Prospective players can now try out the next installment in the storied Civilization series before they buy it. You'll need to snag it by way of your Steam account here.

The funny thing is that I’m certain the series' fans were going to buy the game, demo or not.So go ahead, try out the game play from an addicting series that has sold millions. It’s free. Civilization V will be released exclusively for the PC this Friday.