Civ VII Official Previews

This page documents the official events that Firaxis shared about Civ VII leading up to its release. See also the Civ VII Media Articles page for news shared via the press.

Summer Game Fest – June 7th

Civilization VII was officially announced on June 7th, 2024 at the Summer Game Fest. Prior to that, it had been announced on February 17, 2023 that the next iteration of the Civilization series was in development.

The Official Teaser Trailer was announced at that Summer Game Fest, and you can view it here.

Gamescon 2024 – August 20th

On August 20th, 2024, Firaxis showed the first gameplay showcase at Gamescon 2024 in Cologne, Germany. Click the image below to view it from our Gallery. Its discussion thread lives here.

In addition, there were two other options for learning about Civ at Gamescon:

PAX West – August 31st

Firaxis followed up the initial gameplay reveal with a PAX West presentation (as well as many media articles).

Civilization VII Developer Panel w/ Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller at PAX West in Seattle, Washington –  August 31 at Twitch.tv/PAX at 11:00 AM PT / 8:00PM CEST. Firaxians included are:

  • Ed Beach, Creative Director
  • Dennis Shirk, Executive Producer
  • Jason Johnson, Senior Art Producer
  • Andrew Johnson, Senior Historian

You may watch the PAX West presentation on Civ VII by clicking the image below.

Its discussion thread is here.

September 12 – Developer Livestream

On September 12, Firaxis will host the next Developer Livestream.

Here’s what you can expect, according to Firaxis:

  • First Looks are back! We’re kicking off the series live on stream with Hatshepsut.
  • We’re showing off gameplay and deep-diving into the Antiquity Age.
  • We’ll cover an Age transition: what you can expect and what will carry over into the Exploration Age.

Have questions for Firaxis? Submit them in this thread.