Civilization 7 News

Stay informed on the latest developments for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, the newest installment in the acclaimed 4X strategy game series! This page provides a comprehensive timeline of news and updates.

Civilization VII News Updates

2025

February 28, 2025: Firaxis delays the "Natural Wonder Battle" in-game event from March 4th to March 25th to prioritize quality-of-life improvements following initial player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Event Postponed for Quality Improvements

February 26, 2025: Civilization VII is now playable via NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming.

Read more: Civilization VII on NVIDIA GeForce NOW

February 20, 2025: Firaxis highlights their collaboration with the Shawnee Nation's chief to ensure authentic representation in Civilization VII, as detailed in a 2K Foundations video.

Read more: Shawnee Nation Collaboration for Civilization VII

February 20, 2025: PC Gamer reports that Civilization VII's concurrent player count hasn't yet surpassed that of its predecessors, Civilization V and VI.

Read more: Civilization 7 Player Count Compared to Previous Titles

February 17, 2025: A 1.0.1 patch introduces a crossplay-compatible branch on Steam, enabling PC players to join console players in multiplayer.

Read more: Civilization VII Steam Crossplay Branch Launched

February 13, 2025: A "New Settler's Hub" launches, offering resources for new players, including guides and tutorials.

Read more: Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub

February 12, 2025: Crossplay between PC and console is temporarily disabled to accelerate the rollout of an update addressing player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Crossplay Temporarily Disabled for Updates

February 11, 2025: Official launch across all platforms. Future updates based on early access feedback are planned.
February 6, 2025: Early access launch for Deluxe and Founders Editions.
February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap, outlining planned wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.
January 30, 2025: Announcement of the Civ World Summit livestream event on February 8th, featuring a multiplayer showdown between prominent community members.

2024

October 8, 2024: Gameplay reveals the ability to mix and match leaders and civilizations, with dynamic changes throughout the game's eras. Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, is highlighted as a leader.

Read more: Civilization 7's Mix-and-Match Leaders and Civilizations

June 8, 2024: Civilization VII is officially revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024, with a new trailer and developer livestream.

Read more: Civilization VII Reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024

May 17, 2024: 2K teases the reveal of a major franchise sequel at Summer Game Fest 2024.

Read more: 2K Teases Major Franchise Reveal

2023

December 7, 2023: Firaxis confirms that the development of Civilization: Empires & Allies (a mobile game) does not impact the progress of Civilization VII.

Read more: Civ 7 Development Update Following Mobile Game Announcement