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Sid Meier's Civilization VII: News and Updates

This page provides a comprehensive timeline of news and updates for Sid Meier's Civilization VII.

2025

February 28, 2025: Following a less-than-smooth launch, Firaxis Games has postponed Civilization VII's first in-game event, "Natural Wonder Battle," from March 4th to March 25th. This delay prioritizes crucial quality-of-life improvements.

Read more: Civilization 7's first in-game event postponed to prioritize quality-of-life improvements

February 26, 2025: Civilization VII is now available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW, offering cloud gaming capabilities.

Read more: Civilization VII cloud gaming powered by NVIDIA GeForce NOW

February 20, 2025: Firaxis collaborated with the Shawnee Nation's chief to ensure accurate and respectful representation in Civilization VII, as highlighted in a 2K Foundations video.

Read more: Partnering with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII

February 20, 2025: According to PC Gamer's Tyler Wilde, Civilization VII's concurrent player count has yet to surpass that of its predecessors, Civilization V and VI.

Read more: Civilization 6 still has more daily Steam players than Civilization 7

February 17, 2025: The 1.0.1 Patch 1 update for PC introduced a crossplay-compatible branch, enabling multiplayer matches between PC and console players.

Read more: Civilization VII Steam Crossplay Compatible Branch Now Available

February 13, 2025: A new "New Settler's Hub" has launched on the official Civilization VII Twitter (X) page, offering resources for new players, including guides, videos, and tutorials.

Read more: Official Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub

February 12, 2025: Firaxis temporarily disabled crossplay between PC and console to expedite the rollout of an update addressing player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7's new patch temporarily disables crossplay between PC and console to expedite updates to the PC

February 11, 2025: Civilization VII officially launched across all platforms. Further updates addressing player feedback from the early access period are planned.

February 6, 2025: Civilization VII launched for Deluxe and Founders Edition owners.

February 3, 2025: Firaxis revealed the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, outlining plans for new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.

January 30, 2025: The Civ World Summit, a livestreamed event featuring a multiplayer showdown between prominent community members, was announced for February 8th, 2025.

2024

October 8, 2024: Gameplay reveals showcased the ability to mix and match leaders and civilizations, allowing players to create unique historical narratives. Leaders and civilizations will evolve across eras, requiring adaptation to changing bonuses and strategies.

Read more: Civ 7 Leaders and Civs Can Be “Mixed and Match” To Your Liking

June 8, 2024: Civilization VII was officially revealed during the Summer Game Fest 2024, including a new trailer and a developer livestream.

Read more: Summer Game Fest 2024 Won't Announce New Games

May 17, 2024: 2K teased the upcoming reveal of a new installment in one of its major franchises at Summer Game Fest 2024.

Read more: Summer Game Fest and Tokyo Game Show Reveal Details of 2024 Summer Game Events

2023

December 7, 2023: Following the announcement of Civilization: Empires & Allies, a mobile strategy game, Firaxis confirmed that the development of Civilization VII remains unaffected.

Read more: Civ 7 Development Reportedly Unhindered as Civilization: Eras & Allies Mobile Game is Announced

February 2023: Firaxis officially announced the development of a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization VI.