While Civilization 7’s 2025 launch is some way off, there’s plenty of new 4X goodness right on our doorstep. Ara: History Untold, the historical strategy game from Oxide Games and Xbox Game Studios, is just around the corner, and it isn’t afraid to step outside the now-familiar standards of the genre established by its rivals. As its launch nears, I sat down with historian and narrative designer Grace Rojas and executive producer Matt Turnbull from Xbox to talk about Ara’s deep-rooted love for history and their favorite leaders to play. Continue reading Ara History Untold is a 4X game that’s “optimistic about history” MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best turn-based strategy games