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Civilization VII review: The best stop for world domination

In the world of PC gaming, the Civilization series has been around long enough to achieve what I consider « legendary » status. Creator Sid Meier has had a hand in all Civilization games, including the latest Civilization 7 installment that I’ve been playing on PC for the better part of a month.

Civilization VII

• Price: $69.99
• Release date:
February 6, 2025 (early access); February 11
• Developer:
Firaxis Games
• Publisher:
2K
• Genre:
4X turn-based strategy
• Players:
Single, multi
• Install size:
~20GB
• Platforms:
PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Playstation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck Verified
• Xbox Game Pass:
No
• Reviewed on:
PC

News surrounding Civilization 7’s biggest changes has been drip-fed for months, and I can say after playing for more than 50 hours that developer Firaxis has not been shy about mixing things up. Civ 7 is immediately recognizable as a Civilization game, but it’s not merely a reskinned Civ 5 or Civ 6. Those games already exist, and I don’t mind seeing the formula get shaken up based on inside feedback the studio received from previous games.