2K Games and Firaxis Studios announce CivCity: Rome, a city-building simulation being developed by Firefly Studios, the creators of the Stronghold series. The game is being overseen by Firaxis Studios since it’s a spin-off of the Civilization series. Time to don your toga:

In CivCity: Rome, gamers will recreate the glory of Rome by building a small settlement into a mighty imperial city. Featuring hundreds of buildings including gladiatorial schools, amphitheatres, the circus maximus, legionnaire forts, weapons workshops and much more, CivCity: Rome offers the most detailed look at Roman life ever depicted on a computer screen.