# Ara: History Untold - 4x Grand Strategy hybrid from the makers of Civ 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [January 4, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592 "2024-01-04T14:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/1 "2024-01-04T14:34:22Z")
Has anyone heard of this upcoming game? It seems to basically be a cross between Civ and a Grand Strategy game. Many of the developers appear to have worked on Civ 5 previously. It seems incredibly ambitious. The scale is stunning. The footage available so far on their Dev Diaries looks incredible, but I don’t know how well that will translate into actually fun gameplay… I’ll be watching this game’s development with great interest. > **[Ara: History Untold](https://www.youtube.com/@arahistoryuntold?si=Bi3EL7LCCzOGkINu)** > > The official Ara: History Untold YouTube channel. > > Build a nation and lead your people throughout history to the pinnacles of human achievement as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your... ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/2 "2024-01-04T15:36:18Z")
That looks incredible, I wanna play it already. ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/3 "2024-01-04T18:00:21Z")
Seems like an updated version of Rise of Nations? That might be good. Probably check it out once it hits GamePass like the trailer says. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/4 "2024-01-21T14:51:08Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KcV3x7WjpYo/maxresdefault.jpg "Ara: History Untold - Game Overview | Xbox Dev Direct 2024") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcV3x7WjpYo) Looks like some more gameplay footage in the background of these interviews ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/5 "2024-02-04T06:27:22Z")
The world looks really impressive. The prestige approach sounds like a much better system that the Civ victory conditions. And simultaneous play is a welcome improvement. It would be nice if they could innovate on the competitive aspect: either improved AI or multi-player. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ara-history-untold-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-the-makers-of-civ-5/995592/6 "2024-02-08T15:22:19Z")
Added it to my wishlist, looks really impressive.