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Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition

Originally released on 2006-2-21, Galactic Civilizations II (GalCiv II) is a 4X Grand strategy game set in the 23rd century, when multiple alien civilizations scramble to conquer the galaxy, planet by planet…

2 December 2011

Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition is a strategy, released 2 December 2011 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition is

Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition was released in 2011. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The year is 2227 and the fire of war is consuming the galaxy thanks to the manipulations of the evil Dread Lords. But the remaining factions, led by the humans, have a plan to rid the galaxy of the Dread Lords once and for all.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition launched on 2 December 2011, within three weeks of Minecraft: Java Edition, Assassin's Creed Revelations, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Assassin's Creed Revelations.

Released around the same time: Minecraft: Java Edition, Assassin's Creed Revelations, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Assassin's Creed Revelations.

Official trailer

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When did Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition come out?
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition was released on 2 December 2011 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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