[April Fool’s] Firaxis, Mohawk Announce Sid Meier’s Older World

By | April 1, 2026

Just two days after releasing the Empires of the Indus expansion, Mohawk Games has announced what they are working on next – a dinosaur-themed strategy game. Sid Meier will be on loan to Mohawk to create the game that he described in 2022 as his “holy grail” game. Meanwhile, Soren Johnson will be spending the remainder of 2026 working with Firaxis… Read More »

Old World – Empires of the Indus DLC Released

By | March 30, 2026

Mohawk Games has released the next DLC for Old World: The Empires Of The Indus DLC. The new DLC obviously brings 3 new civilizations from the Indus valley (the Maurya, the Yuezhi and the Tamilakam), as well as the Huns, four new wonders, Hinduism and Buddhism, a new terrain type (jungle), new events and more. The latest episode… Read More »

Old World update #144

By | March 20, 2026

Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game! Key features include tech tree search, buffs to the Enlightenment and Redemption theologies, and flanking conferring protection from counterattacks. With the next update, on March 30th, the Empires of the Indus expansion will arrive. Discuss this update with us here (and read the… Read More »

Old World update #142

By | January 7, 2026

Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game! The main changes this time are a new Point Symmetry mirror option for multiplayer, healing shrines giving the Healer effect to all units, and a new ballista unit icon. Discuss this update with us here (and read the full list of changes too).… Read More »

Civilization 3 Hall Of Fame – Update

By | December 15, 2024

The Civilization III Hall of Fame has been lively this year. After years with 30 games submitted and 41 games submitted in 2022 and 2023, 104 games have been submitted so far this year, including 10 in the most recent Black Friday update. Highest Firaxis Score Congratulations to Spoonwood for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Standard… Read More »

Watch the PAX Australia Developer Stream – Live Now! (8 PM EDT, 11 AM Melbourne Time)

By | October 10, 2024

Firaxis’s next stream, from the Quokka Theatre in Melbourne, is just starting. Watch it here at https://www.twitch.tv/pax2 . Then join us in this thread, and check out what our in-person attendees bite and Dale have to say afterwards.

Watch the Civ VII Gameplay Reveal and Discuss in the Forums

By | August 20, 2024

The Civ VII gameplay reveal is happening today! Prior to that is the Gamescon Opening Night Live event, which promises to have at least a mention of Civ VII as well. Watch them via these links! Can’t watch it live or want to discuss your favorite details with fellow CivFanatics? Head to the Civ VII forums! They are… Read More »

Civ VII: 2K Account Required for Online Play Only

By | August 18, 2024

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… Read More »