Reach one of the most dedicated strategy-gaming audiences on the web. CivFanatics has been the home of the Civilization community since 2000 — a highly engaged audience of 4X and turn-based strategy players who buy, mod, and obsess over strategy games. Whether you make games, publish history, or build anything else that speaks to curious, strategic minds, this is your audience.
These sponsorships run on the main CivFanatics site (civfanatics.com) — our news, game guides, and reference hub — appearing in the sidebar across the site. (Advertising on our forums at forums.civfanatics.com is a separate option — see below.)
What you get
- A dedicated sidebar “Partner” spot on the main site — shown high in the sidebar across our news posts, articles, and game hub pages on civfanatics.com.
- A relevant, uncluttered placement — only a small number of hand-picked partners, never a wall of programmatic banners.
- A clearly labelled, brand-safe unit that our readers trust because we vet every advertiser.
- A chance at editorial coverage. If what you’re promoting is a good fit for our audience, we may feature it in a news post — including a link to your own announcement, trailer, or article. Editorial write-ups are always at our discretion.
- Sponsored content, if you want more. Have a fuller story to tell? We can also publish an article you provide about your product or organization, clearly labelled as partner content. Just ask for details.
Where your ad appears
Your ad runs in the right-hand sidebar across every page of civfanatics.com. The Featured spot sits at the very top of the sidebar — the first thing readers see — with the two Standard spots just below it.
Spots and pricing
Three spots, month-to-month, cancel anytime — annual pre-pay gets two months free:
- Featured spot — $150/month. The premium top position, a 300 × 250 medium rectangle. One available.
- Standard spot — $75/month. A compact 300 × 100 banner below the featured spot. Two available.
Pay monthly
Featured — $150/mo → Standard — $75/mo →
Or pay yearly — 2 months free
Featured — $1,500/yr → Standard — $750/yr →
Secure checkout via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
Ad specs
- Featured spot: 300 × 250 pixels (medium rectangle)
- Standard spots: 300 × 100 pixels
- Format: static PNG or JPG, under 100 KB — no animation, no third-party scripts
- You provide: the banner image and a destination URL
How to get started
- Reserve your spot — use the buttons above to subscribe securely through Stripe (Featured $150/mo or Standard $75/mo).
- Send us your creative — email support@civfanatics.com with: your banner (at the size for your spot), the destination URL, your company or brand name, and a one-line blurb for your Partners-page listing.
- We review & publish — we check the creative (relevant to our audience, no malware or adult content) and put it live, usually within a day.
Our Partners
The brands and organizations that support CivFanatics. Every partner gets a permanent spot here with a link to their site.
World History Encyclopedia
Playing Civ engages the mind — World History Encyclopedia feeds it. Free, fact-checked history on every civilization you’ve ever built.
Visit →
Looking to advertise on our forums (forums.civfanatics.com) instead, or want a custom package (multiple spots, newsletter)? Email support@civfanatics.com.