Yearly Archives: 2026

Sid Meier and Firaxis Look Ahead as Civilization Approaches Its 35th Anniversary

By | August 2, 2026

As Civilization nears its 35th anniversary, Sid Meier and Firaxis president Heather Hazen discuss the series’ intergenerational audience, Civ VII’s Test of Time update, and what it takes to justify a future new entry.

Civilization VII Patch 1.4.2 Released, with Brush & Blade Part 2

By | July 29, 2026

Firaxis has released a First Look at Yi Sun-sin ahead of Civilization VII Update 1.4.2 and Brush & Blade Part II, which will also add Goryeo, Joseon, Buseoksa, and Hwaseong.

Civilization II modder’s work featured in PC Gamer special report

By | July 25, 2026

PC Gamer has highlighted Blake and Metro’s Civilization II crossover mods, preservation work, and campaign to bring Civ II to modern storefronts.

Civilization VII previews Yi Sun-sin ahead of Brush & Blade Part II

By | July 22, 2026

Firaxis has released a First Look at Yi Sun-sin ahead of Civilization VII Update 1.4.2 and Brush & Blade Part II, which will also add Goryeo, Joseon, Buseoksa, and Hwaseong.

CivFanatics Welcomes Its First Sponsor: World History Encyclopedia

By | July 20, 2026

We have some exciting news to share: CivFanatics has its very first sponsor — World History Encyclopedia. If you’ve glanced at our sidebar lately, you may have spotted a new “Our Partners” spot. We recently opened a small number of hand-picked sponsorship slots to help keep the site running — and we couldn’t be happier that the first… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #293

By | July 20, 2026

It’s right in the middle of summer, and what would be a better use of a sunny day than conquering the world? Therefore, we give you the next chance for that with the Civ5 GOTM again! If you want to compete against all the civfanatics about who’s best at Civ5, then we have the right competition for you!… Read More »

Pirates Mod for Sid Meier’s Colonization

By | July 19, 2026

CivFanatics member NotJohnSmith has released a pirates mod for Sid Meier’s Colonization. He describes the mod as transforming Colonization into a fun pirate-themed experience with things like Infamy instead of Crosses, Pirate Hideouts instead of Missions, pirate-themed advisor portraits, rewritten texts and lots of smaller flavor changes. He’s also currently replacing the Founding Fathers with historical and fictional… Read More »

Play the new Civ7 “Game Of The Month” #26

By | July 17, 2026

We got a new Civ7 GOTM, and in the burning sun we’re sending you on a hike up the mountains: This months we want you to play as Pachacuti of the Inca on a standard size Fractal map on Viceroy level. You get a light disaster intensity, crisis, and shorter ages, and you must win via an economics… Read More »