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Civilization 5: Brave New World due in July

Contains an XCOM crossover.

News by Jeffrey Matulef Contributor

Updated on 23 Mar 2013

Civilization 5: Brave New World - the second expansion for the popular strategy game after Gods & Kings - is slated for a 9th July release in North America and 12th July in the rest of the world.

The announcement was made at a PAX East panel attended by Eurogamer. The expansion will add nine new civilizations and a host of new systems, units, and buildings.

It will also contain an XCOM crossover in which you can bring the X-squad into the game.

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