US schools set to adopt strategy game Civilization V to show, not tell, history lessons

Civilization V is a strategy game that sees players take up control of a nation and lead it to global supremacy adopting differing ideologies, using diplomacy, trade, war or the pursuit of knowledge - now US schools are set to bring it to classrooms, under the belief that its interactive experience will engage and educate kids.
Developer Take-Two Interactive Software announced a partnership with non-profit GlassLab Inc to bring a version of the game to US schools in 2017.
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