Civilization 5 for Mac dated Nov. 23, 2010 CE

By James Ransom-Wiley

Porting powerhouse Aspyr Media has announced the Mac version of Civ 5 will be available through its GameAgent retail portal — both digital and boxed copies — on November 23. Confirmation of its exact availability on Steam is pending. Estimated system specs are posted after the break.

Expected Minimum Product Spec Requirements (via GameAgent)

  • Operating System: 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
  • CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
  • CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 8 GB
  • Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD2600
  • Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600
  • Video Memory (VRam): 256 MB
  • Media Required: DVD-ROM
  • Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard

Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client.

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