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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 is now available on NVIDIA GeForce NOW for cloud gaming.

Read more: Civilization VII on NVIDIA GeForce NOW

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

Read more: Firaxis Partners with Shawnee Tribe for Accurate Representation

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

Read more: Civ 7 Player Count Lags Behind Previous Titles

• 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: Official New Settler's Hub for Civilization VII

• February 12, 2025: Crossplay temporarily disabled to accelerate the rollout of a new update addressing player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Crossplay Temporarily Disabled for Update

• February 11, 2025: Official launch across all platforms. Further updates based on early access feedback are planned.

• February 6, 2025: Early access launch for Deluxe and Founders Edition purchasers.

• February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap, outlining future content including wonders, expansions, DLC, updates, events, and challenges.

• January 30, 2025: Announcement of the Civ World Summit livestream event on February 8th, featuring a multiplayer showdown with 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: Civilization VII is officially revealed during Summer Game Fest 2024, with a new trailer and developer livestream.

Read more: Civilization VII Officially Revealed

• May 17, 2024: 2K teases the 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 Civilization VII's development.

Read more: Civ 7 Development Continues Alongside Mobile Game

• February 2023: Firaxis initially announces work on a Civilization VI sequel.

This news roundup will be updated as more information becomes available.