Civilization 7: Latest Updates and News

Sid Meier's Civilization VII is the latest addition to the legendary 4X strategy series! Explore the following page to stay up to date with all sorts of news articles regarding it!

Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

2025

February 28, 2025

⚫︎ Following a rocky launch that sparked backlash from fans, Firaxis has postponed Civilization 7's first in-game event, Natural Wonder Battle, from its original March 4, 2025, release date to March 25, 2025. The delay aims to accommodate essential quality-of-life enhancements.

Read more: Civilization 7's first in-game event postponed so Firaxis can 'prioritize quality-of-life improvements'

February 26, 2025

⚫︎ Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now accessible through NVIDIA GeForce NOW's cloud gaming service.

Read more: Civilization VII cloud gaming powered by NVIDIA GeForce NOW

February 20, 2025

⚫︎ Firaxis has made history by collaborating with the current chief of the indigenous Shawnee tribe to ensure accurate representation in Sid Meier's Civilization VII, as highlighted in the latest 2K Foundations video.

Read more: Partnering with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII

February 20, 2025

⚫︎ Despite its recent release, Civilization 7 has yet to surpass the concurrent player counts of Civilization 5 or 6, according to Tyler Wilde from PC Gamer.

Read more: Civilization 6 still has more daily Steam players than Civilization 7

February 17, 2025

⚫︎ Following the release of the latest 1.0.1 Patch 1 build for PC, Civilization 7 now offers a crossplay-compatible branch, allowing players to enjoy multiplayer mode with console users.

Read more: Civilization VII Steam Crossplay Compatible Branch Now Available

February 13, 2025

Civilization 7 has launched a dedicated New Settler's Hub on its official Twitter (X) page, designed to assist beginners with guides, videos, and tutorials on how to play the game.

Read more: Official Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub

February 12, 2025

Firaxis has announced that the crossplay feature between PC and console for Civilization VII will be temporarily disabled to facilitate quicker updates in response to player feedback from the game's early and full launches.

Read more: Civilization 7's new patch temporarily disables crossplay between PC and console so Firaxis can 'expedite updates to the PC'

February 11, 2025

Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now officially available across all platforms, with upcoming updates to address user feedback from the early release.

February 6, 2025

Sid Meier's Civilization VII has been released for players who pre-ordered the Deluxe and Founders Editions across all platforms.

February 3, 2025

Firaxis unveiled the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII via an official Twitter (X) post, detailing new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.

January 30, 2025

Firaxis announced through a community post on the game's website that the Civ World Summit event will be livestreamed on February 8, 2025. The event, broadcast live from XPERION Hamburg in Germany and hosted by Firaxis Community Manager Sarah Engel and renowned Civ YouTuber PotatoMcWhiskey in collaboration with Rocket Beans TV, will feature a live Civilization VII multiplayer showdown among five prominent community members, including The Spiffing Brit, ZeratoR, The Game Mechanic, Ursa Ryan, and Maurice Weber.

2024

October 8, 2024

Civilization VII introduces gameplay where players can mix and match leaders and civilizations, allowing them to craft their own historical narratives. A unique feature of the game is the dynamic shift of leaders and civilizations as eras progress, requiring players to adapt to new bonuses and strategies. Among the highlighted leaders is Tecumseh of the Shawnee tribe.

Read more: Civ 7 Leaders and Civs Can Be “Mixed and Match” To Your Liking

June 8, 2024

Civilization VII was officially announced as being in development during the Summer Games Fest 2024 event, complete with a new trailer and a developer livestream scheduled immediately after the main show.

Read more: Summer Game Fest 2024 Won't Announce New Games

May 17, 2024

2K hinted at revealing "the next iteration in one of [its] biggest and most beloved franchises" at the upcoming Summer Game Fest 2024. Speculation pointed towards potential sequels for BioShock, Borderlands, or the Mafia series.

Read more: Summer Game Fest and Tokyo Game Show Reveal Details of 2024 Summer Game Events

2023

December 7, 2023

After announcing Civilization: Empires & Allies, a 4X mobile strategy game, concerns arose regarding the development of Civilization 7. Firaxis clarified that the development of Civilization 7 remains unaffected, stating, "As we announced earlier this year, Firaxis Games is actively developing the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise. We are also working with an external partner specializing in mobile social strategy games to develop Civilization: Eras & Allies."

Read more: Civ 7 Development Reportedly Unhindered as Civilization: Eras & Allies Mobile Game is Announced

February 2023

Firaxis announced the development of a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization VI, following fans' discovery of a job listing for a new narrative lead posted in 2021.