CivFanatics Welcomes Its First Sponsor: World History Encyclopedia

By | July 20, 2026

We have some exciting news to share: CivFanatics has its very first sponsor — World History Encyclopedia. If you’ve glanced at our sidebar lately, you may have spotted a new “Our Partners” spot. We recently opened a small number of hand-picked sponsorship slots to help keep the site running — and we couldn’t be happier that the first… Read More »

Civilization VII Hotfix 2 targets AI war behavior, adds temporary Switch crossplay limitation

By | July 15, 2026

Civ VII Update 1.4.1 Hotfix 2 makes AI opponents more likely to declare war, while Switch crossplay waits for Update 1.4.2.

CivFanatics is Now Accepting Sponsors

By | July 10, 2026

For over 25 years, CivFanatics has been the home of the Civilization community – across all seven mainline games, countless mods, thousands of Games of the Month, and millions of forum posts. Keeping it all online and free takes real work, and today we’re adding a new way to help sustain it: sponsorships. We’re opening a small number… Read More »

Civilization VII Update 1.4.1 hotfix targets Linux/Steam Deck controller issue

By | July 1, 2026

Firaxis has released a small Civilization VII Update 1.4.1 hotfix for console and Linux/Steam Deck players, focused mainly on a controller responsiveness issue plus a few Heian and rendering fixes.

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 »