Civilization 7 News

Sid Meier's Civilization VII: A Comprehensive News Roundup

This page provides a chronological overview of news and updates regarding the release and post-launch development of Sid Meier's Civilization VII.

2025

February 28, 2025: Firaxis delays Civilization VII's inaugural in-game event, "Natural Wonder Battle," from March 4th to March 25th to prioritize quality-of-life improvements following a less-than-stellar initial reception.

Read more: Civilization 7 Event Postponed for Quality Improvements

February 26, 2025: Civilization VII becomes available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW's cloud gaming platform.

Read more: Civilization VII Now on GeForce NOW

February 20, 2025: Firaxis highlights its collaboration with the Shawnee Nation's chief to ensure accurate representation in the game, as featured in a 2K Foundations video.

Read more: Firaxis Partners with Shawnee Tribe for Authentic Representation

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

Read more: Civ VII Player Count Lags Behind Previous Titles

February 17, 2025: A 1.0.1 patch introduces crossplay functionality between PC and console players.

Read more: Civilization VII Crossplay Enabled

February 13, 2025: The official Civilization VII Twitter (X) account announces the launch of the "New Settler's Hub," a resource center for new players.

Read more: New Settler's Hub Launched for Civ VII

February 12, 2025: Firaxis temporarily disables crossplay to expedite the release of an update addressing player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Crossplay Temporarily Disabled for Updates

February 11, 2025: Official launch of Civilization VII across all platforms.
February 6, 2025: Early access launch for Deluxe and Founders Edition purchasers.
February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, outlining planned updates, expansions, and events.
January 30, 2025: Announcement of the Civ World Summit livestream event, featuring a multiplayer showdown between prominent community members.

2024

October 8, 2024: Gameplay reveals highlight the ability to mix and match leaders and civilizations, creating unique historical scenarios. Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, is featured among the revealed leaders.

Read more: Mix and Match Leaders and Civilizations in Civ VII

June 8, 2024: Civilization VII is officially revealed during the Summer Game Fest 2024, accompanied by a trailer and developer livestream.

Read more: Civilization VII Officially Revealed at Summer Game Fest

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

Read more: 2K Teases Major Franchise Reveal

2023

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

Read more: Civ 7 Development Unaffected by Mobile Game Announcement