The Summer Game Fest 2024 is off to a hot start, with some major announcements, includingSid Meier’s Civilization 7. During the event, Sid Meier announced the upcoming release window forCivilization7.
For over 30 years, Sid Meier has put his name to a groundbreaking series that he kicked off in 1991, which helped shape the 4X genre. The series has retained its relevance to this day, with the release ofCivilization 6in 2016, with multiple expansions and DLC coming over the last eight years. This year has seenCivilization VIkick-off temporary special events every month based on a specific scenario and leader, as it continues to be the genre leader.
When Will Civilization 7 Release?
According to the announcement,Sid Meier’s Civilization 7will be released in 2025, with simultaneous console release for the first time in series history. Previously,Civilizationgames that made it to consoles did it years later with special ports done by studios, but that is not going to be the case this time. It won’t only be coming to the latest consoles either, asCivilization 7will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, in addition to current generation consoles, PC, and Linux. Sid Meier himself had a short video recorded after the cinematic teaser for the announcement of this latest game in the series.
“For more than 30 years, players from around the world have shared their love and support for Civ. I’m incredibly excited for Civ fans to seeCivilization VII, a game that represents the culmination of three decades of strategy innovation and refinement.” - Sid Meier
TheCivilization 7announcement trailerdidn’t include any gameplay. Instead, Sid Meier invited everyone to come and see the full reveal of the game in August, which will include all the juicy gameplay details that strategy fans are looking for.Civilizationgames change significantly between iterations, with each entry having players who count it as their favoriteCivilizationgame. The trailer features many of the leaders who have appeared acrossCivilizationgames, and the world being built up in a stylistic, and distinct look that is unlikely to be reflective of the game itself given how pastCivilizationgames have looked, even with the less strictly realistic lookCivilization VItook to visuals.
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Civilizationis one of the crown jewels of 2k according to President David Ismailer, who shared that the series has sold over 70 million copies to players. Additionally, over one billion hours of playtime have been spent onCivilizationgames, many of them doubtless due to the ‘one more turn’ effect thatCivilizationis known to have.
