Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

This Week in Civ: How to Age Transition and Upcoming livestream

[h2]Hey, Civ fans! In case you missed it, here’s another roundup of Civilization VII news from the past week:[/h2]

[h2]How to Age Transition (feat. quill18)[/h2]
We’ve got another helpful guide incoming from Civ creator quill18! As the sun sets on one Age and rises for a new one, we see the birth of new technologies, methods of artistic expression, and diplomacy. A lot to take in, but Quill18 is here to help guide our way into a new Age with his latest tutorial video, and helps answer the question for players: what exactly happens during an Age transition?
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[h2]Livestream Tune in[/h2]
Join us live on the 24th for a livestream with the dev team! We’ll be diving into highlights from the upcoming Patch 1.1.1, where we will talk about some QOL changes and kick off a dev vs. dev showdown in the Exploration Age, featuring Catherine leading Bulgaria, and - chosen by community poll - Bolívar leading Mongolia. Check out the full event details here.

Watch us live on Firaxis Twitch, Civilization YouTube, or right here on Steam. March 24 at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET / 5 PM GMT. See you there!

[h2]Player Spotlight: Caesar & Augustus by @bang9skunk[/h2]

[h2]Feedback & More to Come [/h2]
Thanks as always for the feedback, and keep sharing your top feature requests, suggestions, and more on Steam and Discord. See you here next week, Civ fans!

See you here next week, Civ fans!

Civilization 7 just hit fewer players on Steam than even Civ 5, but there's hope

A new entry to the Civilization series is always a tricky proposition. As much as players love a fresh take on the long-running strategy staple, changes in design approach and the typical need for months of refinements and add-ons sometimes mean it's better to play an older Civ or a competitor like Against the Storm, Total War: Pharaoh, or Crusader Kings 3, than the latest launch. This seems to be the case with Civilization 7, which only came out a month ago but had fewer players on Steam than 2010's Civilization 5 earlier today, as Firaxis continues to struggle to improve its latest outing with regular updates.

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Civ Streams: March 2025 Update | Civ VII

Hey, Civ fans! We just wrapped our latest developer livestream showcasing some of the changes coming in Civilization VII Update 1.1.1 deploying on March 25, plus some dev-versus-dev multiplayer gameplay and viewer Q&A!

In the VOD above, we discuss additions included in this free update like Quick Move functionality, improvements to map generation, the option for Settlement and Commander renaming, Mount Everest as a new Natural Wonder for all players, additional UI polish, and more.

We also debuted live gameplay of new civ Bulgaria and new leader Simón Bolívar, which both go live alongside new civ Nepal as part of the paid Crossroads of the World Collection* DLC on March 25.

Thanks to everyone who tuned in, especially those of you who voted for our multiplayer showdown civ and leader picks on the official Civilization Discord server! Make sure to check out the dedicated Civilization VII Game Updates page on March 25 to see the full list of changes included in Update 1.1.1!

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*Crossroads of the World Collection is included in the Deluxe and Founders Editions of Civilization VII. It is also available for separate purchase (base game required). Contains 6 DLCs, all of which will be available in March 2025 (subject to change). Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.

Of course Monster Hunter Wilds was February's best-selling game, and it's already the year's biggest release in the US

Just in case there was any doubt in your mind that Monster Hunter Wilds is the biggest release of the year so far - pretty much everywhere - along comes the consumer report for the month of February.

This Week in Civ: Diplomacy How-To & Events

Hey, Civ fans! It’s a light week while our devs work hard behind the scenes. In case you missed it, here’s another roundup of Civilization VII news from the past week:

[h2]Quill18 How-To Video: Guide to Diplomacy[/h2]Looking to shake hands or shake up the world stage? We’ve got another deep-dive from Civ creator Quill18, and this time it’s all about making the most out of the diplomacy system in Civ VII. Check out this tutorial here:

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[h2]Civ Vous Plait[/h2]
Happening right now! For all our French Civ fans, don’t miss the head-to-head multiplayer match “Civ Vous Plait” - organized by Civ creator Zerator! The brawl will be between Joueur du Grenier, Antoine Daniel, Pressea, and Alphacast, and each creator will fight for the honor of being crowned champion.

The event is hosted by Civ creator Lege on Twitch at CET: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am // PST: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm // EST: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Good luck to all the participants, and may the best Leader win!

[h2]Maurice Takes the Crown in Civ-Gipfel (Civilization Summit) [/h2]
Congratulations to Maurice for winning Civ-Gipfel, and claiming the Civilization Summit championship title! Check out the full recap here:
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[h2]Player Spotlight: The Great Wall by Sventex[/h2]

[h2]Looking Ahead [/h2]
Our devs are poring through your feedback here on Steam and Discord, so keep sharing your top feature requests, suggestions, and more. We’ve got a lot to look forward to in 1.1.1, and even more beyond. Also, keep an eye out for details on our next developer livestream, where we’ll be showing what’s coming in the next update, and taking time to answer some of your questions in chat.

See you here next week, Civ fans!