It's all pretty integrated, and we feel really good about that. Trade isn't the only feature receiving an overhaul. Diplomacy is also the subject of intense focus at Firaxis as the development team hopes to give players additional options to consider when confronted by other Civilizations. Of course, there are many cosmetic adjustments being made, including refined city information screens, three-dimensional units, and incredibly detailed maps. But overshadowing all these improvements are the new features never before seen in previous Civilization games, such as culture.
Civilizations develop a sense of self-identity.
We think culture is what causes things like France to happen. All these things put together form a thing called culture that binds these people together, and makes them have influence over the whole area that is France. Firaxis has taken that concept of culture and integrated it seamlessly into the Civilization universe, creating a whole new dimension of strategy and possibility for players to use that were completely absent in previous Civilization games. Brute military force is no longer the only option players have for conquering enemy civilizations - now they can just join them together through culture. Inc. All rights reserved.