Civilization 7: Major Content Updates Announced

Firaxis Games Unveils Post-Launch Roadmap for Civilization VII

Firaxis Games recently revealed the post-launch roadmap for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII during a livestream event. The roadmap outlines substantial updates planned throughout 2025, including paid DLC and free content updates.

The paid DLC will be delivered in collections. The first, "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 themselves (Battle event and Bermuda Triangle in early March; Marvelous Mountains event and Mount Everest in late March), will also be released 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 planned from April through September. Firaxis promises continued post-launch support from October 2025 onward. Specific release dates for all announced content are yet to be revealed.

A developer diary further details plans for future updates, 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 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on February 11th. Early access (Deluxe Edition) begins February 6th.