| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | |||
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| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
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| February 11, 2025 (Standard Edition) February 6, 2025 (Deluxe Edition) More Details |
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| Genre | |
| 4X, Strategy, Simulation | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$69.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Firaxis Games | 2K |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1-8 | ESRB Everyone 10+ |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| TBD | Yes (2K Account Required) |
| Official Website | Official Website for Sid Meier's Civilization VII |
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Latest News
⚫︎ After more than a month of anticipation after the game's official release in February 2025, Civilization 7 is finally receiving some QoL improvements, including the much-awaited Quick Move
and Restart
features. This news comes amidst the game's current middling player count, which remains lower than Civilization 5's.
⚫︎ Following months of teases, Civilization 7 finally reveals one of the leaders from the upcoming Crossroads of the World
DLC pack, Ada Lovelace. Designed to be a leader specializing in science and culture production, her dedicated first look video showcased her bonuses towards technological masteries.
⚫︎ Alongside the release of its 1.1.0 Update, which also adds the Bermuda Triangle natural wonder to the game, Civilization 7 will be having its QoL changes and additions put front and center for its continued development.
⚫︎ 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 is intended to make room for top-priority
quality-of-life improvements.
⚫︎ Just in time for the fifth anniversary of NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Civilization VII joins its library of games, as players can now leade their empires through the power of cloud gaming.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Overview
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is the latest installment in the iconic 4X strategy series by Firaxis Games and 2K, where players guide their own civilization through the ages. From technological innovation to cultural expansion, every decision shapes your society's progress and legacy.
Set to launch on February 11, 2025, Civilization VII will be available on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, bringing the renowned strategy experience to a new generation of gamers.
As the seventh mainline entry in the series, Civilization VII builds on its predecessors while introducing fresh elements to redefine the gameplay experience. Notable innovations include the ability to mix and match leaders with different civilizations, the introduction of navigable rivers, enhanced leader personas, and a reimagined system for progressing through the ages.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII Gameplay
Sid Meier's Civilization VII retains its core turn-based strategy gameplay, set on a hexagonal world grid. Players manage their civilizations in meticulous detail, taking turns to oversee tasks such as city production, unit movement, trade management, diplomatic negotiations with Independent Powers, and engaging in battles. This detailed system of resource management allows for various avenues for victory while competing against AI or human opponents.
Every leader and civilization offers unique bonuses that enhance resource management, production, gold generation, or combat effectiveness, tailored to specific scenarios. Some leaders feature dynamic personas that alter their playstyles, while others grant passive abilities, unique units, infrastructure, or specialized civilian units, creating variance between each playthrough.
In a groundbreaking shift for the seris, Civilization VII introduces the ability for players to control more than one civilization in a single playthrough. As the game progresses through three new ages—Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern—players adapt their strategies by adopting new civilizations and their distinct bonuses. Additional innovations include navigable rivers, refined terrain bonuses, revamped World Wonder construction mechanics, and a roster of both new and returning leaders.
Finally, there's the game's Victories or win conditions, which differ depending on what Legacy Path they choose to take. Unlike Civilization VI's Ages and Eras point system, this grants players more flexibility as they go through the ages, but still rewards specialization and strategy towards a singular goal.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII PC Specs
In an official blog post on the game's official website, Firaxis and 2K provided the PC specs required to run Sid Meier's Civilization VII on minimum, recommended, and ultra settings.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Announcement Trailer
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Announcement Trailer
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Trivia
⚫︎ Sid Meier's Civilization VII adheres to the series' renowned Rule of Thirds
design philosophy. This principle ensures that each new title comprises one-third traditional gameplay, one-third refinements from the previous installment, and one-third entirely new features.
⚫︎ The quote accompannying the Heraldry
technology in Civilization VII says Yes...But do you have a flag
. This is a reference to a stand-up comedy routine by British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard, where she says that line in a joke about how Britain stole
countries using flags.
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