2K announced today that the latest edition in the Civilization IV series, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, will be available the week of July 23 in the US and at the end of July internationally.

Developed for the PC by the world-renowned development studio Firaxis Games, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword provides gamers with the largest amount of expansion content in the history of the Civilization franchise. The expansion will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis Games and members of the Civilization Fan Community.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword will also include 10 new civilizations, 16 new leaders, five new wonders, and a variety of new units that will offer even more ways for players to expand their civilization's power as they strive for world domination.