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Officially unveiled in a teaser at 2024's Summer Game Fest, Sid Meier's Civilization 7 claimed to be published some time in 2025. This will be the longest interval between games in the series, a nine-year wait after Civilization 6's release. Though Civilization 3-5 and the spin-off Beyond Earth stayed to autumn releases, October is a very frequent release month and it might take some time before the specific Release Date is disclosed.
With Civilization 7, which promises a gameplay showcase and improved look at the features and enhancements the game will bring to the franchise, this coming August is an earlier opportunity to watch for. The hex-based system used by Civilization 5 and 6 seems to be the sole fundamental gameplay component fixed in place for now since the logo at the end of the trailer shows a hex form beneath the title.
Though it doesn't show much, the Civilization 7 teaser at least provides some more or less clear validation of some returning civilizations. Starting with a desert caravan evoking Sahel and Saharan civilizations like the Mali or Songhai, it moves to the clear signifier, the Great Pyramid of Giza, which customarily shows as a Wonder in the games and should also mark the involvement of Egypt. Behind the Pyramid, a female Egyptian ruler shows herself most likely as Cleopatra in the game.
The Great Wall of China, which portrays Chinese warriors guarding the frontier against what looks to be a Mongol horde rushing it, will be the next Wonder to reveal. The image of Genghis Khan looms over the wall, apparently locking him in as the Mongol commander. While costuming and architecture from many European civilizations show through the trailer, which finally ends in the launch of a rocket modeled after NASA's Saturn V, it becomes more difficult to identify particular civilizations as the trailer speeds across the Renaissance, Age of Discovery, and Industrial Revolution.
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is poised to be the much-needed follow-up to a cherished series that has shaped the terrain of Strategy Games since the first game published more than three decades ago. Every Civilization game thus far published centers on the basic "4X" features — eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate — which challenge players to lead their civilization to a bright future using any and all of these approaches. Though it's always the most alluring choice, racing to war is not the only way one may win; one can also succeed by advancing science or by growing culture.
The other fundamental defining feature of Civilization is its emphasis on civilizations from human history, which can be steered from their birth all the way to the contemporary period and the future beyond. With technology and religion following a basic linearity that can be changed along many paths, general development also somewhat reflects the march of progress. Though the core architecture makes everything readily available in a way that many other 4X Games cannot exactly replicate, it is all much more detached from real history than something like Europa Universalis.
While the mainstream Civilization series spent most of its history PC-exclusive Strategy Games, it has more lately grown to consoles and Civilization 7 is doubling down on that approach. PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch will all have Civilization 7 accessible alongside simultaneous releases on all devices. Although mouse and keyboard controls usually fit 4X gameplay the most intuitive fit is usually another option; however, it's great to have choices and being able to carry the Civilization experience with the Switch on the go appeals especially.
The reveal teaser for the game offers more information on its development and shows the arrival of the next installment throughout several platforms. The game's spread throughout several platforms and the recent unveiling of the video indicate that the creators are prepared to carry Civilization to still another level.
Creator of the venerable strategy franchise Civilization, Sid Meier, spoke in an interview about the changed public perspective of gaming since he started in 1991.
Quotations from Confucius, Longfellow, Homer, and more—which might eventually show up in in-game narration—are included in narration over the Civilization 7 video.
The comeback of the Civilization series surely has great promise, and the more August reveals, the more likely the new addition is to be interesting. In any case, Civilization 7 stands to be another definitive release in the genre and will provide lots of 4X options.
Source: YouTube and the Game Awards.