Facebook and the Civilization series have one thing in common - both of them are able to devour sizeable chunks of your spare time. Facebook is also very good at devouring time that should be spent working. So what if we combine the two? There's a risk that the global economy will come to a stand-still.
It's a risk that Firaxis - and we, to be honest - is willing to take. From this moment on, Civ World has gone into open beta on Facebook. All you need to do is head over to its Facebook-page and start playing. Honestly, what were you actually planning to do this afternoon? Work?