https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/civilization-vii/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for Sid Meier's Civilization VII. en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:28:34 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656383189 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656383189#1790875714 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:28:34 GMT Event the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up your rig, and lose yourself in a world you love. The long summer nights are wrapping up, but the best gaming weather… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656378211 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656378211#1790784619 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:10:19 GMT Patch Welcome Back and Happy Civtember! Hey, Civ fans! Welcome back to This Month in Civ! This Civtember, we celebrated our 35th anniversary, and fittingly, it has been the biggest month for Civilization VII since its launch. We’ve had a ton of exciting announcements, launches, and… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656377773 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656377773#1790777337 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:08:57 GMT Patch Today’s hotfix is focused on stability and performance following our recent Update 1.5.0. Thanks for your ongoing feedback, Civ players! A note for Switch / Switch 2 players: This hotfix will be coming at a later date; thanks for your patience while we get this through… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498218886 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498218886#1790179264 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:01:04 GMT News Following our big reveals for the future of Civilization VII earlier this month, the dev team spent the last few days going through your questions across Reddit, Discord, and Steam for Arc of Tomorrow* and Earthrise**. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a comment for the… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010504688 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010504688#1790092931 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:02:11 GMT News Now live - the latest Civilization VII community survey! We're interested in hearing your thoughts on the latest reveals for Civ VII, including the recently released 1.5.0 Update, including True Start Location Earth Map, updated versions of Shuffle and Terra Incognita maps, the… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010492752 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010492752#1789664697 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:04:57 GMT News Got questions about our newly announced Arc of Tomorrow update or the Earthrise expansion? We’ve got answers! We’ve loved seeing all the excitement from PAX (catch the stream here), and with two massive 2027 releases on the horizon, we’re opening the floor for an upcoming Dev… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010489689 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844115010489689#1789578141 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:02:21 GMT Release Prepare your empire for launch with Civilization VII: Earthrise, arriving in 2027 and available to wishlist now. As we officially unveiled at PAX West 2026, this first paid expansion for Civilization VII will see your civ reach for the stars as it adapts to a changing world… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262704729 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262704729#1789482094 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:21:34 GMT Patch Update 1.5.0 is officially live, bringing a batch of changes to Civilization VII, including the addition of the long-awaited True Start Location Earth map*. What makes this release even sweeter is that it lands right as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Civilization… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262702161 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262702161#1789401636 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:36 GMT Patch Update 1.5.0 and the Hall of History Collection land tomorrow in Civilization VII, celebrating the series' 35-year legacy by adding fan-favorite map types, classic civs and leaders, and more! Update 1.5.0 includes: True Start Location Earth map: Starting in the Antiquity Age… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262696291 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262696291#1789156532 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:55:32 GMT Release In honor of the Civilization series' 35th anniversary, you can now show off your love for Civ with new Steam Points Shop items that mark the occasion! If you're unfamiliar, Points Shop items are Steam personalizations you can get by redeeming Steam Points; check out the Steam… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262693308 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262693308#1789070982 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:09:42 GMT News Want to help shape the future of Civilization VII? The Firaxis Feature Workshop is officially reopening! This program brings dedicated players directly into the development loop to test, break, and provide feedback on early features ahead of our biggest updates. What’s being… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262689353 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262689353#1788966283 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:04:43 GMT News Howdy Civ fans! I’m Taymoor, Live Lead on Civilization VII at Firaxis Games, and I work on our maps alongside Ken Pruiksma (who wrote a great article on our procedural map generation here). I’m here to tell you all about our newest map: True Start Location (TSL) Earth! A Brief…