Sid Meier's Civilization VII: A Comprehensive News Roundup
This page provides a chronological overview of news and updates regarding the release of Sid Meier's Civilization VII.
2025
- February 28, 2025: Firaxis delays the "Natural Wonder Battle" in-game event from March 4th to March 25th to prioritize quality-of-life improvements following initial player feedback.
Read more: Civilization 7 Event Postponed for Quality Improvements
- February 26, 2025: Civilization VII becomes available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW's cloud gaming platform.
Read more: Civilization VII Now on GeForce NOW
- February 20, 2025: Firaxis highlights its collaboration with the Shawnee Nation's chief to ensure accurate representation in the game, as featured in a 2K Foundations video.
Read more: Firaxis Partners with Shawnee Tribe for Authentic Representation
- February 20, 2025: PC Gamer reports that Civilization VII's concurrent player count has yet to surpass that of its predecessors, Civilization V and VI.
Read more: Civ VII Player Count Trails Behind Previous Titles
- February 17, 2025: A 1.0.1 patch introduces a crossplay-compatible branch, enabling multiplayer between PC and console players.
Read more: Civilization VII Crossplay Branch Launched
- February 13, 2025: The official Civilization 7 Twitter (X) account announces the "New Settler's Hub," a resource center for new players.
Read more: New Settler's Hub for Civilization VII
- February 12, 2025: Firaxis temporarily disables crossplay between PC and console to expedite updates addressing player feedback.
Read more: Civilization 7 Crossplay Temporarily Disabled for Updates
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February 11, 2025: Official launch of Civilization VII across all platforms. Future updates based on early access feedback are planned.
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February 6, 2025: Early access launch for Deluxe and Founders Edition purchasers.
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February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, outlining planned expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.
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January 30, 2025: Announcement of the Civ World Summit livestream event, featuring a multiplayer showdown between prominent community members.
2024
- October 8, 2024: Gameplay reveals the ability to mix and match leaders and civilizations, creating unique historical scenarios. The inclusion of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh is highlighted.
Read more: Mix and Match Leaders and Civilizations in Civ VII
- June 8, 2024: Civilization VII is officially revealed during the Summer Game Fest 2024, accompanied by a new trailer and developer livestream.
Read more: Civilization VII Revealed at Summer Game Fest
- May 17, 2024: 2K teases the reveal of a major franchise sequel at Summer Game Fest 2024.
Read more: 2K Teases Major Franchise Reveal
2023
- December 7, 2023: Firaxis confirms that the development of Civilization: Empires & Allies (later corrected to Eras & Allies) does not impact the progress of Civilization VII.
Read more: Civ 7 Development Unaffected by Mobile Game Announcement
- February 2023: Firaxis initially announces work on a Civilization VI sequel following fan speculation based on a job listing.
