Sid Meier's Starships Revealed

The turn-based strategy will launch this year for PC, Mac, and iPad.

Firaxis has announced a new interstellar strategy game due for release in early 2015. It will be available as a digital download for Windows-based PC, Mac and iPad.

Players will command a fleet of starships before setting out to explore the galaxy, defend planets and their civilizations, while building a federation to usher in peace.

"When designing Starships, I was intrigued by the idea of exploring the next chapter in the story of Civilization: Beyond Earth," says Sid Meier.

"What happens after we colonize our new home and eventually build starships to take to the stars? What has become of our long-lost brothers and sisters from the planet Earth?"

Every new playthrough features its own unique strategy map of 'dynamically' generated combat missions. Also, if you already own Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth you’ll be able cross-connect the two games, although details of how they interact haven’t been revealed as of yet.