Esports1 Sep 2026Watch the Civilization VII developer panel at PAX West 2026!Join the Civ VII team on Saturday, September 5 at 2pm PT/5pm ET for the developer panel happening live at PAX West 2026! In addition to celebrating the series' 35th anniversary, the team from Firaxis Games will also hold an in-depth discussion about what's next for Civilization VII . From 2:00 to 3:00 PM PT in the Seattle Convention Center's Blue Dragon Theatre, join Creative Director Ed Beach,…
Civilization VII 's Test of Time update—the massive, many-months-in-the-works update playtested by Firaxis Feature Workshop participants—arrives May 19, free for all Civ VII players!* To see its game-changing new content in action, tune in to the Firaxis Twitch Channel or Civilizatio n YouTube Channel on May 13 at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET / 6PM GMT to watch Firaxis developers play and discuss it in-de…
When Firaxis first conceived of Civilization VII , the ambition was to boldly re-approach the series' classic structure with new mechanics rooted in a more nuanced historical perspective, while honoring and building upon the time-tested strategic gameplay that players love. Since our February 2025 launch, those same players have only helped us better achieve that initial, ambitious vision. Toda…
Firaxis Anniversary Sale May 1st represents a historic milestone for Firaxis Games: 30 years of crafting world-class strategy experiences. To mark three decades of excellence and the debut of a bold new studio identity, a special anniversary sale is now live on Steam. This event is a tribute to the studio’s history, offering deep discounts on the iconic titles that have defined the genre for a…
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2K turns 20 this year, and we're celebrating with huge savings on some of our biggest titles! 2K 20th Anniversary Event Don't miss our ""20 for 20"" bundle featuring 20 of 2K's renowned legacy titles.* Experience greatness from 2K's library with timeless classics like Civilization IV, the original Mafia, Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, and more! The award-winning Civilization strategy ga…
We have released a new update for the 2K Launcher today. The update should download automatically; if you are having trouble, restart your Steam client and it should download automatically. Patch notes: · Added fix for launcher preventing Civilization V SDK - World Builder from working properly · Added fix for launcher not scaling properly on high resolution displays
Hello, Civilization fans! If you booted up Civilization V or Civilization VI today, you may have noticed that both now include new and improved launchers. These launchers are in a new update that should automatically download when you start your Steam client; please restart Steam to trigger the download if you are having issues. This new launcher keeps the same core functionality of the older l…
The world around you is more alive than ever in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm, the second expansion to the award-winning grand strategy game, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. SUBSCRIBE on YouTube ► Launching for Windows PC on February 14, 2019, Civilization VI: Gathering Storm adds new advanced technologies, engineering projects, the fan-favorite World Congress, and introduces a living world eco…
Civilizations are not set in stone. You can’t just do all the hard work in the beginning then expect your culture to stand the test of time, unchallenged. It’s not like that in the real world – or in Civilization games. The expansion we’re announcing today, Civilization VI: Rise and Fall , adds new dynamic layers onto the game you’ve already been enjoying. On February 8th 2018, you will lead na…
What are you waiting for? Sure, we’re biased, but the fine folks at Kotaku aren’t! Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett is one of the many thousands of people to take advantage of the hundreds of user-created mods made available since Steam Workshop has been added to Civilization VI. “I can definitely recommend jumping back in and trying some of this new stuff out,” he writes . And, as we continue to update…
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI will be in your hands soon when it launches on October 21. Soon, you’ll be able to lead one of history’s renowned civilizations to greatness, but which civ has the honor of being called the greatest? Civilization fans have been furiously making their arguments, but we feel there’s no better way to solve an argument than by letting each civ go at it in a no-holds-barr…
We've been posting Civilization VI videos like crazy on our YouTube page. Here is the playlist for our First Look series, in case any of you need to catch up on what's been revealed so far. We've also shared a few Wonder Movies - vignettes that play in the game engine when you complete construction of a Wonder - and you'll definitely want to check those out. With the in-game day/night cycle, th…
We've posted a new video on our YouTube channel. This 12 minute long video is narrated by Sean Bean and provides a great overview of the Civilization VI experience, including a sneak peek at Cleopatra! Watch and subscribe to our YouTube page for EXCLUSIVE First Look videos and more. SUBSCRIBE ➜ Follow Civilization on social media:
The Americans have been a fixture in the Civilization series since its inception 25 years ago, and in Civilization VI they are being led by the nation’s 26th president, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Learn more about the Americans, including their unique units and building, by clicking the link below. Info ➜
We’re excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Civilization franchise by announcing Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the next entry in the award-winning turn-based strategy franchise. Be sure to follow the Steam Community group here and add the game to your Steam wishlist! Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, set to launch on PC on October 21, 2016, offers new ways to interact with your world, expa…
A patch has been pushed live that should address recent issues with connectivity. This fix will only affect the multiplayer components of the game, and will not change any gameplay values or single player settings. We hope that this will improve the stability of multiplayer matches. For more info on the update, check out the Civilization.com blog here:
A patch has been issued for Sid Meier's Civilization V. Here are the patch notes: EXPLOITS · Fixed tech overflow bug that could allow a user to get free tech each turn for multiple turns. The size of the maximum allowable science overflow is now set at 5 turns of science (about the same as a unmodified research agreement) OR the unmodified cost of the last tech researched, whichever is larger.…
Aspyr Media is pleased to announce our first Linux and SteamOS title, Sid Meier’s Civilization V. The SteamOS release includes all Civilization V DLC and expansion content, including Gods & Kings and Brave New World. This release targets SteamOS on current gen hardware. Additionally, we're working towards supporting Ubuntu 14.04 as well as additional video cards in future updates. Here’s where…
Join 2K Games and Firaxis Games as we play through the mid and late game turns of a scenario fraught with complexity, conquest, and bison. We will be playing as the Shoshone in the Civilization V: Conquest of the New World Deluxe Scenario. Talk with us, ask questions, and offer strategies as we attempt to win this 150 turn scenario. Pete Murray of Firaxis has personally set the stage for an uph…
Join Community 2K and Firaxis as we take a look at some of the games featured in the Humble Sid Meier Bundle! We'll also have giveaways! Tune into tomorrow, 2/14 at 11am PST What's that your time? Click here to find out. Join the Facebook event.
Hello all! This morning we are applying a small update to Civilization V that brings it up to 1.0.3.80. This addresses a couple issues that we felt couldn’t wait until the Fall Balance Patch. What does it fix? 1. Tutorials – some of the tutorials were not functioning, which meant newer players seeking to learn how to play the game might run into a roadblock. 2. Modded text strings – Many mods w…
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