Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

Though I have been playing variations of strategy games all my life, taking on the review for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII felt a lot more intimidating than others. With an already extremely dedicated fan base, Civ VII went for a more welcoming approach, which is great for players who love 4X turn-based strategy games but aren’t familiar with Civilization games specifically. Unfortunately, a lot of the more hardcore fans may take issue with the new approach.

The basis for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is simple, in theory. Take over the world. No, not exactly. Civ VII allows you to carry on throughout history in three ages: the Antiquity Age, the Exploration Age and the Modern Age. These ages expand across thousands of years, allowing you to take your leader and parts of the world you helped create with you through each age.

One of the new additions to Civ VII is the ability to pair any leader with any Civilization. When you start to make your choices, the game will let you... Read more

Hey, Civ fans!

In celebration of Civilization VII’s launch day, the devs are hosting another Civ Stream! Join us on 2/11/2025 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST on the Firaxis Games Twitch channel, Civilization YouTube channel, or right here on Steam.

We asked, and you answered: we’ll be diving into a game set in the Antiquity Age, as Machiavelli leading Rome. We'll also spend this stream answering top community questions, and talking through our top priorities based on your feedback.

And, for those of you busy playing, the stream will be available to watch at any time on YouTube and Twitch. We hope to see you there!

new update for Civilization 7 aims to address "some player feedback" from the advanced access release of the game, and promises "larger, more substantive updates" on the way in the future...
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Civ World Summit concludes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okiXofc88O8

History was made in Hamburg, Germany on February 8, 2025 with the Civ World Summit event! In case you missed this exciting multiplayer showdown in Sid Meier's Civilization VII, you can rewatch the free-for-all via the VOD above!

As a refresher, listed below are the five Civ community members who participated in the Civ World Summit. We won't spoil who was victorious, but suffice to say that all our contestants played admirably and built empires that the entire audience believed in! Congrats to the winners, and thanks again to everyone who attended in-person or tuned in for the livestream!

• The Spiffing Brit
• ZeratoR
• The Game Mechanic
• Ursa Ryan
• Maurice Weber

Another chance to score the Cavalry Charge banner Twitch Drop

If you missed the Twitch Drop for the Cavalry Charge Banner cosmetic commemorating the Civ World Summit, don't fret – we're extending this campaign! From now until Friday, March 7 at 11:59 PM PDT, you can earn this Twitch Drop reward by watching eligible livestreams of Civilization VII!* Full instructions on how to earn the Cavalry Charge Banner cosmetic for your in-game profile can be found on the Civilization VII Twitch Drops page.

Civilization VII Advanced Access live now; worldwide launch on February 11

Civilization VII is now playable on all platforms if you own the Deluxe Edition or Founders Edition. If you want to start building something you believe in right away, you can still purchase Civilization VII's Deluxe** or Founders Edition to play now; otherwise, we'll see you for Civilization VII's worldwide launch on February 11!

*Requires an internet connection, a Twitch account, and a 2K Account linked to the platform account used to play Sid Meier's Civilization VII. 2K Accounts are free. One per 2K Account. Rewards must be claimed from Twitch Drops inventory within 24 hours. Rewards will be automatically linked to your 2K Account once claimed via Twitch. Void where prohibited. Terms apply.

**Early access for physical copies of Civilization VII Deluxe Edition only available at participating retailers in select territories while stocks last. See https://2kgam.es/Civ7FAQ for more details.