2K and Firaxis Games make Civilization V free-to-play this weekend

You want to play a video game literally all weekend? Well it seems 2K and Firaxis have your back as they’re making Civilization V free-to-play all weekend, in celebration of their upcoming expansion “Brave New World.” Additionally, the Civilization V franchise (comprised of Civilization V, Civilization V Gold, Civilization V: Gods & Kings and all Civilization V downloadable content) will be 75% off on Steam, Amazon, Newegg, etc.

2K and Firaxis Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V is free to play on Steam starting today at 10:00AM PDT untilSunday, June 9, 2013 at 1:00PM PDT. In addition, as part of the celebration of the upcoming release of the second massive expansion pack, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: BraveNew World, the entire Civilization V franchise* will be 75% off from participating digital partners** starting today at 10:00AM PDT until Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:00AM PDT. Players who participate in the free to play weekend on Steam will have until 10:00AM PDT on Monday, June 10, 2013 to purchase Civilization V at 75% off and keep their progress of the game intact.

Additionally, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World can be pre-ordered starting today at 10:00AM PDT. By pre-ordering Brave New World from participating digital partners** before the game’s release on July 9, 2013 in North America and July 12, 2013 internationally, fans will receive 10% off on their purchase of the title.

Seems like a great weekend to dive into a franchise that many have hailed as one of the most addicting of the past decade. Firaxis is easily one of the best developers out there so whenever they release a new product, even if it is just an expansion, you can typically expect some high quality material.

Brave New World will release July 9^th in North America and July 12^th internationally.