Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

Civilization 7 live launch coverage: reviews, tips, and the latest news

fter nearly nine years of Civilization 6 expansions and updates, it's finally Civilization 7's turn. The new game in Sid Meier's distinguished grand strategy series is a major departure from Civ 6, restructuring our progression through history and tweaking many of the systems we've grown used to, including city planning, warfare, and diplomacy...
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The first Civilization 7 update instantly improves combat, maps, and the economy

Civilization 7 launch day is nearly upon us and the next chapter in the Firaxis 4X game is on its way to overhaul and reimagine the entire Civ formula. Combat is different. The new Ages system transforms the entire dynamic. Diplomacy has been greatly expanded and made more complex. With Manor Lords, Stellaris, and Age of Empires still competing for the PC strategy game crown, Civilization 7 has more to prove than any of its predecessors. Fortunately, a lot of the earliest issues have already been solved by the first Civ 7 update, which arrives alongside the beginning of the early-access period.

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Civilization 7 Ages explained

How do Civ 7 Ages work? In Civilization 7, the Sid Meier series is renewed with features and mechanics we've never seen before. These additions make Civ 7 a more accessible game, while others lean into historical and geographical realism. Ages are perhaps a bit of both, guiding new players through ever-advancing research while challenging veterans with multiple civs.

Civ 7 Legacy Paths are another aspect of this new direction and go hand-in-hand with Ages in Civilization 7. Through each Age: Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern, you have a new series of goals to achieve, whether you're heading towards a Military, Economic, Science, Culture, or Domination victory. Only by completing enough of these goals can you start the next Age in the strategy game. If that sounds like a lot, we're here to explain in more detail, so here's how Civ 7 Ages work.

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All Civilization 7 leaders

Who are the Civilization 7 leaders? From Augustus Caesar to Xerxes I, Catherine the Great to Trung Trac, Firaxis is treating us to an all-star lineup of historical figureheads in its latest Civ installment.

Many of the Civilization 7 leaders you'll encounter in this iteration of the iconic 4X game series will be familiar if you've spent any time with its predecessors. However, there are some fresh faces you'll need to acquaint yourself with in the lead-up to the full Civilization 7 release date - that's where we come in. Below you'll find everything you need to know about the Civ 7 leaders, including what they excel at.

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Patch 1.0.1 Notes

Note: We're on a rolling release schedule (check out our release timing here)! You'll receive these patch notes when you install the game. If you're installing the game online, the patch will be a part of your game automatically.

Greetings, Civ fans! It's an exciting day for the studio as early access for Sid Meier's Civilization VII has finally begun! The team at Firaxis has been hard at work not just getting the game ready for launch, but reacting to some of the things we've already seen you share in response to previews and reviews of the game.

That's why we're excited to share details about Patch 1.0.1, our first official update for Civilization VII! This patch introduces several fixes, adjustments, and changes that apply to a really wide part of the game, including some key community asks such as an improved minimap, quality-of-life features like new entries to the Civilopedia, and more! You can learn a bit more about how we're generally thinking of post-launch updates in Ed's Dev Diary #8 here.

As always, we welcome any feedback and comments! Read on below for the full patch notes:

[h2]General[/h2]
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Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit's movement
Removed -2 Happiness "Social Policy Lost" penalty when changing Social Policies during Celebrations
Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers
Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease
Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields
Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed for better pacing
Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war with another Leader

[h2]AI[/h2]
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AI now prioritizes pillaging any available tiles before attacking a Settlement's center
AI leaders now accept and reject Peace Deals more appropriately
Commander Orders and Group attacks now behave more consistently
Improved AI navy ability to target plots on shore
Improved AI ability to use Migrant Units if space is available

[h2]UI[/h2]
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Updated minimap to show tile ownership by player
Added new information to the City Details screen that shows where a Town is sending its food and what Town a City is receiving food from
Added Auto Unit Cycle option to toggle on/off when a Unit has remaining movement
Added custom Religion naming
Policy screen now shows how many free slots are available

[h2]Narrative System[/h2]
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Reward description clarified on multiple Discovery Events
All Legacy Paths Civilopedia pages have been added to the Ages tab
Added Civilopedia entries for Ocean Exploration, Railroads, Specialists, Amphibious, Embark, Fortify, and Intercept

[h2]System Adjustments & Performance[/h2]
Windows PC

Improvements to leader lighting and shadows on high-end graphics settings
Upscaling settings are now automatically configured based on PC hardware

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Addressed a number of crash issues

[h2]Audio & Visual[/h2]
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Road creation and connection logic updated to ensure consistent connections for better-looking roads and railroads
Railroad assets now appear on Rural and Improved tiles
Added text-to-speech narration
Fixed missing VFX across various Units
Updated VFX triggers on Volcanos
Updated VFX for Rivers
Updated color of Plague VFX from green to yellow
Adjusted timing on some leader VO
Fixed missing sounds across various Units
Fixed missing sounds across the Independent Powers screen
Fixed missing sounds across various UI
Fixed audio timing loops for certain Wonders
Updated audio for certain quotes to play with correct VO

[h2]Miscellaneous[/h2]
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Premium items obtained from the Deluxe and Founders Edition can be toggled on/off