Yearly Archives: 2026

Civilization almost became an RTS, Sid Meier says

By | June 18, 2026

Civilization is now synonymous with turn-based strategy, but Sid Meier says the original game could have gone in a very different direction. In a PC Gamer piece revisiting the series’ history, Meier says he and Bruce Shelley considered making Civilization real-time during early development. The team eventually moved away from that approach because the game’s scale needed breathing… Read More »

Sullla’s AI Survivor: No Room to Breathe!

By | May 29, 2026

Season 9 Wildcard Playoff Game! Sullla’s AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla. CFC is very excited to announce that the popular series returns after almost a two-year hiatus with Season Nine. AI Survivor has become quite an event over the years for both old and… Read More »

PC Gamer: Civ7’s Test of Time update brings players back

By | May 23, 2026

PC Gamer reports that Civilization VII’s new Test of Time update has pushed the game to its highest Steam player count in over a year. According to the article, Civ VII recently climbed above 16,000 concurrent players on Steam, roughly double its recent peak numbers. That suggests many players were waiting for a substantial reason to give the game another look.… Read More »