Astute CivFanatics had noticed on Civilization VII’s Steam page that Civ VII “Requires 3rd Party Account: 2K Account,” leading to questions of whether that was a hard requirement to play the game. Firaxis has now clarified that the 2K Account will only be required for multiplayer, and will not be required for single-player or launching the game.
Combined with the earlier news about Civ VI no longer including the 2K launcher, and the same applying for Civ VII, this has provided some degree of clarity about Civ VII’s requirements ahead of the Gamescon announcements expected next Tuesday.
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