Editing Galactic Civilizations (section)

{{Short description|2003 video game}}
{{About|the video game|the type of civilization|Type III Civilization}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Galactic Civilizations
|image = GalacticCivilizationsBox.jpg
|developer = [[Stardock]]
|publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|[[Strategy First]]|UK|[[Empire Interactive]]}}
|designer = [[Brad Wardell]]
|programmer = Cari Begle<br />Scott Tykoski<br />Brad Wardell<br />Michael Duffy<br />Ian Hanschen
|artist = Alex Gounaropoulos<br />Scott Tykoski<br />Russ Schwenkler
|writer = Brad Wardell<br />Scott Tykoski<br />Alexander Antoniades
|composer = Eric Heberling<br />Eric Johnson
|engine = 
|series = 
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 25, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2003-03-03 |title=Galactic Civilizations Gold |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/03/galactic-civilizations-gold |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>|EU|September 12, 2003}}'''Altarian Prophecy'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|November 12, 2004|EU|February 4, 2005}}
|genre = [[Turn-based strategy]], [[4X]]
|modes = [[Single player]]
|platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
}}

'''''Galactic Civilizations''''' is a [[turn-based strategy]] [[video game]] developed by [[Stardock]] and released in March 2003. The game is a remake of an [[OS/2]] series of the same name.  An expansion pack entitled ''Altarian Prophecy'' was released in 2004. A sequel, ''[[Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords]]'', was released February 21, 2006. On May 14, 2015, Stardock released ''[[Galactic Civilizations III]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=October 15, 2013 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/galactic-civilizations-iii-revealed-for-64-bit-pcs/1100-6415595/ |title=Galactic Civilizations III revealed for 64-bit PCs |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=October 18, 2013}}</ref> On April 26, 2022, Stardock released ''[[Galactic Civilizations IV]]''.