So one of my favorite 4x games ever is getting a sequel, that was announced a few weeks ago. http://www.galciv3.com/ Here is a rather nice interview with the devs: http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/galacticcivilizationsiii/477/interview.html And if you havent played the second one, you should
It would be heresy of some kind for a Gal Civ game to be an RTS. It's not impossible, but very unlikely.