Firaxis Games unveiled the post-launch roadmap for Sid Meier's Civilization VII during a recent livestream. The roadmap details substantial updates planned throughout 2025, including several paid DLC packs and free content updates.
The paid DLC will be delivered in collections. The "Crossroads of the World Collection" is a two-part release. Part one (early March) includes Leader Ada Lovelace, four Natural Wonders, and the Carthage and Great Britain civilizations. Part two (late March) adds Leader Simon Bolivar and the Bulgaria and Nepal civilizations. Free content, including new Natural Wonder events and Wonders (Battle event and Bermuda Triangle in early March; Marvelous Mountains event and Mount Everest in late March), will also launch in March.
Later in the year, the "Right Rule Collection" (summer release) will introduce two new leaders, four new civilizations, and four New World Wonders. Additional free content and updates are slated for April through September. Firaxis promises continued post-launch support from October 2025 onward. Specific release dates remain unannounced.
A developer diary further details planned additions, including multiplayer team support, larger multiplayer lobbies, increased map variety, and modding tools. These features will be released as soon as possible, following initial bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements.
The livestream also showcased multiplayer gameplay, highlighting diverse victory strategies. A Q&A session addressed community questions.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII launches February 11th, 2024 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Early access (Deluxe Edition) begins February 6th, 2024.
