Today’s Future Games Show was presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization VII and I since didn’t post about the highly anticipated title yesterday, now seems like an appropriate time to put all the information together! Yesterday brought two new trailers (one is a gameplay reveal and the other is a narrator reveal), information about various editions that will be available, and – most importantly – the game’s launch date! There was also a gameplay showcase live stream. The Future Games Show featured two segments with themed developer interviews, Building the World and Gameplay. That means five videos of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII greatness in just the last two days, so it’s time to get excited!
Your decisions will shape the cultural lineage of your evolving empire in this deep historical strategy game. You’ll rule as one of several legendary historical leaders to steer the story wherever you’d like by choosing a new civilization to represent your empire in each Age.
“We’re incredibly excited to take players on a new type of journey through history in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII,” stated Ed Beach, Creative Director at Firaxis Games, via a press release. “With the introduction of revolutionary new features such as Ages, the ability to select leaders and civilisations independently to mix and match gameplay bonuses, a beautiful new art style and more, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII promises to be true to our goal of being the ultimate historical strategy game.”
“Building an empire to stand the test of time has never felt more historically immersive,” stated Dennis Shirk, Executive Producer at Firaxis Games, in the same press release. “This is easily the biggest and most ambitious Civilization game we’ve ever made, one that we plan to support for many years to come.”
In Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, you’ll play as past Visionary Leaders of Progress. The roster includes traditional heads of state and visionary leaders in philosophy, science, human rights, and more. Each leader has a unique ability that can be improved upon through gameplay. This allows you to reinforce or pivot your strategy from Age to Age. This is the first game in the franchise to let you choose your leader and your civilization separately so that you have the freedom to mix and match gameplay bonuses, creating new strategies.
Related reading: Matt’s review of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for PlayStation 4.
Each distinct Age has a rich journey with unique playable civilizations, available resources, land to explore, and entire gameplay systems. Gain advantages in the next Age by accomplishing milestones in your current Age. Adaption is key to reshaping your empire with each Age, and your past accomplishments determine each pool of new Age civilizations. By evolving your empire, you can unlock gameplay bonuses and unique units.
Your empire will come to life in a gorgeously detailed world. A vast range of cultural styles are represented through building architecture and unit design. By interacting with other historic leaders, you’re at the centre of every act of diplomacy and every declaration of war.
Here are all the videos from the last two days, followed by edition details and a release date!
Gameplay Reveal:
Narrator Reveal:
Official Gameplay Showcase:
FGS Developer Interview (Building the World):
FGS Developer Interview (Gameplay):
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be available in three editions: Standard, Deluxe, and for a limited time, Founders. There is also a limited-availability Collector’s Edition, which includes physical collectibles but not the game. Everything is available for pre-order now. Here’s what is included in each edition:
- The Standard Edition includes the base game. It will be available physically and digitally except for PlayStation 4, which is digital-only. Dual-gen entitlement comes with digital copies on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One; it is only provided with Xbox Series and Xbox One physical editions as there is no PlayStation 4 physical version available.
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, Early Access beginning on February 6 (five days early), the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack, post-launch DLC Crossroads of the World Collection, and the Deluxe Content Pack. It will be available physically and digitally.
- The Founders Edition includes the base game, Early Access beginning on February 6 (five days early), the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack, post-launch DLC Crossroads of the World Collection, the Deluxe Content Pack, post-launch DLC Right to Rule Collection, and the Founders Content Pack. It will be available digitally until February 28, 2024.
- The Collector’s Edition includes a “Passage of Time” decorative clock, a scout figure, a logo pin, a challenge coin, Civilization postcards, a high-quality art print, and a yield icon patch set. It is only available physically since it only includes physical items.
Developed by Firaxis and published by 2K, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be released for PC/Mac/Linux via Steam, PC via Epic, Playstation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and Xbox One on February 11, 2025.
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I think Humankind had a “change the civ as you change the age” mechanic? Civ has some actual competition now, so they have to innovate.