Civilization: Beyond Earth gets dated

Firaxis and 2K Games have just announced a release date for the eagerly anticipated turn-based strategy title, Civilization: Beyond Earth, which is set to land on PC later this year on October 24 and will cost £39.99/$49.99 (Mac and Linux versions will be released by Aspyr Media).

Pre-orders will get the Exoplanets Map Pack as part of the deal (that's six new maps inspired by real planets found beyond the confines of our Solar System). Scroll down for the E3 Walkthrough Trailer that was also released, while the descriptions for the pre-order planets are as follows:

• Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets;
• Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to our solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet's settlement are well-preserved;
• Tau Ceti d: This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources;
• Mu Arae f: Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness;
• 82 Eridani e: An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces;
• Eta Vulpeculae b: A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.