The annunciation of a new Civilization secret plan is one of the only thing that strikes both delight and veneration into the hearts of fans in equal measure . On one hand , they know they ’re about to begin one of the most piquant , frustrating , rewarding , and deep 4X game ever created . On the other , they live that booting this game up has the mystical power tofast - forward time by multiple hoursin the nictation of an eye . You might start a game at 9 p.m. , project to roleplay a few unit of ammunition , only to look back at the clock and see that it ’s 6 a.m. the following dayspring . Before you start come up with excuses to get out of work and stockpiling microwavable food for thought , here ’s everything we know so far aboutCivilization 7 .
Release date
Civilization 7will launching on February 11 , 2025 .
Platforms
Even though 2025 will be the 5th year of the current contemporaries of consoles , Civilization 7is already confirmed to be a cross - generational game . It will be available for PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X / S , PC , and even Nintendo Switch .
Trailers
We got the first tormentor trailer forCivilization 7during the 2024 Summer Game Fest . It is only CGI footage that pans through role model of various refinement in fight with a voice - over and no in - game footage .
Additional trailer debuted during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 and are detailed in the Gameplay discussion section below .
Gameplay
As promise , we got our first spirit at gameplay duringGamescom Opening Night Live 2024 . After a abbreviated run - through of the serial ’ history , we finally seeCivilization 7 in action . Graphically , it is far superscript to any game before it , but it still has that same manner and readability , with magnified people and a storage-battery grid - establish mapping . Several civilization are shown , such as the Aztecs , Egyptians , and ancient Chinese , as well as modern war machine with tanks and planes .
Civilization 7came back not long after its laggard at Opening Night Live as the subject of a more in - profundity current that goes over gameplay . It also give away that Gwendoline Christie ofGame of Thronesfame will be the new teller .
The gameplay went over a lot of the expected mechanics for aCivgame , such as building your imperium and negotiating with other diachronic figures across story . However , this time around , you could take a loss leader independently from the civilization you ’re leading . This open up untold possibilities for playstyles and fresh ways to influence your grow empire .
Multiplayer will take into account player to compete in both received plot that can last quite the length of clip or short single - eld academic term . It was also revealed thatCivilization 7will be across - platform game .
Preorder
Civilization 7has three reading to pick from to preorderon its prescribed situation : Standard , Deluxe , and Founders . Here ’s a breakdown of each :
Standard:$70
Deluxe:$100
Founders:$130
