Rise and Fall, the latest expansion to Civilization 6, is coming to Mac very soon.

Aspyr, the studio in charge of the MacOS and Linux version, just confirmed this to us, but they want to keep the definitive date a secret for a few more days. But you can trust us. When we say the game is coming very soon, we mean it...

Released for Windows on February 2, 2018, Rise and Fall isn't your average expansion that simply introduces a few more units and maps. This Expansion aims to make significant enhancements to the game, daring to play with the fundamentals and make bold changes and additions.

Sure, it does include the expected new units, leaders, buildings, and wonders, but Rise and Fall's real appeal are the new gameplay features such as a new Loyalty system, Golden and Dark ages, improved Alliances and more.

The game's lead designer, Anton Strenger, does a good job further explaining what the main new features are all about over here.

What's important right now though, is that it has been praised by reviewers and everyone seems to agree it vastly improves the original Civ 6, a game regarded as one of the top strategy games available. And it's finally coming to MacOS and Linux.

Civ 6 Rise and Fall on Mac: Everything you need to know

Requiring Civilization 6 to run, you can expect Rise and Fall to be a very demanding game too. If you're unsure whether your machine will have the required horsepower to properly run it, you might want to check our Performance Review where we tested the game on several Mac models.

We have also been informed that Rise and Fall for Mac will not include the latest Windows patch released on March 8, making cross-platform multiplayer unavailable for the time being.

Finally, Rise and Fall will not be included with the Digital Deluxe pack which means you'll have to purchase this Expansion separately.

Rise and Fall is $29.99 on Steam and will be available for Mac and Linux very soon.