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Sid Meier's Civilization VII News
2025
February 28, 2025
- Following a challenging launch that sparked backlash from fans, Firaxis has decided to delay Civilization 7’s first in-game event, the Natural Wonder Battle. Originally set for March 4, 2025, it has been rescheduled to March 25, 2025. This delay aims to focus on essential quality-of-life improvements.
Read more: Civilization 7's first in-game event postponed to prioritize quality-of-life improvements
February 26, 2025
- Exciting news for cloud gamers: Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW, enhancing the gaming experience with powerful cloud features.
Read more: Civilization VII now enhanced with NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming
February 20, 2025
- Firaxis has set a new standard in game development by collaborating with the current chief of the Shawnee tribe for their representation in Civilization VII. This collaboration was highlighted in the latest 2K Foundations video.
Read more: Firaxis partners with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII
February 20, 2025
- Despite its recent release, Civilization 7 has not yet surpassed the concurrent player counts of Civilization 5 or 6, as reported by Tyler Wilde from PC Gamer.
Read more: Civilization 6 continues to outpace Civilization 7 in daily Steam players
February 17, 2025
- Following the release of the latest 1.0.1 Patch 1 for PC, Civilization 7 now offers a crossplay-compatible branch, allowing players to enjoy multiplayer mode with console gamers.
Read more: Civilization VII introduces crossplay compatibility on Steam
February 13, 2025
- Civilization 7 has launched a dedicated page for beginners and newcomers, the New Settler's Hub, featuring comprehensive guides, videos, and tutorials to help players master the game.
Read more: Explore the official Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub
February 12, 2025
- In an effort to expedite updates based on player feedback, Firaxis has temporarily disabled the crossplay feature between PC and console for Civilization 7.
Read more: Civilization 7 temporarily disables crossplay to expedite PC updates
February 11, 2025
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII has officially launched across all platforms for all players, with upcoming updates planned to address feedback from the early release.
February 6, 2025
- Civilization VII has been released across all platforms for players who purchased the Deluxe and Founders Edition.
February 3, 2025
- Firaxis shared the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, outlining new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges post-launch.
January 30, 2025
- The Civ World Summit event will be livestreamed on February 8, 2025, from XPERION Hamburg in Germany. Hosted by Firaxis Community Manager Sarah Engel and popular Civ YouTuber PotatoMcWhiskey, the event will feature a live Civilization VII multiplayer showdown with prominent community members including The Spiffing Brit, ZeratoR, The Game Mechanic, Ursa Ryan, and Maurice Weber.
2024
October 8, 2024
- Civilization VII introduces a groundbreaking gameplay feature allowing players to mix and match leaders and civilizations, offering unique historical narratives. This includes dynamic shifts in leaders and civilizations as players progress through different eras. The Shawnee's chief, Tecumseh, was highlighted among the revealed leaders.
Read more: Civilization VII allows players to 'mix and match' leaders and civilizations
June 8, 2024
- Civilization VII was officially revealed to be in development during the Summer Games Fest 2024, accompanied by a new trailer and a developer livestream that followed the main SGF 2024 show.
Read more: Civilization VII announced at Summer Game Fest 2024
May 17, 2024
- 2K teased an upcoming reveal of the next iteration in one of its major franchises at the Summer Game Fest 2024. Speculation included potential sequels for BioShock, Borderlands, or the Mafia series.
Read more: 2K teases next big franchise reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024
2023
December 7, 2023
- Amid concerns over the development of Civilization VII due to the announcement of Civilization: Empires & Allies, a 4X mobile strategy game, Firaxis confirmed that the development of Civilization VII remains on track. They are collaborating with an external partner focused on mobile social strategy games for the new mobile title.
Read more: Firaxis assures Civilization VII development continues alongside mobile game
February 2023
- Firaxis announced their work on a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization VI, spurred by a job listing for a new narrative lead from 2021 that caught the attention of fans.
