CD-ROM
US$49.95 at launch
In the game
- Full game
Shipped to US and Canadian shops on 5 April 1999. The oversized CD doubles as copy protection.
PC
Civilization: Call to Power
Civilization: Call to Power is a turn-based strategy game developed by Activision for Microsoft Windows as an attempt to capitalize on the success of the Civilization computer games by Sid Meier. It was ported to Linux by Loki Software, as well as BeOS by Wildcard Design, becoming one of the very few commercial games for that operating system.
SimulatorStrategy
- Plays offline
- Partly
Overview
Civilization: Call to Power is a turn-based strategy game developed by Activision for Microsoft Windows as an attempt to capitalize on the success of the Civilization computer games by Sid Meier. It was ported to Linux by Loki Software, as well as BeOS by Wildcard Design, becoming one of the very few commercial games for that operating system.
A sequel, Call to Power II, was released 18 months after the original. The sequel could not have "Civilization" in its title because Activision did not have a license for the "Civilization" name for a second game.
Gameplay
Civilization: Call to Power gameplay (PC Game, 1999), Squakenet. Watch on YouTube
Game details
- Genres
- Simulator, Strategy
- Developer
- Activision
- Publisher
- Activision
- Series
- Civilization
- Platforms
- Windows
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 1999-03-01 |
Editions
Enhanced DVD-ROM
In the game
- Full game
- Higher quality video cutscenes
- 5.1 surround sound
Same game as the CD version.
Playable today
Playable offline todayPartly
Single-player, hot seat and LAN still work. The official internet servers are gone.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$49.95, 5 April 1999 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, 1999 |
| Ever released in the store | No Never sold as a download. |
| In the store to buy today | No |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist |
| Has online features | Yes Internet play for up to 8, and play by email from patch 1.2. |
| Online servers running today | No The official servers are shut down. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Hot seat and LAN for up to 8 players. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | No The official servers are shut down. |
Online
Plays offlinePartly
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer and publisher Activision Director Cecilia Barajas Producer Mark Lamia Designer William Westwater Programmer Steve Mariotti Artist Rick Glenn Mac port Westlake Interactive Linux port Loki Software
Credits
- Publisher
- Activision
- Developer
- Activision
- Director
- Cecilia Barajas
- Released
- 1999-04-05
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
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