SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION® IV: GOLD EDITION

Includes Both Sid Meier’s Civilization IV® and the first expansion pack, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: Warlords!

AUSTIN, TX – March 31, 2009 – Aspyr Media has begun shipping Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: Gold Edition for Mac. Released in partnership with 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Gold Edition, featuring both Sid Meier’s Civilization IV® and Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: Warlords, will arrive on retail store shelves later this week .

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV is the ultimate strategy game, offering players the chance to lead their chosen nation from the dawn of man through the space age and become the greatest ruler the world has ever known. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Gold Edition takes this award-winning experience to a new level by combining both Sid Meier’s Civilization IV and the combat-focused Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords expansion pack in one box.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV comes-to-life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that expands the gameplay experience. This latest installment takes the franchise to new heights with the addition of new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy-to-use mod capabilities, and various multiplayer modes and options.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for Firaxis Games’ award-winning title, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers eight unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful “warlord” unit. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords includes new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s military power as they strive for world domination.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Gold Edition is rated “E10+” by the ESRB for Everyone 10 and older. For more information or to order your copy today, please visit http://www.aspyr.com/product/story/106.

About 2K Games
With nearly 500 developers and six internal studios worldwide, 2K Games is the global publisher of such hit franchises as BioShock, Sid Meier’s Civilization, and Mafia. 2K Games is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

About Aspyr Media
Aspyr Media, Inc. is a leading video game publisher that creates, packages and delivers fun to millions around the world. Hailing from Austin, Texas USA, Aspyr strives relentlessly to ensure a quality experience for consumers and industry partners.

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