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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: Firaxis postpones Civilization 7's "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's first in-game event postponed so Firaxis can 'prioritize quality-of-life improvements'

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

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

• February 20, 2025: Firaxis Games highlights its collaboration with the Shawnee Tribe for authentic representation in Civilization VII, as featured in a 2K Foundations video.

Read more: Partnering with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII

• February 20, 2025: PC Gamer reports that Civilization 7's concurrent player count has yet to surpass that of Civilization 5 or 6.

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

• February 17, 2025: A 1.0.1 patch introduces a crossplay-compatible branch on PC, enabling multiplayer with console players.

Read more: Civilization VII Steam Crossplay Compatible Branch Now Available

• February 13, 2025: The official Civilization 7 Twitter (X) page announces the "New Settler's Hub," a resource for new players with guides and tutorials.

Read more: Official Civilization 7 New Settler's Hub

• February 12, 2025: Firaxis temporarily disables crossplay between PC and console to expedite updates addressing player feedback.

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

• February 11, 2025: Civilization VII officially launches across all platforms. Further updates based on early access feedback are planned.

• February 6, 2025: Civilization VII launches for Deluxe and Founders Edition purchasers.

• February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, including new wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.

• January 30, 2025: Firaxis announces the Civ World Summit livestream event for February 8th, 2025, featuring a multiplayer showdown between prominent community members.

2024

• October 8, 2024: Gameplay reveals highlight the ability to mix and match leaders and civilizations, with both evolving across eras. Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, is among the featured leaders.

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

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

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

• May 17, 2024: 2K teases the reveal of a new title 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: 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 Reportedly Unhindered as Civilization: Eras & Allies Mobile Game is Announced

• February 2023: Firaxis announces it is working on a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization VI.