Civilization 7 devs confirmed plans for post-release support. This include paid and free content for continuation to iconic strategy game
Ed Beach from Firaxis Games studio shared information on the victories and development of Civilization 7 following the game's upcoming release.
The developers of Sid Meier's Civilization 7 have released the game development plans for 2025, which confirm some of the earlier information about the DLC.
The official Roadmap for the latest Civilization was shown during another pre-release stream by Firaxis Games studio. However, this won't be the last stream dedicated to this game. The Civ World Summit, a multiplayer clash between five well-known players of Sid Meier's Civilization, has been announced for February 8th.
The most important information has been briefly summarized in the last article dedicated to the mechanics of Civilization 7, which you can find on the game's official website. This time, Ed Beach, the creative director of the series, spoke about the victory conditions and development plans for Civ 7 after the release.
On this occasion, two more leaders (Himiko and Frederick II the Great) were also introduced, and Beach also shared tips that would facilitate the start of the first campaign in Civilization VII.
Victories and Golden Legacies
Victories are directly linked to Legacy Paths, which we know from previous developer streams. Each of the four paths is available in all three Ages, but only in the Modern Age players can achieve the chosen victory.
Civilization 7 won't limit us to one Legacy Path - at any time, it will be possible to work on more than one legacy. Nevertheless, for achieving all three milestones of a given Legacy Path, we will receive not only a powerful gold bonus in a given field (Golden Legacy), but it will also be easier for us to achieve ultimate victory.
As we already know, the culmination of each path will be an ambitious project in a given field: the World Bank (economy), the World Exhibition, Operation "Ivy" (military), and the first manned space flight (science).
Paid and free development of Civilization 7
In previous articles, the Firaxis Games team emphasized that the launch of Civilization 7 scheduled for February 11 will only be the "beginning" and after the release, players will receive both paid and free content, as well as monthly events similar to those known from the sixth installment.
The first major update (1.1.0) will hit the game in March, along with the first two DLCs. Based on earlier fan investigations, each of them will add a pair of civilizations (Carthage, Great Britain, Bulgaria, and Nepal) and one leader each (Ada Lovelace and Simon Bolivar).
Between April and September, we will receive two identical DLCs, officially undisclosed. Data from the Epic Games Store indicates, however, that Genghis Khan, Lakshmi Bai, Assyria, Dai Viet, Khazars, and Silla will be added to Civilization 7. In the meantime, players will also check out new events and wonders of nature (including the Bermuda Triangle).
Sid Meier's Civilization 7's Roadmap for 2025. Source: Firaxis Games / Take-Two Interactive.
Just like before, fans have mixed feelings. Of course, they are pleased with the announcement of the game's long-term development, but they are less receptive to the news about the DLC, which will be released in the next month after the release (and which the devs are already showing in the game materials).
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 will be released on February 11th on PC, PS5, and XSX/S, which confirms the game's gold status. The title will bypass Game Pass, but the new Civilization will be one of the 17 titles that will be added to the GeForce Now catalog in February (alongside, among others, Humanity, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Avowed).
