Firaxis Games officially announces the development of Civilization: Beyond Earth, a new installment in the Civilization series set in a science fiction future.
Firaxis Games releases Civilization: Beyond Earth, a turn-based strategy game that explores humanity's colonization of an alien planet.
Firaxis Games announces the first expansion pack for Civilization: Beyond Earth titled "Rising Tide," featuring new gameplay mechanics and factions.
The Rising Tide expansion for Civilization: Beyond Earth is released, adding new factions, aquatic gameplay, and enhanced diplomacy features.
Earth's nations unite to send the first colonization mission to the faraway planet known as Planet Nexus in hopes of ensuring humanity's survival.
The expedition successfully lands and establishes the first human settlement on Planet Nexus, marking a new chapter in human history.
Explorers encounter the Planet Nexus native fauna and uncover various alien lifeforms, both benign and hostile, that will drastically impact human development.
As colonies expand, ideological differences lead to the rise of distinct factions competing for control and influence over Planet Nexus.
Humans uncover ancient alien artifacts revealing technological insights left behind by a long-gone precursor civilization.
Scientists achieve a breakthrough in melding human consciousness with advanced alien technology, unlocking new possibilities for evolution.
Conflicts erupt between factions espousing different affinities—Harmony, Supremacy, and Purity—over the future direction of human adaptation on the new world.
The Purity faction enacts a campaign to eliminate alien contamination and anything threatening human genetic purity, escalating tensions globally.
Factions agree to form a council to coordinate governance and address planetary-wide challenges collaboratively.
A mutating alien virus contaminates several colonies, prompting urgent scientific and military responses.
Integration of alien biotechnology with human systems leads to revolutionary advances in health and warfare.
Facing deteriorating conditions on Earth, humanity prepares a final evacuation initiative to relocate all survivors to Planet Nexus and other potential colonies.
