Editing Sid Meier's Colonization (section)

==Remakes==
''[[FreeCol]]'' released in 2003, is an [[Open-source video game|open-source]] and [[fan-made]] [[Video game remake|remake]] of ''Colonization''.<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/06/12/get-ur-freecol/ Get Ur FreeCol] by Alec Meer on [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] ''"it’s an remarkable accomplishment, and I’m very glad it’s out there. [...] FreeCol, though, is here right now, it’s free, it’s stable, it’s pretty much feature-complete and unlike its parent it has multiplayer"'' (June 12, 2008)</ref><ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/03/01/a-brief-history-of-modern-retro/ A Brief History Of Modern Retro] by Alec Meer on [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] ''"You may be better off with the open source fan remake, FreeCol."'' (March 01, 2010)</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mielewczik |first=Michael |date=2007 |title=Rückkehr der Klassiker. Remakes von Colonization und SimCity. |journal=PC Magazin LINUX |language=German |volume=3/2007 |pages=75–76}}</ref> It is under continued development.

The 2008 release ''[[Civilization IV: Colonization]]'' is a [[Firaxis]] remake of the original ''Colonization'' for [[Microsoft Windows]]. It uses the upgraded ''[[Civilization IV]]'' engine and features the original gameplay (with some changes, particularly to colonist education), [[3D graphics]], an updated [[Game AI|AI]], and [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] support.