Sid Meier's Ace Patrol hitting PC today

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol--a World War I-set strategy game from the Civilization series designer and industry veteran--is coming to PC today through Steam, 2K and Firaxis Games have announced.

The game will be available today on Steam for $10 and is a "premium version" of the free-to-play iOS game that launched in May 2013.

"The overwhelmingly positive response from both fans and media alike surrounding the launch of Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol has made it impossible to ignore the title's potential," said 2K SVP of marketing Sarah Anderson in a statement.

The game was conceived, designed, and programmed by Meier himself. In Ace Patrol, players pilot vintage aircraft and must defend their base camp and allies from invaders.

In addition to a turn-based single-player mode, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol offers two-player multiplayer either locally or through asynchronous play via Game Center.