Rising Tide is the first expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth

2K and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier’s Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ – Rising Tide, the expansion pack for 2014’s turn-based strategy title, Civilization: Beyond Earth, is currently in development for Windows-based PC and scheduled for release in fall 2015. The title will be ported to Mac and Linux by Aspyr, also launching this fall.

Rising Tide will enhance the Beyond Earth experience by adding a variety of new gameplay capabilities, including these key features:

• Build floating settlements and access natural resources hidden beneath the seas of the alien planet;
• Shape the diplomatic landscape by upgrading traits, changing diplomatic relationships, and leveraging the benefits of your allies;
• Play as one of four new factions, including the Al Falah, a group of nomad explorers descended from wealthy and resilient Middle Eastern states;
• And much, much more – see below for additional details.

2K is also excited to announce that the first gameplay for Rising Tide will be shown at E3 this June; and we will be booking booth appointments soon, so be on the lookout!