Though it won't release until Friday, 2K has announced that Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is ready for pre-load. Much like the launch modules in the opening cinematic (video below), get it on your machine and be all set for liftoff when the timer ticks to zero.
Never played a Civ game or need a fix until the release? Civ V is free to play on Steam from now until Thursday night, October 23rd at 10:00 AM PDT.