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Sid Meier's Civilization VII News
2025
February 28, 2025
- Following a challenging launch, Firaxis has decided to delay Civilization 7's first in-game event, the Natural Wonder Battle, from its original date of March 4, 2025, to March 25, 2025. This postponement aims to prioritize crucial quality-of-life enhancements.
Read more: Civilization 7's first in-game event postponed to prioritize quality-of-life improvements
February 26, 2025
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now accessible through NVIDIA GeForce NOW, enhancing your cloud gaming experience.
Read more: Civilization VII now available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW for cloud gaming
February 20, 2025
- Firaxis Games has collaborated with the current chief of the Shawnee tribe to ensure authentic representation in Sid Meier's Civilization VII, as highlighted in the latest 2K Foundations video.
Read more: Firaxis partners with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII representation
February 20, 2025
- Despite its recent release, Civilization 7 has yet to surpass the concurrent player counts of Civilization 5 or 6, as reported by Tyler Wilde from PC Gamer.
Read more: Civilization 7 struggles to match the player counts of Civilization 5 and 6
February 17, 2025
- Following the release of the latest 1.0.1 Patch 1 for PC, Civilization 7 now features a crossplay-compatible branch, enabling multiplayer gameplay with console users.
Read more: Civilization VII introduces Steam crossplay compatible branch
February 13, 2025
- Civilization 7 has launched the New Settler's Hub, a dedicated resource for beginners and newcomers, featuring guides, videos, and tutorials.
Read more: Explore the new Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub
February 12, 2025
- Firaxis has temporarily disabled the crossplay feature between PC and console for Civilization 7 to expedite the release of updates addressing player feedback.
Read more: Civilization 7 temporarily disables crossplay to expedite updates
February 11, 2025
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially launched across all platforms, with upcoming updates based on user feedback from the early release expected soon.
February 6, 2025
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII is available for players who purchased the Deluxe and Founders Edition across all platforms.
February 3, 2025
- Firaxis has unveiled the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, which includes new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.
January 30, 2025
- The Civ World Summit event is set to be livestreamed on February 8, 2025, from XPERION Hamburg, Germany. Hosted by Firaxis Community Manager Sarah Engel and Civ YouTuber PotatoMcWhiskey, in partnership with Rocket Beans TV, the event will feature a live multiplayer showdown among 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 feature allowing players to mix and match leaders and civilizations, creating unique historical narratives. Leaders and civilizations will evolve through the eras, requiring players to adapt strategies accordingly. The Shawnee leader, Tecumseh, was among those highlighted.
Read more: Civilization 7 allows players to mix and match leaders and civilizations
June 8, 2024
- Civilization VII was officially announced during the Summer Games Fest 2024, complete with a new trailer and a developer livestream following the main event.
Read more: Civilization VII announced at Summer Game Fest 2024
May 17, 2024
- 2K teased the reveal of the next installment in one of its most beloved franchises at the Summer Game Fest 2024, with speculation pointing towards potential sequels for BioShock, Borderlands, or the Mafia series.
Read more: 2K teases major franchise reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024
2023
December 7, 2023
- Amid concerns over the development of Civilization 7 following the announcement of Civilization: Eras & Allies, a mobile 4X strategy game, Firaxis confirmed that work on Civilization 7 remains unaffected.
Read more: Civilization 7 development continues despite mobile game announcement
February 2023
- Firaxis announced they were working on a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization VI after fans spotted a job listing for a narrative lead in 2021.
