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Linux Version of Civ 6 is coming

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Fans of the PC’ s edgy, niche operating systems may now get hyped, as it’ s been announced that after popular demand (and bribery) Civ 6 is finally coming to Linux (and, therefore, to SteamOS).

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Aspyr Media are handling the port, and have already brought the game to Mac. Until now, Linux gamers have been left hanging, with Aspyr saying they were checking the " feasibility" of a Linux port, but their wait is now over.

“ This is by far the most requested game we get asked for by the Linux community,” says Elizabeth Howard, Aspyr’ s vice president of publishing, who also discusses the incentives Aspyr have been sent.

“ Besides daily inquiries asking for Sid Meier’ s Civilization VI, we’ ve also received twelve dozen warm chocolate chip cookies as well as squishy Linux penguin toys for the entire office. To say that we are excited to bring Sid Meier’ s Civilization VI to Linux is an understatement.”

At least one such gift came courtesy of the Linux gaming subreddit - who are obviously delighted by today' s news - shortly after Civ 6' s release.

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FAQ
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What are the requirements for Civ VI?
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Recommended requirements for Civ VI,
4th-gen Intel i5 2.5GHz / AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz
8GB RAM
2GB DirectX 11 GPU
NVIDIA 770 / AMD Radeon 7970
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Civ 6 Linux is live! Linux System Requirements?
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Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04 / SteamOS

CPU Processor: Intel Core i3 530 or AMD A8-3870

CPU Speed: 2.93 GHz

Memory: 6 GB

Hard Disk Space: 15 GB

Video Card (NVIDIA): GeForce 650

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Companions, can Civ6 Vanilla and Civ6 Rise and Fall be played on Linux? If so, what is the best Linux distro to play: Ubuntu, Mint, etc?
A
R&F cannot yet.

Civ6 vanilla can, and it also works with many different mods,
e.g. Gedemon's Terra maps (which make a brilliant game at
200x100 size with 25 civs and about 35 city-states.
Q
Why am I getting a “VERSION MISMATCH WITH HOST” error?
A
This comes from trying to join a cross-platform multiplayer game with a PC player.
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Why aren’t retina display resolutions available in the Graphics Options?
A
Retina resolution support is not yet available for Civilization VI but we're looking into updating the game to add them. Double check that you have your System Preferences/Displays options.