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class="score-number-bold">76 / 100</span></app-score-display-raw></app-score-display></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="review-image"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/162/pc-gamer"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="PC Gamer"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">Still a compelling sprint through human history, Civilization 7 sheds a little too much weight to match its excellent predecessors.</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civilization-7-review/">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-title review-card-title"><h4 _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" 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class="deco-none" href="/critic/10184/max-borman"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="Max Borman"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">Sid Meier's Civilization 7 takes the franchise's core formula, overhauls many of its features, and delivers another stellar strategy experience.</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://gamerant.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-review/">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-title review-card-title"><h4 _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/114/eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></h4><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="author"><span _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/2091/sin-vega"> Sin Vega</a> </span></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="score"><app-score-display _ngcontent-sc159=""><app-score-display-raw _nghost-sc150=""><span _ngcontent-sc150="" class="score-number-bold">2 / 5</span></app-score-display-raw></app-score-display></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="review-image"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/114/eurogamer"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="Eurogamer"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">A competent entry with some poorly executed ideas and a striking lack of personality.</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://www.eurogamer.net/civilization-7-review">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div 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I can’t wait to play its multiplayer mode after so long in a single-player that isn’t quite fully fleshed out yet.</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-review/">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-title review-card-title"><h4 _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/91/gamesradar-">GamesRadar+</a></h4><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="author"><span _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/1519/andrew-brown"> Andrew Brown</a> </span></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="score"><app-score-display _ngcontent-sc159=""><app-score-display-raw _nghost-sc150=""><span _ngcontent-sc150=""><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="far fa-star"></i></span></app-score-display-raw></app-score-display></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="review-image"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/91/gamesradar-"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="GamesRadar+"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">I personally think the system does wonders for the usual tedium of late-stage campaigns – while other features, like pairing Leaders with evolving civs, should be a staple going forward. Civilization 7 already feels like the best entry point yet, and with Firaxis' habit of saving the real polish for expansions...</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://www.gamesradar.com/games/strategy/civilization-7-review/">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-title review-card-title"><h4 _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/32/gamespot">GameSpot</a></h4><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="author"><span _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/5610/jason-rodriguez"> Jason Rodriguez</a> </span></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="score"><app-score-display _ngcontent-sc159=""><app-score-display-raw _nghost-sc150=""><span _ngcontent-sc150="" class="score-number-bold">8 / 10</span></app-score-display-raw></app-score-display></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="review-image"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/5610/jason-rodriguez"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="Jason Rodriguez"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">Sid Meier's Civilization VII remains as fun and engaging as ever, but too many drastic changes lead to glaring issues.</p><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small mb-0"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" target="_blank" href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sid-meiers-civilization-vii-review/1900-6418332/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f">Read full review</a></p></div></div></app-review-card></div><div _ngcontent-sc161="" class="col-md-6 mt-4"><app-review-card _ngcontent-sc161="" _nghost-sc159=""><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-body"><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="card-title review-card-title"><h4 _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/outlet/549/vg247">VG247</a></h4><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="author"><span _ngcontent-sc159=""><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/1621/alex-donaldson"> Alex Donaldson</a> </span></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="score"><app-score-display _ngcontent-sc159=""><app-score-display-raw _nghost-sc150=""><span _ngcontent-sc150=""><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="fas fa-star"></i><i _ngcontent-sc150="" class="far fa-star"></i></span></app-score-display-raw></app-score-display></div><div _ngcontent-sc159="" class="review-image"><a _ngcontent-sc159="" class="deco-none" href="/critic/1621/alex-donaldson"><img _ngcontent-sc159="" alt="Alex Donaldson"></a></div></div><p _ngcontent-sc159="" class="font-small grey-dark-text mb-0">In the end, it all works - it’s just very different. 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The subtle whiff of compromise in order to launch the game far and wide is there - but compromise is just fine if the end result works. 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Sid Meier&s;s Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! \n\nIn Civilization VII, your strategic decisions shape the unique cultural lineage of your evolving empire. Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history and steer the course of your story by choosing a new civilization to represent your empire in each Age of human advancement.\n\nConstruct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the far reaches of the unknown world. Pursue prosperity in an immersive solo experience or play with others in online multiplayer.**\n\nWhether you choose to follow a path rooted in history or reimagine possibilities to chart your own way forward, build something you believe in and create a legacy that echoes through the Ages in Civilization VII.\n\n\nBUILD AN EMPIRE THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME\n\nLead your empire through distinct Ages of human history. Each Age is its own rich, nuanced journey, with unique playable civilizations, available resources, explorable land, and even entire gameplay systems, creating a deep, historically immersive strategy experience. Strive to accomplish significant scientific, cultural, militaristic, and economic milestones within each Age to unlock impactful advantages in the next!\n\n\nEVOLVE YOUR EMPIRE AS EACH NEW AGE DAWNS\n\nTo build a legacy that truly stands the test of time, you must adapt. Forge your own path through history as you reshape your empire at the start of each Age, selecting from a pool of new Age-relevant civilization options determined by your prior gameplay accomplishments. Evolving your empire unlocks fresh gameplay bonuses and unique units, so your current civilization is always at the height of its power.\n\n\nPLAY AS VISIONARY LEADERS OF PROGRESS\n\nEmbody an illustrious leader with one of Civilization&s;s most diverse rosters yet, from traditional heads of state known for their militaristic might or political prowess, to visionary leaders who made everlasting impacts in philosophy, science, human rights, and more! Each leader possesses a unique ability and can further be improved with customizable attributes earned through gameplay, empowering you to reinforce or pivot your strategy from one Age into the next. 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While that has risen up to &a;apos;Mixed&a;apos; since then, many fans think it&a;apos;s a step down from Civ 6 in many ways. However, the community knows that a new Civilization game is always worth playing after it gets a few good updates &a;#x2013; the same happened with the previous entry.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Civilization 7 lacks some basic customization options that we&a;apos;ve come to expect from previous games.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;While there are a lot more issues than the undercooked UI, it seems Firaxis is already working towards improving Civ 7&a;apos;s issues, ranging from the &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-civ-civilization-7-firaxis-acknowledges-feedback-promises-patches/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;new age system&l;/a&g; and the &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-vii-fans-sick-of-aggressive-forward-settling-ai-loyalty-return/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;aggressive AI&l;/a&g;. However, in order to do so, it seems the devs will be putting new content on the back burner. The Natural Wonder Battle event, which was supposed to launch on March 4, has been postponed.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Natural Wonder Battle, which was supposed to be Civ 7&s;s first in-game event, was going to launch on March 4 as part of the Update 1.1.0. In a blog post, Firaxis has revealed that the update will include a lot of fixes for things like UI, balancing, and...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-natural-wonder-battle-event-postponed-ui-improvements/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:13147,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67c18663b7f6045ea94a8878&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-natural-wonder-battle-event-postponed-ui-improvements/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civ 7 devs will focus on improving the base game before introducing new content.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Vaspaan Dastoor&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-28T09:48:19.777Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-28T09:48:19.777Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/13147/civilization-7s-first-in-game-event-postponed-for-quality-of-life-improvements&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/XwOWXa7sup8J1ftCCOT9OYWqDVHEflID.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/v1RnivxDjrd7ECJn8RcP1UI4deBd9h2mPdnXfhJmcpUV2xgs75PTyrZ87yBtUl.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/RDAUFfJiqqQpvIwrNZqxQYmLBnOTOeWaajvofaJiGzTjdfLRadt12SPHypVGzq.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/igCU78KytpsQPemZEjtiworOqIyggHWtFExBV1Q6CChVWRh7eilMZ5KrglCGd8.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/WY15svbxTagVH9CuzqUbRF5muY1Zy8Sk4gGE3OX1kz14d5TUDL3iM3Em2o9o43.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/rEmqpB33lfsYdDzIXyRPx7cjy56O1TqHpU9IZLkAfvqA4z1LtHGkJMBlRhwV2H.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/FFMOlItJvXahmtqRlPmLvifEYDPZyK0fukCVSDzczdsPvfsBbrewMlLNlBytXp.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/EtcpMbI9O9XfPfnDhO6BH7KvdjfLJkM2ezIlzYkK8aF2laZnNBlfKmWXK1O7Lo.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67b350f32d05d7dcbbf046d6&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Player Discovers Dev Tools Mistakenly Left In Final Release&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-17T15:08:35.613Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Amid claims of bugginess, a player has discovered a developer tool that Firaxis forgot to remove from Civilization 7.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Civilization 7&l;/a&g; is experiencing a rocky beginning to life, to say the least. The latest instalment in the legendary turn-based strategy series debuted to &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-ui-issues-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&a;apos;Mostly Negative&a;apos; reviews on Steam&l;/a&g;, with a lot of criticism centring around bugs and a lack of user interface elements. The game&a;apos;s user review score on Steam &l;a href=\&q;https://steamcommunity.com/app/1295660/reviews/?browsefilter=toprated&a;amp;snr=1_5_100010_\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;has since improved to &a;apos;Mixed&a;apos;&l;/a&g;. Critically, the game performed well, with it currently holding an average critic score of 82 on &l;a href=\&q;https://opencritic.com/game/17742/sid-meiers-civilization-vii\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;OpenCritic&l;/a&g;.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;A slow start is nothing new for Civilization, with many long-time fans of the series acknowledging that new instalments tend not to reach their full potential until the release of the first expansion. It&a;apos;s not necessarily a good precedent, but it has proved consistent over the years. The addition of radically different systems was always going to cause some teething pains for fans of the series.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Unfortunately, there are some bugs and general jankiness that players have highlighted in negative reviews on Steam. A user on Reddit, Banansegl2, discovered a harmless yet illustrative example of this in one of their games of Civilization 7. In the picture provided, you can see transform tools that have been left attached to a Landship unit model. As you...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-dev-tools-landship-final-release/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:12411,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67b350f38814e83de1bec182&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-dev-tools-landship-final-release/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Amid claims of bugginess, a player has discovered a developer tool that Firaxis forgot to remove from Civilization 7.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Jack Coleman&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-17T15:08:35.620Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-17T15:08:35.620Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/12411/civilization-7-player-discovers-dev-tools-mistakenly-left-in-final-release&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:664,&q;name&q;:&q;Screen Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/DLxsJI7zrov74eGMFHLZdTrZdKOfTkl4.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/0bkZsY67EP1BnmkRldPuWfCFeEw3MHd1VFCVcOdv4S34s0OlAkuEy1lYBMPxnR.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/zHkcPf0STNsljU6bmtrJkuTcfmUTdOboL6HYjDiIq8926zncHjTYY8XmZaOeR1.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/0UgCsdoeM5hqFHsZPE5fPYXVZSin4xkpmiCXy3NXAZaSl1DsxBbid4qSv1cBtN.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/hw1ZP8ZeBzk75DmylmCKlHa8AlvkggebMFWa4C8wy91waRfElHfb6Sj5wf4W17.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/HafuRo7cYGpQIlsl2w08i2wuB7BCSYAwoUVbNkYuLCwuqcKGdEsj49RWzt1VeJ.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/PcQvexbfDZGf6ZDUIIL9RlYSIlRZ8clPac3AjdIvXOObXEEifwm7y7mBxbKDJP.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/C8JvHpo0IxUk9qju4zBIpm3ufCntnzE8AMezK0k3XKpyjEsa8gzLQjMjD65dqm.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67b0fffb2d05d7dcbbeb5216&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Has A Fix For Cross-Play On PC, But It Comes With A Major Catch&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-15T20:58:35.789Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civ 7 has a temporary fix for cross-play.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;After receiving a large amount of feedback on &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/tag/video-game/civilization-vii/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;&l;strong&g;Civilization VII&l;/strong&g;&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g;&a;apos;s recent announcement to temporarily disable cross-play, Firaxis has come up with a solution that allows people to still enjoy playing with friends across different platforms even while updates to the game are being made. During the Advanced Access period for &l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g;, just prior to its full launch, players were disappointed with several major problems they encountered in the game. These included a variety of complaints covering everything from game crashes, problems with the UI, balance with AI-controlled civs, and more.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g; developers worked to correct as many of these problems as they could before the launch of &l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g;, but that meant that cross-play was &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-crossplay-disabled/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;temporarily made unavailable as updates happened on PC&l;/a&g; that were not yet available for console players. This understandably frustrated many people who had hoped to play with their friends who might have the game on other systems. As a workaround for the time being, &l;a href=\&q;https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1295660/view/691968372343046145\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g;&a;apos;s Steam&l;/a&g; page released the news that &l;strong&g;players can now opt in to an older version of the game on Steam in order to enjoy cross-play&l;/strong&g;.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Developers state they are \&q;actively working to...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-pc-crossplay-branch/\&q;&g;See full article at Screen Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:12314,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67b0fffb8814e83de1bec082&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-pc-crossplay-branch/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civ 7 has a temporary fix for cross-play.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Carrie Lambertsen&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-15T20:58:35.797Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-15T20:58:35.797Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/12314/civilization-7-has-a-fix-for-cross-play-on-pc-but-it-comes-with-a-major-catch&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:664,&q;name&q;:&q;Screen Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/a1riBFbHqfhryhuW6UCUKr57jaDr34xK.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/yuJ23I8ZSyi3sN3cI5jUjkrXYsGuTBxSFquUceI9sBzh0VqkXXVIQLCoakiVMW.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/n0LLn1qWLrq00u06MPGyDbtnsJFocu49ueyMPMDrr1zFQOYGnRlLFMpJj3VAWl.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/fBS0awZtGC4AROwlf33V9rBvVMaJgcZxFASmaTuDqPyR0uyIR1aZffU0q1T1Jq.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/bbK1EESOwxjwk2lOzvpA4WVEFGJs7hzn4ESjjhA1crhp7uz4rF6YZi7qyIFKJ2.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/Fi49YkAVyWjaiCmDMUq4UlX3hnCdEZQ8bOqKWf7A1LcroRv08QHhEbAv86zQeI.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/L6istNiDA8zupRUThquyx7qVn15h4FtiIvHUa8C3VYlLJtU7fgYsvIrZKCfIuc.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/MPAKy5j85karTi9BXuGlciBuGi3DQC8DryuyHfSBZQDCOlVUdIkDlqO8zlapYy.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67ac69bb2d05d7dcbbd77566&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;\&q;Yet Another L\&q;: Civ 7 Disables Crossplay At Launch &a; Console Players Aren&s;t Happy About The Reason&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-12T09:28:27.697Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civ 7 devs are working to address launch issues.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;It had been a rocky start for the Advanced Access period of &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/tag/video-game/civilization-vii/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;&l;strong&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization VII&l;/strong&g;&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g;&a;apos;s release, but developers at Firaxis have been quick to make some temporary repairs as the full launch of the game came. Unfortunately, not everyone has been happy about how it came about. The 4X turn-based strategy game has made a lot of changes from previous entries in the series, but the issues players noted during the first early days of its release were surprisingly not all focused on the expected growing pains.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Although some players still had some negative reactions to the new systems in place in the game, most feedback was more focused on other problems, including game crashes. In the first of &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civ-7-patch-updates-ui-balance-features/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g;&a;apos;s planned patches&l;/a&g;, &l;strong&g;quick action was taken to address some of the issues reported by players during the Advanced Access period&l;/strong&g;, but because patches can be pushed to PC faster than they are able to be approved on console, this resulted in cross-play being disabled.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;As stated on the Steam News page for &l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;:&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;To expedite updates to the PC experience, we will sometimes deploy patches to PC at a different cadence than we...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-crossplay-disabled/\&q;&g;See full article at Screen Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:12071,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67ac69bb8979e8147c8ab18c&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-crossplay-disabled/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civ 7 devs are working to address launch issues.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Carrie Lambertsen&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-12T09:28:27.706Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-12T09:28:27.706Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/12071/-yet-another-l-civ-7-disables-crossplay-at-launch-console-players-arent-happy-about-the-reason&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/UqfCXHAXu6NHrWRrCslDHDWNhara2WLw.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/VcmCvj7F6osgrYvuHSwtSrgazGKvfoG8sb9dvbtHBfHPc69qZHtm2DKCsoCw9q.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/6H7kaX0H1zE8n2nCq8AKnYCGaNPvnscg4wVGPTzwManSpbzztxrZv3GPsCpM1t.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/U7ZYt7NKoyfmbEpZrWH9OFXaWGh3hMzBAG5HpMrqhipWyNGB6FI545WayDxSI3.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/DuEzhUx4vFNvj6mOSQ62hDwerRuycv3whuLnXTPhFMztfkwP4QCiZaaquL8U8j.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/JjWiSSX6vmcfn8kVPYEnTksz4Cas3YQ0L13zr1JwY4iG9rdQ6LM39DNYtaUAtP.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/LlKSQ3bzHbhiKfg0az8DKZPHrDPa00n6FHxHVVD0IGlBGj8aVAZPjezSDRrVI2.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/WZR8J3qaVRNipFOYM1IW7G8LOECyH6A4tNQwsd4e5do1m7KYnNXyBR16GPmhkl.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab471b2d05d7dcbbd50701&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Fans Are Getting Sick Of \&q;Aggressive\&q; Forward Settling AI&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-11T12:48:27.042Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;\&q;It&s;s absolutely miserable to play.\&q;&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Civilization 7&l;/a&g; has been a major disappointment for a lot of fans of the series, &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-ui-issues-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;who called the title an &a;quot;unfinished mess&a;quot; when it launched earlier this month&l;/a&g;. It&a;apos;s a game with major problems, whether it be easily fixable such as the dodgy UI, &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-players-not-enjoying-age-system-resets/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;or more foundational dislikes such as the new Ages system&l;/a&g;.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Now that players have had the game in their hands for a little while, a new problem seems to have arisen when playing on higher difficulties. First brought up by Reddit user Throwntosaturn on the Civilization subreddit, it appears as though a lot of people are having problems with aggressive forward settling from the AI. More specifically, the lack of counterplay is what is driving players up the wall.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;In their post, Throwntosaturn claims that this tactic from the AI is almost impossible to play against, and even penalizes you for the rest of the Age if you try to do anything about it. All you can really do is capture them and then become the proud owner of a fairly useless city, wasting your settlement cap, or raze it to the ground and get a permanent war weariness penalty.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;\&q;If you spawn anywhere near an...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-vii-fans-sick-of-aggressive-forward-settling-ai-loyalty-return/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:12009,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab471b8979e8147c8ab0a0&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-vii-fans-sick-of-aggressive-forward-settling-ai-loyalty-return/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;\&q;It&s;s absolutely miserable to play.\&q;&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Joshua Robertson&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T12:48:27.049Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T12:48:27.049Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/12009/civilization-7-fans-are-getting-sick-of-aggressive-forward-settling-ai&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:60,&q;name&q;:&q;Game Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/keR0PUWmlmwRE6t7Fkd8R7L3IFP1NNE5.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/FFr4WsIi65JojdtfJFY5jof1hNZaFHoDDZePqEvHK097p0QveM7GFpuoWhkM1A.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/Ea2exFDhjHzm1QWh0juGPTSfwtsKK9a0I3p4sGQ4BIq98qJY3SMhAkCKd3aM0d.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/p9r3ljm0b6eqriRtkZ5xIWGGhSWwU2KHgBDPVrAoUW4gtsV37soutFiddjbDca.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/AfRCp2LWAYsmchLfBgqRijJZjUYvmkHND8lM5hy5uAq0xEXhn7hO8Sezr9KTjH.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/0UJncjX72wLdFcHJV6aFJdPCFsdAprTxQoROuHItpL64BjL6m5EsJNR34ygVJd.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/7kibKp4B8p4m5VRZxuLiThRIkrypezFIU8oFkWzTzG60CM5FC5U9rNMG32ZtaZ.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/TrRQx3XGnEraU8a9tmsE1dsRHYGTzdbR0nJXR6f0KQjC3jqa8kxYZwr8qvgcFY.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab23f52d05d7dcbbd43c2d&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Launches With Big Patch Addressing Early Access Complaints&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:29.631Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civilization 7 launches alongside a new update, which appears to address some complaints from the game&s;s early access players.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;strong&g;&l;em&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/strong&g; is now available to play, having arrived alongside a big update that addresses some early access player complaints. Many more &l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/db/video-game/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g; patches are expected to materialize in the coming weeks and months.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-release-time-date-civ-vii-launch-dates-times/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g; was treated to an international release&l;/a&g; on February 11, at midnight ET. However, anyone who purchased the game&a;apos;s Deluxe or Founders Editions was able to start playing it up to five days early.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Firaxis&a;apos; newly released Civilization 7 is getting a virtual reality port in 2025, but its VR version will come with one notable limitation.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;During the Civilization 7 early access phase, developer Firaxis rolled out three updates, the latest of which debuted on Monday, February 10. Dubbed 1.0.1 Patch 2, the newest version of the game addresses multiple complaints from Civilization 7 early adopters. A dozen of its fixes target the strategy game&s;s user interface, which some players previously characterized as lacking polish. For instance, yield icons now populate correctly when transforming a town into a city, and the Settlement menu no longer fails to open when clicking on the Settlement Banner that belongs to someone other than the player. Likewise, Espionage actions are now easier to track as...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-international-release-update-1012-patch-notes-complaints/\&q;&g;See full article at Game Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11989,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab23f58979e8147c8ab067&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-international-release-update-1012-patch-notes-complaints/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civilization 7 launches alongside a new update, which appears to address some complaints from the game&s;s early access players.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Dominik Bošnjak&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:29.638Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:29.638Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11989/civilization-7-launches-with-big-patch-addressing-early-access-complaints&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/JsoF7DKc2lDP1NeVfl4r3HnME7V5TXFD.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/OZjR1wgNnYdyKIp3gzysOxtHmF2xt3ZooMvzS7JmwuZ65Yc88guQth8KE2hD5A.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/zPTsGERHXopiFMpld1RIrdMmekXHeBpVNbJ5ds2doa9kkOmrfvgxWCSZ4WYCaU.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/8qsJ438o6hBAnV912SucVKYTOc9ummMcLGohKVMZpPRYvnYnu6bAls265C1ncl.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/Jb10Xb8FRVoG2kbK8OAG9WAI0CIM1z3ajUkDv3ZUVIO93PsjQs5WAextLeO39q.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/8Bj8LqDphbQtRmjm1mqNmBjR2zqmtmD3LBt7O3Qi98bTdWJ1QIpDrkkokhSB5H.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/0npeH8R3wFgH7VNvwyK3mWPtfQ09g4l03sWRWf9unglCth6pXKlw9UrtnEvR20.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/nGQ8ANCSG1TocjL0TYYpawC59Vt88QIi4z5ODLLVCr9ctu4Gzd7cXDpyKhV9cC.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab23f42d05d7dcbbd43c11&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civ 7 Fans Want A Post-Apocalypse Age&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:28.252Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civ already has nuclear warfare, so a Post-Apocalyptic Age would fit perfectly. &q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Civilization 7&l;/a&g; introduces &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-guide-to-the-age-system/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;a new mechanic called Ages&l;/a&g;, splitting each game into several playable chapters that encapsulate different periods of human advancement. There are three Ages in total &a;#x2014; Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern &a;#x2014; but fans have a fun idea for a fourth.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&a;quot;With the new Age system bringing semi-resets, it would be possible for a DLC to bring a doomsday device in the modern era that instantly ends the Age (or causes an Age-ending crisis). Triggering it would send the map into a nuclear summer/winter/insert apocalypse here,&a;quot; u/m0st1yh4rm13ss suggested on the series&a;apos; subreddit.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Civ already has nuclear weapons &a;#x2014; &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/nuclear-gandhi-meme-civilization/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Ghandi is infamous for being trigger-happy with them&l;/a&g; &a;#x2014; and they more than fit the bill for a &a;quot;doomsday device&a;quot;. While firing them is devastating, immediately dropping a city&a;apos;s health and fortification to zero, it&a;apos;s also a diplomatic nightmare as you lose amenities and rapidly accumulate new grievances. An entire Post-Apocalyptic Age would take that idea even further, as a direct push into nuclear conflict could trigger a global war that sees the map reduced to rubble.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Another fan, u/Horn_Python, even suggested that the Post-Apocalyptic Age could loop back to Antiquity, essentially...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-civ-vii-fans-want-post-apocalypse-age-reddit/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11988,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67ab23f48979e8147c8ab065&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-civ-vii-fans-want-post-apocalypse-age-reddit/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civ already has nuclear warfare, so a Post-Apocalyptic Age would fit perfectly. &q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;James Troughton&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:28.259Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-11T10:18:28.259Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11988/civ-7-fans-want-a-post-apocalypse-age&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:664,&q;name&q;:&q;Screen Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/9dqLxOEOg9p7xA2wnnhVYi2rUIdieRjf.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/po4nVfdS58q0eQk8Bmwsz2EfPoDMWAnEwIDNrGvCjttEaqTYppwamO8YAOKhj0.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/I7lVH1v7IHc2aiGft6rz3ozmiczob9mGf4qVJReVHexqGz3QO3XzXAKum8bOci.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/KiAWqNG4sYbJUdKhpSDmSwl2GmB54lhLldloseNahd7sZV6Gdm5w5hV7Ba5cEx.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/wLEkA2ThScVuCHeiwNJcGAFMV5IAvpHEPvz15aDjxh0mTzW24fHs6GsH7dEqpr.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/ezH54nsomSmsYfiTwpDPf78xwQBa0deLRB5vXBCOGm8aOHunM1Sthcm831OLP6.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/yythzEOY75oWcPRo6XXdPtNPBpoIfsxBqKmqCOiclj2f1wJpjJTI0nFucscBf6.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/gAerKVEnYySz4yHmugtR0N6RJJ1s8dxVGshWOFJhpY0QWn9Gv4rC1qunaEVcrQ.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a9356c2d05d7dcbbce8820&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Is Coming To VR, Bringing The RTS To Life Like Never Before&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-09T23:08:28.098Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civ 7 will be available in VR soon.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/tag/video-game/civilization-vii/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;strong&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization VII&l;/strong&g;&l;/a&g; isn&a;apos;t planning to stay in the Antiquity Age, as proven by a recent announcement and trailer announcing that the strategic world building game is going to be released on VR later this year. Currently, the game is still in its advanced access stage, with the official release of the non-VR edition of the game taking place on February 11, 2025. &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-review-pc/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Screen Rant&l;/em&g;&a;apos;s review of the game&l;/a&g; paints it in a favorable light, despite some issues and growing pains of a series that is changing the systems after over two decades.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;As announced on &l;a href=\&q;https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/news/civilization-vii-vr-coming-spring-2025/\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&a;apos;s news page&l;/a&g;, and in a companion &l;a href=\&q;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lavuwKvZki8\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;trailer&l;/a&g; for the reveal, &l;strong&g;&l;em&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization VII - VR&l;/em&g; is in development &l;/strong&g;by PlaySide Studios and will be published by 2K. The game will be released in Spring 2025 for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and is available for people to &l;a href=\&q;https://www.meta.com/experiences/sid-meiers-civilization-vii-vr/5781689118524197/\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;wishlist&l;/a&g; now, although no price has been shown yet. The current, non-VR, edition of &l;em&g;Civ 7&l;/em&g; is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, and is currently in Advanced Access for anyone who prepurchased the Deluxe or Founders editions of the title.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;The announcement for Civ 7...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-vr-release/\&q;&g;See full article at Screen Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11908,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a9356c8979e8147c8aaf55&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-vr-release/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civ 7 will be available in VR soon.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Carrie Lambertsen&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-09T23:08:28.106Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-09T23:08:28.106Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11908/civilization-7-is-coming-to-vr-bringing-the-rts-to-life-like-never-before&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:60,&q;name&q;:&q;Game Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/NsnZYJdasFP4kXBdS00r9GrjMj17C6XU.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/PIxmfq3jqC5RGp3evrV6ywDBbrtSa8XQIb8RniV7T00zR34Uf6DBUTcEqrx9QD.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/krEWMeAMvmxyJEv28Ki68JxRvNcJT1HyaV0HUSDp8wmFIgKpQsu9SvUAAteW5j.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/GntvKpBgKkMzHvg5Xy8RnVeSDEE8HHA0LT7dfeKXa0Nmjlu2BH5XDRwPDvMUnT.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/2SZZzVkDQuqc5T4bwaT33GZtOuHLIMubHd9IS0nmxIUKj9U9v4xNaac0j7KXQD.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/qik9pNvxRHYIrDZ8lSa15kfHCp8TThxzDKGbJkBwFweIvWqlPl0fDb7V8WIhpY.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/jgPegoiPniDOMARanweJkls0YLLYTE1oVV3jdfn5IqJEggvYuE1E6hBV0rE8Fh.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/b0vUGzCPdSZnZ3dnTkQguo7jNSwrENDluGCsiGP6TRdEIA780Dv3UnepOhqhP4.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a8e10c2d05d7dcbbce5a97&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Dev Previews Quality-of-Life Improvements Coming Soon to the Game&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-09T17:08:28.030Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civilization 7 developers address some major changes coming to the 4X strategy game after a disappointing advanced access period.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;strong&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/strong&g;&a;apos;s development team is acknowledging complaints from the player community about the 4X strategy title and is already working to appease its fanbase. Changes coming to &l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/db/video-game/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g; include improvements to the user interface and the addition of multiple features that have been present in previous entries in the series.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;The official &l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-release-time-date-civ-vii-launch-dates-times/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;release date for &l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g; is set for February 11, but players who ordered the Deluxe or Founders editions were granted access a few days early, starting on February 5. Positive takeaways from early player impressions state that the game runs smoothly and looks great, providing a similar level of addictive gameplay as the &l;em&g;Civilization &l;/em&g;games that came before it.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Civilization 7 datamining reveals three possible new leaders, as well as several new civilizations and more unreleased content.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;However, there have also been multiple complaints from players, leaving Civilization 7 with Mixed review scores on Steam, as only 51 percent of its player reviews include a thumbs up. In response to early player feedback, Firaxis Games has already started working to address some of the biggest issues that have been bugging players. This begins with improving the UI, which an article on the news page...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-quality-of-life-improvements-ui-missing-features/\&q;&g;See full article at Game Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11885,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a8e10c8979e8147c8aaf2b&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-quality-of-life-improvements-ui-missing-features/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civilization 7 developers address some major changes coming to the 4X strategy game after a disappointing advanced access period.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Matthew Schomer&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-09T17:08:28.037Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-09T17:08:28.037Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11885/civilization-7-dev-previews-quality-of-life-improvements-coming-soon-to-the-game&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:60,&q;name&q;:&q;Game Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/B1mt3RZwuQz47Bw6McArIzgrTwxa5PqD.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/YmH46Azf5z4bVRvftYsi5b3853JquESSU8FMZQnmskv0YNn3B9Mh5mvUDSg5fb.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/NkMsEKOSU6VW1XwcY3sbTYXcflhy88B6BoA1fYxqA7QpimkbqzSZ8EqxA2ZbfT.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/15lXi59J6WAm46j43eFfHijp8dMvMv4d8xrI53x4InmOZ0XRFiHdIUJbS2nk5l.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/EUeqs6nBtzYHucw0W7PZATAdxfnegKHnc5R4UInv88fTMuGdjCfbSTx4yPlQEy.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/7ux4yPJJp49nA1KmE0TwcOEP1bWe1KkPy3iO43BSsfc41UGy9yoel5JrT2qxLH.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/nxzZqowOAPRSHPx4FlU94vJIPynbkSRsj0aAXxwssPcAWNLk29EKT40Yk9uohi.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/64gDLHcWJ9DrA9BavxPPNmyuQAt7VKSGMGM1svAYRnu93km2FbHpzFWyE9YZji.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a7a9542d05d7dcbbcd5cb5&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Leak May Reveal New Leaders and More Coming to the Game&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:28.928Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civilization 7 datamining reveals three possible new leaders, as well as several new civilizations and more unreleased content.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;A &l;em&g;&l;strong&g;Civilization 7&l;/strong&g;&l;/em&g; datamining effort has apparently uncovered new leaders, civilizations, and more content planned for the 4X strategy game, and there seems to be somewhat of a pirate theme to it. The new leaders rumored to be coming to &l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/db/video-game/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g; are 1950s Maori Women&a;apos;s League President Whina Cooper, 16th-century Moroccan privateer Sayyida al Hurra, and Edward Teach, better known as the notorious pirate Blackbeard.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-release-time-date-civ-vii-launch-dates-times/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;&a;apos;s full release&l;/a&g; is set for February 11, although those who bought the Founders or Deluxe editions have already started playing, gaining early access that began on February 5. While reviews from fans who have played the game early have not been stellar, the leaders and civilizations in the base game have been among the more positive talking points.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Firaxis&a;apos; newly released Civilization 7 is getting a virtual reality port in 2025, but its VR version will come with one notable limitation.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;There are currently 21 leaders in Civilization 7. Unlike in previous games, leaders are not bound to one specific civilization, sacrificing some historical accuracy to allow players a lot more freedom as they mix and match bonuses from both sets and experiment to find...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-leaks-new-leaders-pirates-atomic-age/\&q;&g;See full article at Game Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11839,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a7a9548979e8147c8aae8c&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-leaks-new-leaders-pirates-atomic-age/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civilization 7 datamining reveals three possible new leaders, as well as several new civilizations and more unreleased content.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Matthew Schomer&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:28.934Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:28.934Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11839/civilization-7-leak-may-reveal-new-leaders-and-more-coming-to-the-game&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/wbcX1BHPQAPPmZhc93SWT0GGtIRc3D5o.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/tcTHiw8mNeOq4gkBWfzw6YO3U0sAmSoP50P5zYtGwM3hOQsrd1dRdcC8wUgdof.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/pR3JYT4jYEGKc0c6kMjS43RfimWXM9uZQMaS8vmotMqttF3m48TnpAY0I8NbLv.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/4yFCGVYieZZVN7bTCfLRANlZJ4yn1tjtxLiBobJbfQ6KIl9IC14r9fQnNYubIE.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/RM8InPoozKG2Ag9YiLX4FR5VvdFVxbrmUm5O2clC8VKJ56Qgq4ezaYTuxPnpQJ.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/KYYL7f4ANoQjYHA20ymDWNDgR8waE50wTvseHwscZRZfbrYNoMpXOwn694RmTX.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/ilGNz3pFEnAKlajFuKZXFQUiYwo5vkuIzuy13TI6RWvUu7NplACzmST2KbHbTA.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/VGtp59un1KcmNrvL4kPstVbIrfTBk6m653z2twVzbte4zykfRM8X6oYRqTTS2J.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a7a9532d05d7dcbbcd5ca2&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Datamine Reveals Unused Leaders And Atomic Age&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:27.437Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;There are unused files in Civilization 7 pointing to other leaders and the Atomic Age, and fans are wondering if they will be added in DLC. &q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Civilization 7&l;/a&g; doesn&a;apos;t launch until February 11, but it&a;apos;s available now for anyone who has picked up the deluxe or founders edition. Unsurprisingly, this means that some are already digging through the game files, and they&a;apos;ve been quick to make discoveries.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;As shared over in the Civilization subreddit, there appears to be a bunch of unused content in the game files. So far, fans have found three unused leaders, five civilizations, and even &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-players-not-enjoying-age-system-resets/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;a fourth age&l;/a&g;: the Atomic Age. And while this might just be a case of content that was scrapped mid-development, some fear that it&a;apos;s traces of a future expansion pack.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;These discoveries were first shared by Reddit user ManByTheRiver11. Here&a;apos;s a list of what was found in their community:&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&a;quot;I think it means we&a;apos;re getting a fourth age, and a lot of new civs,&a;quot; writes ManByTheRiver11. &a;quot;Great! I guess. But I wish they included the fourth age in base game tho.&a;quot;&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Fans aren&s;t sure if we&s;re getting all of this content in future DLC, especially since the Atomic Age has little to do with the other files found in the datamine. So, either that&s;s being added separately, or some (or all) of this is...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-datamine-unused-leaders-atomic-age-dlc-fears/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11838,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a7a9538979e8147c8aae8a&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-datamine-unused-leaders-atomic-age-dlc-fears/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;There are unused files in Civilization 7 pointing to other leaders and the Atomic Age, and fans are wondering if they will be added in DLC. &q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Rhiannon Bevan&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:27.444Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-08T18:58:27.444Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11838/civilization-7-datamine-reveals-unused-leaders-and-atomic-age&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/kyOHVIHdnbrngyIfzCpJD5F37yWUIGlr.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/gri4RbgSKxlKDpsne9tE54Hvuuv3O9fdw9XXn8BWvKx0wvbFdFVImt3Gr0OuXq.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/gsZ0eoq3A90XGl79FPbbbO0ihJ0mNaEDHyj6c8D4wr5dBizZICW3F9rcErsqqn.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/1US3x8lhfyNnPHiXLL1V2GJzh8h3eyAuvxvydVk8Y2X87hfr4Di7g70C6TWY4L.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/MIg8Q4dbINDgSZJwbl6ZaJdkGKelGVGE7O6fw6NrNz9KYOgo7tSSXn8NIDAItI.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/C2QsMGoiuS1su3NYUnF2T0HIMoeoapGQugqb6DlbmbdPb9Lmx2A5IZTbDuwAOs.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/T2RFhOmhFR5FdCqhUAGpe7fqvtMyvtUjX8eVL0huhLrAzrP69qKsDMf62obwXv.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/Ao6gyQoqJe6wL2GDY9FCkAEntAwlPevwfCDIrNRQVaOR2eRIMyG71wsUplKfni.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a699732d05d7dcbbcbe3ea&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Players Aren&s;t Enjoying The New Age System&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-07T23:38:27.142Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;\&q;Why would anybody think it&s;s a good idea to lose units and cities due to no fault of the player?\&q;&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Civilization 7&l;/a&g; is now in the hands of fans, and to try and shake things up this time around, Firaxis decided to do away with long-running games &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-guide-to-the-age-system/#what-actually-happens-when-a-new-age-starts\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;in favor of an Ages system&l;/a&g;. Each game is divided into three different Ages, those being the Antiquity Age, the Exploration Age, and the Modern Age, and transitioning into each will reset all of your ongoing wars and alliances.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;The idea behind Ages is to shake up longer matches that can sometimes become a procession for some players, but Firaxis, unfortunately, doesn&a;apos;t appear to have stuck the landing very well. 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More than eight years have passed since the release of &l;em&g;Civilization 6&l;/em&g;, and 2K and Firaxis Games have been building up a lot of anticipation since announcing its successor two years ago, including revealing &l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-narrator-gwendoline-christie/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g; narrator Gwendoline Christie&l;/a&g; of &l;em&g;Game of Thrones&l;/em&g; and &l;em&g;Wednesday &l;/em&g;fame.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Coming out in early 2025, Civ 7 is a bold new direction for the franchise, and fans should expect plenty of changes.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;But for those who are able to play Civilization 7 early, only about 45 percent of whom are casting a positive light on it on Steam, the UI stands out as probably the biggest problem. Many early PC...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-mixed-reviews-steam/\&q;&g;See full article at Game Rant &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11713,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a5585c8979e8147c8aac9f&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://gamerant.com/civilization-7-mixed-reviews-steam/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civilization 7 early access players report some big problems on Steam, as bad reviews amass over the user interface and missing features.&q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Matthew Schomer&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-07T00:48:28.174Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-07T00:48:28.174Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11713/civilization-7-has-mixed-reviews-on-steam&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:731,&q;name&q;:&q;TheGamer&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/5uxPwRTKbgV8Vc1sCHfvZdLfqKzohPKv.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/ukFI74hj3vGi8SJ8ypbGfLxWlf97mQ4KL4TwpiU3NGs4ZZJzTCV9W7wpo9aosk.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/zo9UHwKQlUkeikXn0A3DFSRkmuxIFhwSAgoaxfcc468srnuk1MTRUAL196ulqR.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/61l9j2hx7zYwneN3kAFU9AYqw6czHbv0HtbqDkLL9izziD6G9Iu37BGVJ4sNIS.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/OAwCRUle9XEvaNzpqqv3HCrfM0FPxv8S3tXMTsyGlRfLGDvLi3mQ7bKnnQAiiD.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/zm0soZRmmmBvXQ1EXcNub5zXAoCxYNrxsOAGZCcyQlFMB6EZkuT1BXtySiTDEH.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/QRxZdzKajNomlv5msu4r3YmhOSd6KmCgMBqkprYfasGfwLvacvokJwqfoALdee.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/LRcF7R6HGMAwNP9tGNdLzhBCQiNOlW52MXQU8DSPpRvogNhpP7FNCIcdWwvXhi.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;67a48a1b2d05d7dcbbb4a8aa&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Opens To Mostly Negative Reviews As Players Call It An \&q;Unfinished Mess\&q;&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-06T10:08:27.294Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civilization 7 players have some big problems with the overall UI. &q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;While &l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/tag/sid-meiers-civilization-7/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization 7&l;/a&g; launches on February 11, those who bought the Deluxe Edition can already play the game a few days beforehand. This kind of advance access for higher tier versions brings in more earnings, as well as acts as marketing for the game, via reviews and word of mouth. However, it seems to be doing the opposite for Civ 7.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;I&a;apos;m not even being sarcastic.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;As it currently stands, the game sits on &l;a href=\&q;https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=f7b3f4f436eeb21561fd86fbd1d7ab08&a;amp;cuid=UUtgUeUpU2110876&a;amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1295660%2FSid_Meiers_Civilization_VII%2F\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow sponsored\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q; class=\&q;norewrite noskim\&q;&g;Mostly Negative reviews on Steam&l;/a&g;, with over 1,200 reviews. The biggest complaints appear to be about the game&a;apos;s UI feeling unfinished. As you&a;apos;d imagine, a strategy game like Civ 7 requires an in-depth and intuitive interface and menu options, but many claim it feels like a pre-alpha build.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;&a;quot;A couple minutes in and it&a;apos;s just... so blatantly unfinished, especially by Civ standards&a;lt;&a;quot; says one user review. &a;quot;The UI is total slop, everything looks super janky, the resource icons are like stock images from 1998. There is no discernible aspect of care put into the game, and that&a;apos;s something I never expected from Firaxis. Comparing this unfinished mess to the Civ VI release is night and day.&a;quot;&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;Apart from the UI, a lot...&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=\&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-ui-issues-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/\&q;&g;See full article at TheGamer &l;i class=\&q;far fa-external-link\&q; /&g;&l;/a&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;id&q;:11678,&q;relatedGames&q;:[{&q;name&q;:&q;Sid Meier&s;s Civilization VII&q;,&q;id&q;:17742,&q;_id&q;:&q;67a48a1b8979e8147c8aabd4&q;}],&q;type&q;:&q;SYNDICATED&q;,&q;originalUrl&q;:&q;https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-ui-issues-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/&q;,&q;description&q;:&q;Civilization 7 players have some big problems with the overall UI. &q;,&q;syndicatedAuthor&q;:&q;Vaspaan Dastoor&q;,&q;createdAt&q;:&q;2025-02-06T10:08:27.302Z&q;,&q;updatedAt&q;:&q;2025-02-06T10:08:27.302Z&q;,&q;__v&q;:0,&q;dest&q;:&q;/news/11678/civilization-7-opens-to-mostly-negative-reviews-as-players-call-it-an-unfinished-mess-&q;},{&q;Outlet&q;:{&q;id&q;:664,&q;name&q;:&q;Screen Rant&q;},&q;imageV2&q;:{&q;og&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/o/BVh9YI6P3al20i9MKEdz05jt5NcEGd4Q.jpg&q;,&q;th&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/pF4JqYkHiZ8ofSOtQoyaSiwUUOMcUnf8tGNpW0wvHI6Qa1AWvzjkTTlfFdZ533.jpg&q;,&q;xs&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/Lx0GiBnXVPCu7zfgLfUCxJA4d7O67YjTYBNGwGHMDutSP0XfhZMvy0y1DADgq3.jpg&q;,&q;sm&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/jDOtTSOm5zXXu3PImAhHqRpbo2E9jOOuTqMPAiX8piSkkdOYEzx40bxZTur2IT.jpg&q;,&q;md&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/3UoW2hZc7qplgSNyqh9nW6CMFuGi9alrxiHXB2RCq0zWHH6aMVwiE6nPyFEgm3.jpg&q;,&q;lg&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/0lgH1Bu45mgBBLGfFHQbRqR2kTzDeSHr2xaGAB2bFQpmzKaoG7igAlwBNu4Cfd.jpg&q;,&q;xl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/F8UNrDmwVUyt59hEqYx2KYnQPM6emjJEszO25E4AVl96qd6fbVRAjXEiGmxb3g.jpg&q;,&q;xxl&q;:&q;//img.opencritic.com/article/X6qmVefR7FLIiEH9liSQyGRofSBb1DjQ5MajZvLbI5yln5rsoBzzwcc6x102St.jpg&q;},&q;_id&q;:&q;679e2f8b2d05d7dcbb9ae0ab&q;,&q;title&q;:&q;Civilization 7 Devs Share Why Players Should Play Through The Tutorial Even As A Civ Veteran&q;,&q;Authors&q;:[],&q;publishedDate&q;:&q;2025-02-01T14:28:27.094Z&q;,&q;teaser&q;:&q;Civ 7 devs warn that the tutorial is important.&q;,&q;html&q;:&q;&l;p&g;As &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/tag/video-game/civilization-vii/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;&l;em&g;&l;strong&g;Sid Meier&a;apos;s Civilization 7&l;/strong&g;&l;/em&g;&l;/a&g;&a;apos;s release date edges closer, many players are getting excited to jump into their first campaign in the new game. The massive 4X strategy simulation game has several major features that differentiate it from previous entries in the series. While these &l;a href=\&q;https://screenrant.com/civilization-7-changes-good-civ-6-mechanics-op-ed/\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;big changes were necessary&l;/a&g; for helping the series to grow and evolve rather than becoming stagnant, it could also prove frustrating for players who are expecting it to be similar to &l;em&g;Civ 6&l;/em&g;.&l;/p&g; &l;p&g;In a recent &l;a href=\&q;https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1295660/view/508445172204306615\&q; rel=\&q;noopener noreferrer nofollow\&q; target=\&q;_blank\&q;&g;Dev Diary&l;/a&g; that was published on the Steam page for &l;em&g;Civilization 7&l;/em&g;, Creative Director Ed Beach shared some insights and tips for players to incorporate in their first campaigns in the game. 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