/