Sid Meier's Civilization VII is the latest addition to the legendary 4X strategy series! Dive into the following page to stay updated with all the latest 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 is intended to make room for "top-priority" quality-of-life improvements.
February 26, 2025
⚫︎ Sid Meier's Civilization VII is now available for NVIDIA GeForce NOW's cloud gaming features.
Read more: Civilization VII cloud gaming powered by NVIDIA GeForce NOW
February 20, 2025
⚫︎ Firaxis games made history by working hand in hand with the current chief of the indigenous Shawnee tribe for their people's representation in Sid Meier's Civilization, as showcased in the latest 2K Foundations video.
Read more: Partnering with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII
February 20, 2025
⚫︎ As officially reported by Tyler Wilde from PC Gamer, Civilization 7 is still yet to beat Civilization 5 or 6's concurrent player count despite its very recent release.
Read more: Civilization 6 still has more daily Steam players than Civilization 7
February 17, 2025
⚫︎ As announced by an official dev blog following its latest 1.0.1 Patch 1 build going live for PC, Civilization 7 now has a crossplay-compatible branch available to players for those who still want to play the game's multiplayer mode with console players.
Read more: Civilization VII Steam Crossplay Compatible Branch Now Available
February 13, 2025
As revealed through the game's official Twitter (X) page, Civilization 7 now has a dedicated page for beginners and newcomers called the New Settler's Hub to the series, complete with guide articles, videos, and tutorials on how to play Civilization 7.
Read more: Official Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub
February 12, 2025
Firaxis announces that Civ VII's crossplay feature for PC and Console will be disabled temporarily to expedite the launch of their latest update addressing player feedback from the game's early and full launches.
February 11, 2025
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially launched across all platforms for all players, with news of upcoming updates regarding user feedback from the early release soon to follow.
February 6, 2025
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially launched across all platforms for players who purchased the Deluxe and Founders Edition.
February 3, 2025
Firaxis announced through an official Twitter (X) post the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII following its release. Included in the announcement are new wonders, new expansions and DLC, as well as updates, events, and challenges.
January 30, 2025
Firaxis announces through an official community post on the game's website that the Civ World Summit event would be livestreamed on February 8, 2025. Broadcast live from the XPERION Hamburg in Germany, and hosted by Firaxis Community Manager Sarah Engel and famed Civ YouTuber PotatoMcWhiskey in partnership with Rocket Beans TV, the Civ World Summit will host a live Civ VII multiplayer showdown between five prominent members of the Civ community, including The Spiffing Brit, ZeratoR, The Game Mechanic, Ursa Ryan, Maurice Weber.
2024
October 8, 2024
Civilization VII gameplay reveals that players can mix and match leaders and civilizations to rewrite history and create their own stories. In a move yet unprecedented in the series, both leaders and civilizations will now shift as the eras advance, forcing players to adapt to new bonuses, new civs, and new strategies as they go through their own history. Among the revealed leaders, the Shawnee's chief, Tecumseh, was also highlighted.
Read more: Civ 7 Leaders and Civs Can Be “Mixed and Match” To Your Liking
June 8, 2024
Civilization VII was finally revealed to be under development during the Summer Games Fest 2024 event, featuring a new trailer, and a developer livestream set to start right after the main SGF 2024 show.
Read more: Summer Game Fest 2024 Won't Announce New Games
May 17, 2024
2K teased that they will be revealing "the next iteration in one of [its] biggest and most beloved franchises" at the upcoming Summer Game Fest 2024. Early guesses for this upcoming reveal included a potential sequel 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 their latest project, Civilization: Empires & Allies, a 4X mobile strategy game, much concern was directed towards 2K and its continued development for Civilization 7. An official statement from Firaxis has confirmed, however, that “As we announced earlier this year, Firaxis Games is in active development on the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise. We are 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 first announced that they were working on a sequel for Sid Meier's Civilization VI, after eagle-eyed fans noticed that they posted a job listing for a new narrative lead back in 2021.
