Firaxis Games has revealed an overview of the upcoming update for Sid Meier's Civilization 7. According to a new blog post, this is one of the most content-packed updates for Civilization 7, introducing long-awaited features, advanced options, and several improvements based on testing and community feedback.
Civilization 7 was released in February 2025, nine years after its predecessor. In this new chapter of the acclaimed turn-based strategy game series, the game is divided into three ages - Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern. Taking on the role of a legendary leader from a diverse cast, players must lead their civilization to progress by building cities and architectural wonders, making technological discoveries, and expanding their territory by conquering or cooperating with rival nations. Aiming to keep Civilization 7 an engaging experience, the developers have revealed what's coming next.
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Civilization 7 shared an overview of update 1.2.2, which is scheduled for release on June 17. One of the highlights of the patch is the addition of large and huge maps, supporting 10 civilizations in single-player, and eight civilizations for those who want to test the feature by playing Civilization 7 multiplayer. The game will also add several advanced options to give players greater control over how they start a game. One of these settings will allow them to choose which crises to display in the game and adjust the AI difficulty by tweaking systems such as economy and combat.
Civilization 7 Reveals New Features Coming in Update 1.2.2
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New feature
- Large and huge maps
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New advanced game options
- Turn Legacy Paths on or off
- Crisis Picker
- Custom AI Difficult
- Bypass Civ unlocks
- Steam Workshop support
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New town specializations and balance
- Resort Town (new Town Specialization)
- Urban Center (reworked)
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Will get small improvements
- Fort Town
- Religious Site
- Factory Town
- Mining Town
- Hub Town
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New City State bonuses, pantheons, and Beliefs
- 24 new City-State bonuses
- 2 new Pantheons
- 14 new Religious Beliefs (across Founder, Reliquary, and Enhancer Beliefs)
- More bonuses available across every Age.
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Other items being worked on for June
- Specialist balance
- Treasure Fleet improvements
- Scout Dog is now pettable
- Bug Fixes, UI Polish, and Quality-of-Life Improvements
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Coming beyond June
- Auto-explore feature (potential release - July)
- Hotseat Multiplayer (no release date)
Another feature introduced with update 1.2.2 is Steam Workshop support, allowing players to share and discover new Civilization 7 mods. The Urban Center will receive a new design and now will boost gold and happiness toward building maintenance, unlocking key structures such as the library. A new city specialization called Resort Town will be added, alongside minor adjustments to other city types, 24 new city bonuses, two new Pantheons, and 14 new Religious Beliefs. Other changes players can expect include bug fixes, UI polish, quality-of-life improvements, and more bonuses available across every Age.
In addition to releasing the summary of the upcoming update, the developers discussed new Civilization 7 features that will be released in the coming months. One of these is Auto-Explore, which is scheduled for release in July and is expected to work similarly to how it does in Civilization 6. Another feature mentioned is Hotseat Multiplayer, and although Firaxis says there is no set date yet for this requested mode to be added, the devs confirm that they are “actively scoping” it.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 77%
- Released
- February 11, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ // Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Mild Language, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
WHERE TO PLAY
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
In Civilization VII, your strategic decisions shape the unique cultural lineage of your evolving empire. Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history and steer the course of your story by choosing a new civilization to represent your empire in each Age of human advancement.
Construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the far reaches of the unknown world. Pursue prosperity in an immersive solo experience or play with others in online multiplayer.
Whether you choose to follow a path rooted in history or reimagine possibilities to chart your own way forward, build something you believe in and create a legacy that echoes through the Ages in Civilization VII.
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - all platforms, restrictions apply
- Cross Save
- Yes, via 2K account
- Prequel(s)
- Sid Meier's Civilization 6
- Franchise
- Sid Meier's Civilization
- Number of Players
- 1-8 players
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- PC Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
- Local Co-Op Support
- No
- How Long To Beat
- 14 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
