Freeciv, the open-source multiplayer clone of Sid Meier's Civilization has hit stable version 2.0.0 and is available to download now:Players of the Civilization® series by Microprose® should feel at home, since one aim of Freeciv is to have modes with compatible rules.
Freeciv is maintained by an international team of coders and enthusiasts, and is easily one of the most fun and addictive network games out there!
It also means it has very extensive multilanguage support, something rare in games.
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