Sid Meier's Civilization VI News

We're excited to announce that a new update is now available for the Steam version of Civilization VI. In addition to addressing some reported issues, this update also improves the Leader Abilities of some of the Leaders introduced in Civilization VI: Leader Pass.

Julius Caesar also benefits from an updated Leader Ability. If you haven't already, you can add him to your Civilization VI roster simply by linking your 2K Account to the account of the same platform that you use to play. Here are instructions on how to create and link a 2K Account.


[h3]LEADER ABILITIES[/h3]

Julius Caesar - Veni, vidi, vici New: +300 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time or when you earn Gold from a Barbarian Outpost. The Gold becomes 500 after researching Metal Casting and 700 after Steel (on Standard Speed). When targeting Barbarians, receive +5 Combat Strength and always earn normal XP.

Old: Receive 200 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time or 100 Gold when you clear a Barbarian Outpost. These Gold amounts increase to 500 after you research Steel.

Wu Zetian - Manual of Entrapment New: All Spies operate at 1 level higher. Whenever an offensive spy mission is successful, you also gain 100% of the Culture, Science, and Faith that the targeted city made that turn. Receive a free spy at Defensive Tactics and +1 Spy Capacity. You can purchase Spies with Faith.

Old: All offensive Spies operate at 1 level higher. Whenever an offensive spy mission is successful, you also gain 50% of the Culture and Science that the targeted city earned that turn. Receive a free Spy (and extra Spy Capacity) after discovering Defensive Tactics.

Harald Hadrada (Varangian) - Varangian Guard New: (Base game) 75% discount on levying units, and all units pay 2 less Gold maintenance. +1 Influence Point per turn from the Stave Church.

Old: (Base game) 75% discount on levying units, and all units pay 2 less Gold maintenance.

New: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) All units pay 2 less Gold maintenance. 75% Discount on levying units, and levied units receive Culture, Faith, and Science from kills equal to 50% of the opponent's Combat Strength. +1 Influence Point per turn from the Stave Church.

Old: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) 75% Discount on levying units, and levied units receive Culture, Faith, and Science from kills equal to 50% of the opponent's combat strength.

Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation New: Industrial Zones give +2 Amenities and +3 Loyalty per turn, but your Plantations give -2 Loyalty per turn. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.

Old: (Base game) Industrial Zones give +2 Amenities. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.

Old: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) Industrial Zones give +3 Loyalty per turn but your Plantations give -2 Loyalty. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.


[h3]AI UPDATES[/h3]

• Changed Kongolese leader Nzinga Mbande's preferred settlement placement; she now dislikes foreign settlement a great deal more.
  
• Fixed an issue that was preventing Barbarian attack forces from spawning properly on Immortal difficulty.
  

[h3]ACHIEVEMENTS[/h3]

• Added Victory Achievements for Leaders introduced in Civilization VI: Leader Pass.
  
• Abraham Lincoln can no longer complete the "A Man A Plan A Canal Panama" Achievement that requires you to build the Panama Canal as Teddy Roosevelt.
  

[h3]MISCELLANEOUS[/h3]

• Fixed a reported issue that was preventing pillaged Dams from being repaired.
  
• Fixed a reported issue with Ottoman Empire leader Suleiman's (Muhtesem) secondary agenda not working properly.
  

 

 

On this day, July 12, in 100 BC, Julius Caesar was born in Suburra, Italy. To celebrate, we'd like to remind you that you can add the birthday boy to your roster of playable Civilization VI leaders by linking your 2K Account to the Steam Account that you use to play. You can find instructions on how to create and link a 2K Account below.

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Unsurprisingly, Caesar's military prowess makes him ideally suited to aggressive play in pursuit of Domination Victories, which are achieved by conquering the original Capital city of every other civilization. Waging war on a global scale is expensive, so making the most of Caesar's unique "Veni, Vidi, Vici" leader ability is key. With it, you receive 200 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time, or 100 Gold when you clear a Barbarian Outpost. Once you research Steel, these Gold amounts both increase to 500!

How will you choose to lead as Julius Caesar on his birthday? Perhaps you want to recreate history by playing on the True Start Location Earth Huge map? Or maybe you want to mix things up by interacting peacefully with some Barbarians in Barbarian Clans mode? Regardless of how you choose to celebrate as Caesar, we hope you have fun and emerge victorious!

[h3]Setting up and linking a new 2K Account[/h3]
Signing up for a 2K Account is easy! Simply go to 2K Account Signup and register. Once you’ve completed the sign-up, link your Steam account and boot up Civilization VI. Once in the game, log into your 2K Account.

You can also sign up for a 2K Account in-game. Simply click on the 2K Account button in the bottom right-hand corner of the main menu, then follow the instructions to register a new account.

[h3]Linking an existing 2K Account[/h3]
If you already have a 2K Account, all you need to do is boot up Civilization VI and log in to your 2K Account via the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the main menu. Once your account is linked, restart Civilization VI to add Caesar to your roster of leaders.

*Offer available until November 24, 2024. Requires an Internet connection, a Steam copy of Civilization VI, and a 2K Account linked to the Steam account used to play the game. One per account. Void where prohibited. Terms apply.