The "Civilization 6" release date is probably one of the highly anticipated event among gamers this year, especially for those who have a preference for the strategy genre. To fully enjoy the exciting new Civ 6 leaders and gameplay, gamers need to know the minimum "Civilization 6" system requirements beforehand to see if their hardware is adequate for Firaxis' newest title.
'Civilization 6' System Requirements (Minimum)
To be able to play the game when "Civilization 6" release date arrives this October, players need to have at least Windows Vista, Window 7, 8 or 10 as their operating system. In addition, the upcoming CIV 6 game requires 4 GB RAM and must have Intel Core2 Duo E6300 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+, reports Games System Requirements.
Minimum of 15 GB free hard disk space and a YAS sound card are included in the minimum "Civilization 6" system requirements. A DirectX dx 9, 11 or 12.0c or higher versions is required while an ANVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB or ATI RADEON HD 4870 512MB graphic card is a must.
'Civilization 6' System Requirement (Recommended)
However, if players want a smoother Civ 6 gameplay, they could make some adjustments to the "Civilization 6" system requirements in four areas. A faster processor, bigger RAM, higher version operating system and an improve video card need to be secured before the "Civilization 6" release date.
For the processor, an Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 or AMD Phenom X4 9750 is one of the recommended "Civilization 6" system requirements. In addition, the PC needs to have at least 6GB RAM and a 64 bit Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 as its operating system. A 1GB Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GT 650 or a 1GB ATI Radeon HD 6450 as the graphics cards is likewise recommended.
'Civilization 6' Leaders Update - Queen Tomyris Leads New Civ Scythia
Gamers are indeed right to be very excited about the upcoming "Civilization 6" release date. Firaxis' newest installment of the long-running franchise will introduce a brand new civ along with a new "Civilization 6" leader.
When "Civilization 6" release date arrives this October, gamers will meet the civ Scythia for the first time. Queen Tomyris will be heading this new civ and joins the growing list of "Civilization 6" leaders.
And it looks like the Scythians will be a fearsome lot to deal with in "Civilization 6." For instance, Scythian units will be more damaging to wounded enemies and heal after they defeat enemy units. Another Scythian ability to be feared is that every time they build their light cavalry known as Saka Horse Archer, another one is given for free. And what's more worrying is that Saka Horse Archer won't even require access to a horse resource to be built.
'Civilization 6' Release Date
Fortunately, games still have two more months to upgrade their hardware to meet the "Civilization 6" system requirements. Firaxis and 2K Games have already fixed the "Civilization 6" release date which is slated this coming Oct. 21, 2016
