Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

If you're running an older machine, system requirements can be a cause of dread. Will you finally have to update that ageing GPU? Is that several-generations-behind CPU finally past its sell-by-date? Well, if you're planning on picking up Civilization 7 when it releases next February 11, you probably don't have to worry—it looks about as easygoing as modern major releases come...
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*Edit (Oct 4): We've updated the Minimum specs and Recommended graphics preset since this was first published to better reflect expected performance.

We've just updated the Steam page for Sid Meier's Civilization® VII with Minimum and Recommended PC specs, which are provided below along with an Ultra spec for 4K 60 FPS gameplay. Make sure your rig is ready to take one more turn when Civilization VII launches on February 11, 2025!



MINIMUM:

Graphics Preset: Low
Resolution: 1080p
FPS: 30 FPS

Requires a 64-Bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4690 / Intel® Core™ i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3™ 1200
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:

Graphics Preset: High
Resolution: 1080p
FPS: 60 FPS

Requires a 64-Bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel® i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon™ RX 6600 / Intel® Arc™ A750
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB available space

ULTRA:

Graphics Preset: High
Resolution: 4K
FPS: 60 FPS

Requires a 64-Bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel® i7-14700F / AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 7800 XT
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB available space

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In the latest Civ Streams developer livestream, our devs sat down with Shawnee guests, Chief Ben Barnes and Karl Meyer, to explore Tecumseh's legacy and the rich history of the Shawnee. In the VOD above, you can see more of the leader Tecumseh* and the Shawnee civilization* in Sid Meier's Civilization® VII with plenty of live gameplay and discussion.

In case you missed it, we also just published Dev Diary 2: Leaders and Civs, with Lead Franchise Producer Dennis Shirk sharing insight into how the team decides which leaders and civilizations to showcase in-game. The article also digs into the rationale for why Civilization VII uses the mix-and-match approach for leaders and civs for more strategy and replayability.

We also showed more of the Exploration Age, the second of the three Ages in Civilization VII. You'll get additional deep-dive details on the Exploration Age in our next livestream, so make sure you don't miss it by following the Firaxis Games Twitch channel! Thanks again for watching, and we can't wait to share more in the next Civ Streams developer livestream!

*Tecumseh leader and Shawnee civilization are part of the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack DLC. The Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack is included in the Deluxe and Founders Editions of Civilization VII. It is also available as a pre-order offer for the Standard Edition until February 11, 2025, and will be available for separate purchase thereafter. Terms apply.

In case you missed it, here’s another roundup of Civilization VII news from the past week:

[h2]First Look: Confucius[/h2]
We released our First Look video for Confucius and added a new Game Guide entry to the Civilization website with full details on his attributes and abilities!

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[h2]Civ Reveal: Han
[/h2]We also recently updated the Civ Game Guide with details about the Antiquity Age civ Han! To see all the civs we revealed so far, check out the Game Guide here.



[h2]We’re coming to PAX Australia!
[/h2]We’re headed to PAX Australia for a developer panel on Saturday, October 11! You can find more details here. If you can’t join us in person, be sure to watch online at Twitch.tv/PAX at 11AM AEST / 6PM PT / 9PM GMT / 2AM CEST.

[h2]What to expect next week!
[/h2]We’ll have another Leader and Civ deep-dive next week, so stay tuned to the official Civilization channels!

Hey Civ fans! Sarah, your Firaxis community manager here, kicking off a weekly roundup of Civilization VII news. Here are the recent reveals to check out:

[h2]First Look: Augustus
[/h2]We released our First Look Video for Augustus and added a new Game Guide entry to the Civilization website with full details on his attributes and abilities.

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Civ Reveal: Greece[/h2]
Learn all about Antiquity Age civ Greece in our latest Game Guide entry! Be sure to check out the rest of the Game Guide for more information on all the other civs we’ve revealed to date as well.



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Since the Gameplay Reveal: [/h2]
ICYMI, here’s a quick recap of everything we’ve shared since we first showed gameplay on August 20:
Gameplay Reveal Trailer Narrator Reveal: Gwendoline Christie Gameplay Showcase Antiquity Age Livestream
Hatshepsut First Look Dev Diary #1: Ages

We’ve got so much more to share in the coming months, so stay tuned and stay civilized!