If you missed out on Sid Meier’s Civilization IV the first time around, today is your lucky day — 2K Games has recently announced the forthcoming release of Civilization IV: The Complete Edition.

Civ IV: The Complete Edition will include the original game along with the Warlords, Beyond the Sword, and Colonization expansions all offered for a modest $39.99.

Expect this bundle to go on sale May 12th.

Press release after the break.

2K Games Announces Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: The Complete Edition

May 05, 2009 – The wait is almost over for fans who want to own the entire Sid Meier’s Civilization IV® experience in one complete package. 2K Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: The Complete Edition will be available at retail outlets across North America starting May 12, 2009 for Windows-based PCs.

This complete Civilization IV experience contains the award-winning classic Sid Meier’s Civilization IV as well as the highly regarded Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords®, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization™ expansions. Best of all, the entire package is value-priced at $39.99 and is entirely DRM-free.

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: The Complete Edition was developed by Firaxis Games for Windows-based PCs and is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older by the ESRB.

For more information, please visit http://www.civilization.com.