Since this game series was just so awesome that we’ll probably skip the great introduction.
Here are the screenshots.

• Believable World: More than just a strategy game – the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Civilization V offers a limitless variety of vast, realistic and diverse landscapes for players to explore, battle over and claim as their own.

• Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Guided by a set of trusted advisors who will explain game functionality and provide counsel for significant decisions, even first-time players will be confident in the choices they make.

• Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield.
• Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world’s most powerful empire.
• Improved Diplomacy: Negotiate with some of history’s most cunning rulers, each with a well-crafted plan for victory. Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders, trading items and land, plying them with gold, and deciding if they are friend or foe. City States will present a new diplomatic battleground on which the major powers of the world will vie for supremacy.

• In-Game Community Hub: Compete with Civ players from all over the globe via the Internet, offering endless ways to rule the world. The game itself now serves as the hub of community activity, featuring the ability to share scenarios, compare scores, brag about achievements and visit one of the thriving Civ fansites without leaving the game. It’s now easier than ever for players to become involved in the global Civ Community.

• Modability: With unprecedented modding tools, players will have unlimited options for modifying Civilization V any way they like.

September 21, 2010.
We’re not gonna even say much further.

Just head over to  the official website and enjoy it. – http://civilization5.com/

Usually, when game is in development, the first day we were notified their PR send us the screenshots from day one.

But with Sid Meier’s Civilization V, though everybody knew that there’s going to be a sequel, no one could confirm it. And after a long, long wait, it’s official starting today; 2K Games announced that Firaxis Games Studio is developing Sid Meier’s Civilization V, and it’s already on its way for this fall.

Such a short notice between the official announcement and the release date, but fear not because they’ve been working on it since people have been wondering for the next version. The new engine is built from ground-up so Sid Meier’s Civilization V won’t be just another patched up version, but a true sequel.

The game excites and worries us at the same time. It’ll be one of the greatest thing happening in the history of strategy gaming world, but at the same time it’ll force us to play hundreds, if not thousands of hours in front of the computer, trying to conquer the world by the brilliant system that Sid Meier will come up with.

No words on exact release date but the official website suggests fall of 2010. – http://www.civilization5.com/