It won’t be too long now before Firaxis’s next turn-based strategy game, Civilization: Beyond Earth is released. Today, the developer and its publisher at 2K Games have announced the pre-order bonuses you’ll be receiving for ordering the title ahead of its release.
With the game now available for pre-order on Steam and physical retail outlets, 2K Games is offering extra content to goad you into putting down your money for the title early.
In the case of Civilization: Beyond Earth, you’ll be getting the Exoplanets Map Pack, which includes not just one, but six custom environments inspired by real world astronomical bodies—planets, in other words.
Here’s what’s in store with the DLC.
- Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets.
- Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to the solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet’s settlement are well-preserved.
- Tau Ceti d: This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources.
- Mu Arae f: Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness.
- 82 Eridani e: An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces.
- Eta Vulpeculae b: A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.
It’s unknown whether the DLC will go on sale after the release of the game, but it’s fairly likely that it’ll be offered as a separate add-on given the fact that previous DLCs for Firaxis titles were subject to it.
The developers of Civilization: Beyond Earth have talked about the game's scifi influences in articles past, so be sure to check that out.
Civilization: Beyond Earth is set for an October 24 release on Steam for the PC, Mac, and Linux.
