"We see no reason why European gamers should be kept waiting for Galactic Civilizations II to hit shelves, especially when we know the interest this title is generating,", says Fredrik W. Lindgren, Director of Publishing at Paradox Interactive. "We will also aim to release localized versions of the game as close to this release date as possible."

Brad Wardell, President & CEO of Stardock Entertainment, added, "Stardock is very excited about working with Paradox to make sure Galactic Civilizations II has a strong presence in Europe. We have worked hard to endeavor that the game is appealing to strategy fans of all nationalities."

European gamers will also be able to look forward to a limited Steelbook edition with Galactic Civilization II goodies. Steelbook is a new type of packaging in metal DVD format.