Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

“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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Watch the Civilization VII PAX West Panel at 11AM PT on August 31

We'll be heading over to PAX West in Seattle and hope to see you there! On August 31, Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller will host our developer panel, where we'll share new insights and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the creation of Civilization VII. For those attending in-person, we'll be located in the Main Theater on the 5th floor of the Summit Building. Viewers at home can watch live on Twitch.tv/PAX at 11:00 AM PT. Catch you in the Emerald City!

If you're excited for Civilization 7, get Civ 6 for just $3

The Humble Bundle Summer Spectacular Sale has discounts on over 5,000 titles and DLCs. This is especially good news for fans of strategy games, as there are some absolute classics available at heavily slashed prices, including Sid Meier's Civilization 6 at 95% off (just $2.99 / £2.49), and that's not even the only game with that much of a huge discount applied.

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