Pre-Load Civilization: Beyond Earth Now and Play Civ V for Free

2K announced that, starting today, PC players can pre-load Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, which releases on Friday, October 24th. Additionally, if you’re looking to satisfy that Civ itch while you wait, PC players on Steam can play Sid Meier’s Civilization V for FREE starting now through October 23rd at 10:00am PDT.