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Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Gameplay Showcase Coming August 20

Greetings Civ Fans!

Since we announced Sid Meier's Civilization VII back in June, the entire team at Firaxis Games has been delighted to see the excitement and passion shared throughout the Civ community. We promised that your first look at gameplay would be coming in August, and now we want to provide some details on what you can expect.

Civilization is a game that is as wide as it is deep, covering the span of human history as you build your empire piece by piece in the attempt to stand the test of time. We know many of you love getting into the details, and we do too - that's why we're going all-out for the gameplay reveal coming later this month.

First, mark your calendars for August 20, 2024! We're excited to be part of Gamescom Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley, where we'll debut our gameplay trailer for Civilization VII. This will be the first time the world sees Civilization VII in motion, and you won't want to miss it. Make sure you tune-in at Twitch.tv/gamescom at 11:00 AM PT / 8:00 PM CEST to watch Opening Night Live as it airs.

After Opening Night Live, visit Twitch.tv/FiraxisGames at 1:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM CEST to watch our official Civilization VII Gameplay Showcase! For more than 20 minutes, we'll share exclusive insights from the development team about this revolutionary new chapter in the franchise, including our vision for the game as well as its innovative new features. For a one-stop shop on everything Civilization VII, you'll definitely want to catch this one live!

But that’s just the start! From August 21 to 25, attendees at Gamescom should be sure to stop by the Civilization VII booth located in Hall 6.

Finally, 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!

August is just the first step in our journey. Thank you for being the best fans in the world. We can't wait to show you Civilization VII and take one more turn together.

-The Firaxis Development Team

Civ VI | July Challenge of the Month

Today we're excited to share that the next monthly Civilization VI challenge, Live Yongle Reaction, starts on PC via Steam on July 16! This challenge can be attempted at either Prince or Emperor difficulty.

Limited-time challenges like this one afford you an opportunity to test your skills as a specific leader in a unique scenario. The first time you successfully complete each challenge, you'll earn yourself a new in-game Hall of Fame Badge commemorating your impressive achievement.

To play the current challenge between July 16 and August 14, go to the main menu in-game and click on "Live Yongle Reaction - Challenge of the Month." Note that if you don't own any of the DLC featured in the challenge, you will be granted free trial access to it for use in the challenge so you don't miss out.

We'll update this page with details on upcoming challenges as they become available.

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CHALLENGE 9: LIVE YONGLE REACTION

As the leader of a great civilization you're no doubt accustomed to making difficult decisions. Scout or settler? Campus or commercial hub? Domination or diplomacy? And of course, the big one: Purple or Blue? For the latest challenge, the Civ VI community will decide whether Culture or Science victories reign supreme in the annals of history!

During this Challenge of the Month, you can score points for Team Culture or Team Science by achieving either victory type as Yongle, with a collective point total for all players getting tallied up for the month. Will you be the hero of gifted artisans and sightseeing tourists everywhere by demonstrating the timeless value of Culture? Or would you rather champion the technological advancements and scholarly pursuits inherent to Science? The scores for Team Culture and Team Science during this challenge will be shared via the official @CivGame X feed, so be sure to check back and see how your chosen side is doing!

Game Parameters
Difficulty: Prince / Emperor
Victory: Culture or Science only
Mode: Only Yongle
Speed: Online
Player Leader: Yongle
Map Type: Fractal
Map Size: Tiny
RuleSet: Gathering Storm
Start Era: Ancient
Resources: Standard
World Age: Standard
Start Position: Standard
Temperature: Standard
Rainfall: Standard
Sea Level: Standard

NOTE: Civilization VI's ESRB interactive Elements have been changed and "in-game purchases” has been added.

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Yongle Overview

For tips on how to complete the Live Yongle Reaction challenge, check out this short video detailing the unique abilities and units of the eponymous Chinese leader.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_by9WPTDY

How to Generate Culture

Looking for advice on how to do your bit for Team Culture in this month's challenge? The development team has you covered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD9druFjSkg

How to Generate Science

Firaxis developers share tips especially relevant to this month's challenge if you're scoring points for Team Science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NLoDMsqJkE

Get one of the best strategy games, Civilization 6, for less than $3

While we recently learned that Civilization 7 is being made by Firaxis right now, it won't be launched until sometime next year. That isn't a huge issue, given that strategy players have plenty of other great options to check out in the form of recent games like Manor Lords, Homeworld 3, Total War: Pharaoh, and Against the Storm, as well as extremely cheap ways to catch up on past Civilization entries - like Civilization 6, which is currently discounted by a massive 95% for a few more days via the Steam Summer Sale.

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Grab these amazing Steam Deck games for cheap in the Summer Sale

The annual Steam Summer Sale has arrived, offering a great chance to buy some games you've been eying up for a long time without having to pay the full price. We're going to shine the spotlight on some great Steam Deck titles, new and old, that you should consider picking up if you haven't already.

As the best handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck isn't short of great games, and Valve has even highlighted a special section within the Steam Summer Sale specifically for the most popular Deck titles included in the sale.

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2K Launcher Bug Fix - June 2024

We are aware that an update made to the 2K Launcher is causing technical issues for some of our players, preventing the acceptance of Terms of Service.

Please see this troubleshooting article for a workaround solution: https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/28999636894227-2K-Launcher-Update-June-25-2024

We're working to diagnose and fix the issue as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.

UPDATE [06/26/2024 5:10PM PT]: We've deployed a hotfix to the 2K launcher that resolves an issue where some users were unable to accept the Terms of Service due to certain combinations of Screen Resolution and Scaling Percentage. You should now be able to accept the Terms of Service. We are continuing to investigate some cases where players are unable to access online multiplayer functionality. Stay tuned.

UPDATE [07/17/2024 9AM PT]: We've deployed a second hotfix to the 2K launcher that resolves an issue where some users were unable to access online multiplayer functionality. Thank you for your patience as we worked through these updates!