The two powers are designed to show off new mechanics

Jun 28, 2013 17:31 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Firaxis working on Civilization V: Brave New World have announced that their upcoming expansion will include two new civilizations, the trade-oriented European faction of Venice and the tribe of the Bannock-Shoshone.

Both new civilizations are designed to appeal to players looking for interesting new unique mechanics to use in the turn-based strategy title.

The Bannock-Shoshone were known for their language, which allowed members from separate branches of the tribe to talk to each other.

Venice was a trading superpower in the middle ages, although it exerted little territorial control outside of the city itself.

The two civilizations are designed to use the enhanced new mechanics of Brave New World.

The expansion will introduce more options linked to culture, and more options linked to the late game.