Fans of the Civilization franchise of games are currently awaiting details of the next announced game, Civilization: Beyond Earth which will take the standard Civilization formula and place it onto alien planets in humanity’s near future.

Today 2K have released gameplay footage from E3 of the game:

They’ve also given a date of release for the game: October 27th. There’s also been a pre-order bonus pack announced. The Exoplanets Map Pack, a DLC mini-drop which takes inspiration from real-life exoplanets and includes:

• “Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets;
• “Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to our solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet’s settlement are well-preserved;
• “Tau Ceti d: This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources;
• “Mu Arae f: Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness;
• “82 Eridani e: An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces;
• “Eta Vulpeculae b: A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.”

Upon release the game will be retailing at £27/$50.