Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

side from Civilization 7's transformative ages system, one of the most significant changes is the introduction of towns. In past games, all of your civilization's settlements were cities, and they all worked in the same way. In Civ 7, you can have just one city if you want—your capital—and still expand across an entire continent thanks to the humble town...
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Civilization 7 will be out soon on February 11, and so far our coverage has focused on explaining all the changes Firaxis has made to the first new Civ game in nearly a decade. You'll find the same kind of thing on YouTube, where previews dissect the new ages system, the difference between towns and cities, or how best to utilize the new commander units. We're overloaded with information about a game that isn't out yet, and all that buzz could give the impression that the historical 4X is primed for total critical victory—but I'm confident that it's going to be more contentious than Civ 6, Civ 5, or Civ 4...
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With Civilization 7's new ability to mix-and-match leaders and civs, and all the bonuses available from civics, wonders, and new features like leader attributes, there is a goofy amount of optimizing you can do. While playing a preview build of the game—which isn't out for a couple more weeks yet—YouTuber Drongo decided to see how far they could push it. It's safe to say that they pushed it to its limit, because the game stopped working...
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