Sid Meier's Civilization VII: A Comprehensive News Roundup

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

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 a challenging launch.

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 NVIDIA 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: Civilization 6 Still Outperforms Civilization 7 in Player Count

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

Read more: Civilization VII Crossplay Enabled

• February 13, 2025: A "New Settler's Hub" launches, offering resources for new players.

Read more: New Settler's Hub for Civilization VII

• February 12, 2025: Crossplay temporarily disabled to expedite a new update addressing player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Crossplay Temporarily Disabled for Update

• 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, including new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.

• January 30, 2025: Announcement of the Civ World Summit livestream event featuring 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.

Read more: Mix and Match Leaders and Civilizations in Civ 7

• June 8, 2024: Official reveal of Civilization VII at Summer Game Fest 2024, including a trailer and developer livestream.

Read more: Civilization VII Officially Revealed

• 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: Announcement of Civilization: Empires & Allies, a mobile game, clarifies that Civilization VII development remains unaffected.

Read more: Civ 7 Development Continues Alongside Mobile Game

• February 2023: Firaxis confirms development of a Civilization VI sequel following earlier job postings.