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Civilization 7 players can once again play as a single civilization in a massive overhaul update that's 'tentatively' coming in spring: 'Together, these updates are similar in scope to an expansion'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News To hold us over in the meantime, Firaxis added everyone's best friend: Gilgamesh.

Moroccan pirate queen Sayyida al-Hurra was largely omitted from history books, but now she's in Civilization 7 thanks to a professor's curiosity and years of research
By Heather Newman published
sea queen How one of the Mediterranean's least-known pirates became a strategy-game star.

New games 2025: The year's PC game releases
By Lauren Morton last updated
Date Planner The new games of 2025 stack more massive RPGs and open-world adventures against each other.

Civilization 7's latest update brings a sweeping balance pass and a broadside of naval mechanics, while Firaxis offers Blackbeard for free as a 'special thanks' to players
By Rick Lane published
News A Teaching moment.

Civilization 7 will get 'one of the most requested features' since launch: The option to play as one civ from start to finish
By Tyler Wilde published
news Details are sparse, but community testing for the feature will take place "over the next few months."

Civilization 7's latest update brings improved map generation, a better UI, and a 'full rework of Napoleon', but it hasn't moved the needle on its divided Steam rating
By Rick Lane published
News French Correction.

Civilization 7 studio Firaxis confirms layoffs as it 'optimizes its development process for adaptability, collaboration, and creativity,' which is somehow even worse than just saying 'agility'
By Andy Chalk published
news 2K Games didn't say how many people have been put out of work, but the list includes well-known veterans of Civilization and Marvel's Midnight Suns.

Take-Two boss says Civilization 7 projections 'are very consistent with our initial expectations' despite its rough start: 'The key thing is that Civ has always been a slow burn'
By Andy Chalk published
news Civ games traditionally have a long time and Strauss Zelnick believes Civ 7 will too.

A big Civilization 7 update is on the way with 'large and huge maps,' Steam Workshop support, and a promise to keep working on it
By Andy Chalk published
news Nothing's carved in stone just yet but Firaxis hopes to have the next Civ 7 update out on June 17.

Civilization 7's senior historian once deleted Civ 6's massive Civilopedia, replacing every entry with a single warmongering emperor: 'The entire folder just went, and I looked, and it was just my one little entry'
By Fraser Brown published
News How Emperor Basil II conquered all of history.
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