Sid Meier's Civilization VII News

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!

This Week in Civ: Update 1.1.0 Live, Ada Lovelace, and More

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

[h2]Update 1.1.0 is live for PC & Console! [/h2]
Update 1.1.0 is officially live for all platforms - our first major update for Civilization VII! 1.1.0 includes new content and game changes, with several changes directly based on your feedback. This update also brings console players back in sync with PC, restoring crossplay across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.

Check out the full update notes here.

[h2]First Look: Ada Lovelace (Crossroads of the World DLC)[/h2]
Introducing Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer and a visionary in the field of science! If you’re ready to advance your society as Ada and leave your competition in the stone age, check out the latest Game Guide entry to the Civilization website for full details on her attributes and abilities.
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[h2]Civ Guides: Carthage & Great Britain (Crossroads of the World DLC)[/h2]
Welcome, Carthage and Great Britain, two Civs with impressive naval might! Set your sights wide with Exploration Age civ Carthage with its unique ability Phoenician Heritage, which limits you to one city, but gives you a copy of each Merchant and Colonist you train. Or, play as Modern Age civ Great Britain, and expand your empire far and wide with the unique ability Workshop of the World, which makes buildings cheaper to produce or purchase.

Check out their full details with the game guides for Carthage and Great Britain.
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[h2]Player Spotlight: Himiko by DocksEcky[/h2]

[h2]Feedback and More to Come[/h2]
If you are a new player or a seasoned veteran just looking to brush up on your Civ knowledge, hop over to our New Settlers Hub and check out the guides and tips available. As always, thank you for playing and sharing your feedback! Keep letting us know your thoughts in Discord and Steam forums. See you here next week, Civ fans!

Firaxis says it's 'entering our Sukritact Age' as it hires popular modder to work on Civilization 7

It's fair to say that the release of Civilization 7 has not gone quite according to plan. It's good but not great, and the resulting letdown—people expect big things from new Civ games—has manifested in a straight 50/50 split between positive and negative user ratings on Steam and concurrent player numbers that continue to lag behind those of Civilization 6...
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"Put him in a room, let him cook" Civilization 7 developer Firaxis announces it's hired one of the series' top modders, with players hoping that's good UI news

Here's some important news for folks who've been waiting for Civilization 7 to get some key changes since it released to mixed reviews. Developer Firaxis has announced that it's brought one of the most high-profile Civ modders (at least in terms of the last couple of entries) on board in an official dev capacity.