Fireaxis heeft de systeemeisen voor Civilization V bekend gemaakt. Civilization V komt uit op 24 september, een demo wordt ergens volgende maand verwacht. Minimum System Requirements: - Operating System: Windows XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 - Processor: Dual Core CPU - Memory: 2GB RAM - Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free - DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation - Video: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics - Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card - DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c Recommended System Requirements: - Operating System: Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7 - Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU - Memory: 4 GB RAM - Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free - DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation - Video: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better - Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card - DirectX: DirectX version 11 Other Requirements: One-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.