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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 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 Tribe for accurate representation in Civilization VII, 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 Civilization V or VI.

Read more: Civ 7 Player Count Lags Behind Previous Titles

• February 17, 2025: A 1.0.1 patch introduces a crossplay-compatible branch for PC players to engage in multiplayer with console users.

Read more: Civilization VII Crossplay Branch Released

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

Read more: New Settler's Hub for Civilization VII

• February 12, 2025: Crossplay between PC and consoles is temporarily disabled to facilitate faster updates based on player feedback.

Read more: Civilization 7 Temporarily Disables Crossplay for Updates

• February 11, 2025: Civilization VII officially launches across all platforms.

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

• February 3, 2025: Firaxis unveils the 2025 roadmap for Civilization VII, outlining future content and updates.

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

2024

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

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

• June 8, 2024: Civilization VII is officially revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024, with a 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.

2023

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

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.