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Galactic Civilizations IV
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24 Sep 2026
v4.1.1 Update Now Available
Version 4.1.1 is now available. This is a focused follow-up to 4.1 aimed at late-game performance. The most noticeable change is reduced lag when ending a turn in a large, late-game empire. We have also fixed a handful of crashes and made it harder for rivals to culture-flip your planets. Engine · Fixed late-game lag ending a turn due to stat calculations when colonies changing hands. · Fixed l…
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Dev Journal #123: The Galactic Roadmap - Fall 2026 Edition
We just finished version 4.1 which itself was a pretty big update with custom maps now working in multiplayer, steam workshop support for custom maps and lots of balance updates. So what's next? I'll divide this between the free updates and next DLC, Galactic Civilizations IV: Ascension The free updates, continuing to improve the user experience, performance, balance, and help make the existing…
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4 Sep 2026
v4.1 Update Now Available
Galactic Civilizations IV v4.1 Now Available The v4.1 update for Galactic Civilizations IV is available now on Steam, Epic, and galciv4.com . The big change is that custom maps now support the Steam Workshop and multiplayer. On the engine side, we've improved stability, fixed a number of crashes and multiplayer desyncs, and sped up AI turns. On the game side, there is a large pass of UI polish…