Civilization VII Arcade Edition gets the Test of Time update on Apple Arcade
Firaxis says the big free Test of Time update is now live for Civilization VII on Apple Arcade (iPhone, iPad, and Mac).
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Civilization VII will be at PAX West! Developer panel on September 5
Sara came by today to let us know that Civ7 will be this year again at the PAX West, and we will get a live stream with the developers, on September 5 at 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11PM CEST. Importantly, she also said that “Civtember” is coming soon, so I guess we can hope for some… Read More »
Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #294
The Civ5 GOTM staff has again worked very hard to bring you a new challenge for the month of August! In this GOTM they have prepared a starting savegame where you play as Isabella of Spain on a standard size continents map on King level. To win this game, you must win via the Science victory, no other… Read More »
The 30 Year Old Diskettes That Made World History Encyclopedia
Partner content. A guest article from our sponsor, World History Encyclopedia — written by its founder & chairman, Jan van der Crabben, known on CivFanatics as thamis (creator of The Ancient Mediterranean mod). Without these four 30-year-old diskettes containing Civilization I, World History Encyclopedia would probably not exist. Thousands of schools would be missing a trustworthy and free… Read More »
Civ1 Intro Recreated by Opus 5
Karpathy gave Opus 5 the first paragraph of LOTR and asked for a three.js render. We pointed it at the 1991 Civilization intro instead. Here is what it came up with after 1 hour 15 minutes: Discuss on the forums here.
Sid Meier and Firaxis Look Ahead as Civilization Approaches Its 35th Anniversary
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.