Firaxis answers 35 community questions about Civilization VII history

By | June 26, 2026

Firaxis historians Finn, Emily, and Andrew answer community questions about Civilization VII’s leaders, civilizations, historical research, Age placement, and representation.

Civilization VII Update 1.4.1 is now live

By | June 23, 2026

Civilization VII Update 1.4.1 is live on all platforms, adding Hotseat multiplayer, a new Voronoi-based Archipelago map, revamped Happiness, Governments, and Celebrations, and Part 1 of Brush & Blade.

Civilization VII Update 1.4.1 brings hotseat, government overhaul, and Brush & Blade DLC

By | June 23, 2026

Firaxis previews Civilization VII Update 1.4.1, including hotseat multiplayer, a new Archipelago map type, happiness and government changes, and Part 1 of the Brush & Blade Collection.

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 »

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 »

CIV is FREE TO PLAY all weekend (until September 18) and 91% Off

By | September 15, 2022

Play Civilization VI: Platinum Edition for FREE on Steam now until September 19 at 10 AM PT. You could also buy it now at 91% off at just $14.72! Check it out! Discuss this sale in our forum here.

Big Civ6 Sale @ Epic Games

By | September 10, 2021

Still don’t have Civ6? Now is a great time to get it in this big Civ6 sale at Epic Games! Sale ends on September 23. Civilization VI – $8.99 (Regular price $59.99) Civilization VI: Platinum Edition – $14.39 (Regular price $79.99) Civilization VI: Anthology Edition – $29.99 (Regular price $99.99)

Offworld Trading Company Free on Epic (Jul 15 – Jul 21)

By | July 15, 2021

Epic Games offers one or two free games every week. From July 15th to July 21st, you can get Soren Johnson’s Offworld Trading Company for free. Check it out! EDIT (7/22): This offer is no longer available.