Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

The first Civilization 7 civs have just been confirmed by Firaxis

Whether you're replaying the very original or still trying to get every victory type on Deity in Civ 6, there is nothing - nothing - more important than choosing the right starting civilization. A Domination victory demands territory, city conquests, and military might during the early game, so you might go for the Romans. To secure a Cultural victory, you need a hub of arts and expression, making France, and Paris, the natural picks. With Civ 7 finally on the way, and the mightiest strategy game series in history set to make its return, Firaxis has just confirmed the very first batch of Civ 7 civs which you'll use during the initial Antiquity Age.

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Civ Streams: The Antiquity Age

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We just hosted the first Civ Streams developer livestream, showcasing The Antiquity Age in Sid Meier's Civilization® VII! In the VOD above, you can rewatch the stream, which includes tons of live gameplay and insights from the developers.

The Antiquity Age was the main focus for the first installment of Civ Streams, but it also gave us a great opportunity to talk about Ages in general, and how they shape new strategic possibilities in Civilization VII. To supplement the discussion from the livestream, make sure you check out the new Dev Diary #1: Ages article from Creative Director Ed Beach, where he delves deeper into the game mechanics of Ages and the ways your past decisions will shape the future of your empire during each campaign. We've also updated the Ages in Civilization VII Game Guide page to reflect the latest info.

During the stream, we also debuted the First Look video for Hatshepsut, who now has her own page in the Leaders section of the Civilization VII Game Guide. We'll be showing off more leaders in the coming weeks, each accompanied by a First Look video that gives an overview of their general playstyle and tactical strengths!

We also added the Game Guide page for Greece to the list of Civilizations Game Guide pages. As we continue to build out the Game Guide with more reveals of leaders and civs, you'll get a better sense of how the Unique Ability of each leader can synergize with the different civs' Unique Ability, Civic Trees, Unique Units, and more.

We hope you enjoyed the first Civ Streams developer livestream, and we have many more to come! Thanks to everyone who tuned in, and make sure to follow the Firaxis Games Twitch channel so you don't miss any upcoming Civ Streams, where you can engage with the developers in real-time!

“History is Built in Layers” Developer Panel

In a recent developer panel from PAX West, four key members of the Firaxis development team discuss the design inspiration behind Civilization VII: "History is Built in Layers". Catch the live discussion where the devs dive into Ages, art directions, new Civs, and more!

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Civ 7 will potentially launch with Denuvo, based on Steam update

Civilization 7, the next entry to the long running strategy series from Marvel's Midnight Suns, XCOM 2, and Civilization 6 creator Firaxis Games, is set to come out next February. It looks to be a solid iteration on the classic historical strategy design that's made Civ so successful for decades now. However, it may launch with the inclusion of controversial anti-piracy and anti-tampering software Denuvo, as evidenced by updates in Steam's back end recorded by SteamDB.

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Sid Meier was apparently baffled by the decision to launch Civilization 5 without Genghis Khan: 'Sid said, What?'

He was out of town when I visited Firaxis to play Civilization 7 earlier this month, but I did walk past the office from which Civilization creator Sid Meier continues to guide the strategy developer. One example of that guidance, although it came 14 years ago now, was the quick addition of Ghengis Khan as a free Civilization 5 update...
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