CIVILIZATION VII

CIVILIZATION VII GAME UPDATES

Read the most up-to-date Game Update notes for Civilization VII, along with an archive of previous updates!

Update 1.1.1 – Patch 1 – March 27, 2025

April 3, 2025: Update 1.1.1 – Patch 1 is now live for Nintendo Switch. Thank you for your patience, Switch players!

Today, we’re rolling out a small patch that addresses a number of reported issues and aims to improve overall stability – particularly on PS4 and PS5. 

Patch Notes

  • Made stability improvements to all platforms, and addresses multiple reported stability issues for PS4 and PS5. 
  • Addressed several reported issues where civs were not unlocking correctly during an Age transition. 
    • Unfortunately, due to the nature of this issue, this change will not apply to existing saves.
  • Addressed a reported issue where resource icons were not scaling properly at higher resolutions. 
  • Addressed a reported issue where Spain civ's City names could be missing localization.

Update 1.1.1 – Mar 25

Hello Civ fans, 

Update 1.1.1 is here, ushering in a new batch of improvements to Civilization VII! This update includes a mix of both free and paid content, with many of the free additions influenced by community feedback.

At the top of the notes, you'll find the Feature Spotlight section, highlighting the major new features and improvements included in Update 1.1.1, along with developer notes offering more context. From there, the full Update Notes detail all the addressed issues and implemented changes for both the base game and DLC.

Lastly, Update 1.1.1 completes the content additions of the paid Crossroads of the World Collection, totaling two new leaders, four new civs, and four new Natural Wonders for those who own it.

We're still hard at work on Update 1.2.0, currently planned to deploy in April (subject to change). For a preview of what we're targeting, you can refer to our roadmap from the February 27 Update Check-In article, with plans for additional UI refinements, a "One More Turn" option to continue playing after a game-winning Victory, and more. 

You can expect plenty more major updates in the months to come. We're still at the beginning of our Civilization VII journey, and we sincerely appreciate all your support and patience as we continue to refine the Civ VII experience. As always, we're listening closely to your feedback, so please keep sharing your thoughts on the Steam Discussion forums or our official Civilization Discord Server.

Quick Move

Quick Move is here! This optional setting allows you to disable the movement animations for your Units, making gameplay faster. This is off by default, and can be toggled by selecting the option in game settings. 

Map Generation

As we work to add some more flavor and variety to maps in Civ VII, we've added in a brand new start position option as the default, called Standard. This option is closer to what players will remember from Civilization VI – where continents have a bit more variety and are less predictable.

The existing start position method is now called Balanced, and can be selected again at any point in Advanced Options. Balanced will remain the default option in Multiplayer games. We have plenty more planned for map variety, generation, and new maps (including larger maps) so stay posted, and keep letting us know what you want to see! 

Settlement and Commander Renaming

Your creativity has no bounds – and now the same applies to your Settlement and Commander Unit names! You can now choose to rename them by clicking the pen icon in the upper right hand corner of their menus. Whether you're roleplaying a historical empire, naming cities after your best friends, or for the utilitarians among us – naming things functionally based on their status and benefits – we hope you enjoy the freedom to choose! 

UI Improvements

We're adding polish (no, not the Jadwiga kind – the UI kind)! With 1.1.1, we've made several UI changes as a part of an ongoing effort to improve the UI in-game. Here are a few highlights: 

Improve Unit Flag and Health Bar Visibility

We've made even MORE health bar readability improvements – now visible in the Unit panel! We've also increased the weight on Settlement health bars to make them stand out more from the surrounding buildings. 

Improved Plot Tooltips

We've improved the tooltip on plots to include how many Specialists are assigned, and are still possible to assign. 

New “District Under Attack” notification

You're now alerted when your District's under attack with a notification – which we hope means less surprises when you go to check up on your Settlements. 

New Trade Lens and Ability to Send Merchants from Lens

You can now see your available trade routes by triggering a new lens on/off via the Lens panel! You can also send Merchants directly to Cities from the panel in any Age, but remember, in those earlier Ages you still have to start the route when you get there.

Age Progress Now Shows Turns Remaining Until Crises

No more surprise Crises! New "pips" have been added to the Age Progress wheel in the HUD to show when Crisis will trigger/escalate.

Restart Button

Re-rollers rejoice! We've added a new restart button that can be used within the first few turns of a new game, to restart the map with your exact same game settings and civ/leader choices. Note that restart will not be available in certain situations – like when you've already undergone an Age transition or during a network multiplayer game. 

These are just the highlights, so be sure to check out the full list of UI improvements in the update notes below. We've still got a lot more to come! Our upcoming updates and patches will continue to make UI a top priority, so we can improve the readability, accessibility, and general ease-of-use for all of Civ VII's features. 

New Natural Wonder: Mount Everest

Last, but certainly not least, Mount Everest has joined the list of Natural Wonders in Civ VII. Called Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolungma in Tibetan, the mountain has long been held as sacred by local populations. Mount Everest provides a range of bonuses to any player lucky enough to settle nearby – +2 Happiness, +2 Influence, and +2 Culture – and reveals all Mountain tiles on your continent when discovered.

New Features

  • Modern Age Pacing and Balance
    • We've made a number of changes to help the Modern Age last a bit longer so that players have more space to enjoy all the unique gameplay in that Age.
    • Eliminating a player no longer adds Age Progress in Modern, and the amount of Age Progress added in Exploration has been halved so that Domination Victories are easier to achieve now.
    • Modern Techs and Civic costs have been increased by roughly 25% overall, more heavily weighted on nodes deeper in the trees.
    • We've made a number of changes around Railroad Tycoon gameplay:
      • Factory Cost increased from 600 to 1400.
      • Port Cost increased from 550 to 1200.
      • Rail Station Cost increased from 650 to 1200.
      • Coal Resource changed from 100% Production bonus towards Rail Stations to 10% Production bonus towards Rail Stations and Ports (the existing 100% bonus was not functioning as intended).
      • Oil Resource now also gives a 10% Production bonus towards Factories.
    • Your Military Advisor will now warn you if you don't have enough Commanders to retain all of your Units when an Age is ending.
    • Map Generation has been improved and players can now choose between two Start Position options (Standard and Balanced) in Advanced Setup.

Leaders & Civs

  • Leaders
    • Ashoka, World Conqueror: 
      • Devaraja Unique Ability combat bonus changed from "+10 against Fortified Districts during Celebrations" to "+5 against Fortified Districts during Celebrations."
    • Confucius: 
      • Playing as Confucius now correctly unlocks the Qing in the Modern Age.
    • Lafayette:
      • +1 Combat Strength per Tradition slotted is no longer doubled in Distant Lands.
      • Changed "+2 Culture and Happiness per Age in Settlements, doubled in Distant Lands" to "+1 Culture and Happiness per Age in Settlements, doubled in Distant Lands."
  • Civs
    • Buganda: 
      • Buganda's Nyanza Civic now applies to full-hex buildings, e.g. Aerodrome.
    • [Crossroads of the World DLC*] Carthage:
      • The bonus Combat Strength for Carthage's Numidian Cavalry now only gains +1 per unique City resource slotted in the Capital.
    • Hawai'i:
      • Ahupua'a Tradition changed from "+4 Culture on Food Buildings" to "+4 Food on Culture Buildings."
      • Ho'okupu Tradition changed from "+2 Culture on Marine terrain" to "+1 Culture on Marine terrain."
      • He'e Nalu Civic Mastery changed from "+1 Culture on Marine terrain in Settlements following your Religion" to "+1 Happiness on Marine terrain in Towns following your Religion, doubled for Cities."
    • [Crossroads of the World DLC*] Great Britain:
      • No Eternal Allies Tradition changed from "+5% Gold in Towns, but -5% Gold in the Capital for every Alliance" to "+10% Food and Gold in Towns, but -5% Gold in the Capital for every Alliance."
    • Majapahit:
      • Subak Tradition changed from "+1 Culture and Production on Marine Terrain" to "+1 Culture and Production on Marine Terrain in Cities."
      • Gamelan Civic changed from "+4 Culture on Quarters" to "+2 Culture on Quarters."
      • Nusantara Civic changed from "Culture Buildings receive a +1 Culture adjacency with Coast" to "Culture Buildings receive a +1 Happiness adjacency with Coast."
    • Maya:
      • Uwaybil K'uh Quarter Production gained changed from 15% to 5% of the Technology researched.
      • K'uh Nah changed from +4 Science to +3 Science.
      • The Mundo Perdido Wonder now unlocks earlier in the Civics tree from Calendar Round.
    • Meiji Japan:
      • The Goishhin Unique Ability now correctly applies the Science bonus when overbuilding.
      • Kōkūtai Tradition now correctly applies to all Aircraft Units.
    • Mississippian:
      • The Mississippian Tradition, Shell-Tempered Pottery, now applies correctly outside of the Antiquity Age.
    • Mongolia:
      • Baghatur Tradition changed from "+5 Combat Strength for Cavalry Units" to "+3 Combat Strength for Cavalry Units."
    • Rome:
      • Legion Unit changed from "+2 Combat Strength for every Tradition in the Government" to "+1 Combat Strength for every Tradition in the Government."
      • Latinitas Tradition changed from "+10% Food, Gold and Culture in Towns with a Specialization" to "+5% Food, Gold and Culture in Towns without a Growing Town Focus."
    • Russia:
      • General Moroz Tradition changed from "+5 Combat Strength for Units in Tundra" to "+3 Combat Strength for Units in Tundra."
    • Songhai:
      • The Hi-Koi Civic no longer grants a bonus to Units that are not on a Navigable River.

Gameplay

  • AI
    • Improved AI scouting and Settlement behavior.  
    • AI Commanders will now correctly gain bonus XP based on difficulty:
      • Scribe: -20%
      • Governor: 0%
      • Viceroy: 40%
      • Sovereign: 60%
      • Immortal: 80%
      • Deity: 100%
    • AI now makes better Commander promotion choices, prioritizing bonuses like increased Combat Strength.
  • Economy
    • Towns with a Trade Outpost Focus now grant the +5 Trade range to all of your other Settlements and not just from themselves. 
      • Developer Note: This change makes it easier to build roads to connect your Towns to your Cities with Merchants if you have a few Trade Outposts.
    • Sawmills now properly grant Production to Camps.
    • Grocers no longer grant Food bonuses on Mines and Woodcutters
    • Addressed a reported issue where Ironworks was not granting Production bonuses on Mines and Woodcutters. Added a +1 Production bonus on Mountains.
    • Repairs can no longer be purchased without having enough Gold.
    • Players now correctly receive discounted prices when purchasing Buildings that have been discounted.
    • Purchases can no longer be made in a Town with Unrest.
    • Resolved an issue where the Fish Resource was decreasing the amount of Food needed for a Settlement's next Growth Event to negative.
    • The Production queue properly updates when multiple Wonders are in the queue and another civilization completes a Wonder first.
    • Walls granted by the Byrsa Wonder are now properly granted on all eligible tiles.
  • Diplomacy
    • The Sabotage Space Program Espionage Action now completes as intended.
  • Crises
    • Revolutions Crisis now applies the correct amount of Unhappiness after players choose a new revolutionary Government.
  • Military
    • Scorched Earth Policy changed from "+5 Combat Strength for all Units when attacking" to "+3 Combat Strength for all Units when attacking."
    • Purabhettarah Units now correctly gain +5 Combat Strength vs. Fortified Districts.
    • Scout Units no longer stack the +1 Sight Range bonus after unpacking from a Commander with the Initiative promotion. 
  • Natural Wonders
    • Torres del Paine changed from "Units that move adjacent to Torres Del Paine ignore Rough Terrain" to "+1 Food and Production on Tundra terrain in this Settlement."
    • Increased the spawn rate of the Valley of Flowers.
  • Independent Powers
    • Naval Units can no longer Disperse Independent Villages while a Unit is defending the Village.
    • Emporium and Monastery Unique Improvements now stack Yields correctly when multiple are built in the same City.
  • Civilopedia
    • Added and updated several entries.
  • Addressed Issues:
    • Resolved a reported issue that could occur when exiting to the main menu too quickly while creating a new game.

UI

  • Notifications
    • Added new “District Under Attack” notification.
    • Players are now correctly notified when a Packed Commander was attacked.
    • Notifications now properly play their animations at the start of a new turn.
    • Increased the speed at which notifications appear during gameplay.
    • Added additional Watch-out / Advisor notifications to help with making Treasure Fleets. New Watch-outs will appear for when you're missing shipbuilding tech or a Fishing Quay.
  • Text Changes
    • Resolved various reported text and formatting issues.
    • Several instances of missing text have been addressed.
  • Alignment & Spacing
    • Improved the alignment and ordering of tutorial pop-ups. 
    • Improved the alignment for the Resume and Restart buttons in the Pause menu.
    • Commander Level text is now centered when reaching a double-digit Promotion level during gameplay.
    • Improved the spacing between the Unit icon and flag and the number representing a Commander's level.
    • The Quit button in the main menu no longer overlaps the images in the carousel.
  • Tooltips
    • Added Specialist info to plot tooltips.
    • Added Neutral Relationship icon and improved Relationship tooltip readability.
    • Resource type is now displayed with both icons and tooltips, both in map and in the Resource screen.
  • Controller-Specific
    • Espionage report pop-up now properly appears when attempting to open it via controller during gameplay.
    • Controllers now respond correctly after opening the Progress Menu in the 'Choose Civilization' Menu.
    • Trade lens will now change back to 'None' when the user closes the Trade lens during gameplay when using a controller.
    • Controller no longer loses focus on the City-State Bonus menu while a Unit is selected.
    • Players using a controller can now properly select Government choices when opening the "Choose a Government" screen via the Turn Advancer, even if a Unit is selected.
  • General
    • Settlements and Commander names can now be customized.
    • Added a Trade Lens that displays Trade Route information without requiring a Merchant Unit to be selected.
    • Now able to send Merchants to Settlements directly from the Trade Route panel.
    • The Unit Action tray is expanded by default to show all available Unit Actions.
    • Improved visibility on Unit and District health bars, and on Unit flags.
    • Added Crisis indicators to Age Progress UI to indicate activation/increase points.
    • Hide “turns until growth” UI when a Town has a focus (and thus will not be growing).
    • Pause menu is now expanded and reorganized to better show all options.
    • Addressed a reported issue where the Production panel would not refresh properly when purchasing in a Settlement.
    • Updated the description for the Change Capital Legacy card to more accurately reflect the functionality.
    • The Government selection screen now appears correctly on ultrawide monitors.
    • Unit portraits appear correctly after opening and closing the Diplomacy menu.
    • Settlement Yields now correctly update in the Building Placement menu instead of displaying the previously selected Settlement's Yields.
    • Army Commander's Progress Bar now updates properly in the Unit Panel when gaining experience.
    • The Wondrous banner now appears properly.
    • The Privacy Policy page now appears properly.
    • Economic Advisor Portrait now appears correctly in the Antiquity Age.
    • Learn More prompt now functions correctly when attempting to select it for unowned civs.
    • Addressed a reported issue where Buildings, Wonders, and Improvements did not display in the Production menu, preventing the player from placing anything other than Units in their Settlements.
    • The Town Unrest slider can no longer go negative.
    • Several fixes for UI and HUD elements not appearing as intended.
    • Added unique icons for various Great Works.
    • The War Weariness score will no longer be falsely attributed to a different leader during a First Meet.
    • Addressed a reported issue where the Unit panel would be missing when the player selects and closes the Unit panel multiple times.
    • Addressed a reported issue where the X button could lose functionality when transitioning to the next Age.
    • The Theology Civic now correctly appears in the Choose Civic list after the player founds a religion.
    • The Input Icon now appears correctly during the Legacy Progress tutorial.
    • Addressed a reported issue where the remaining turns displayed in the “Town is in Unrest” menu were not consistent with the actual number of turns remaining.
    • The Civiolopedia entry for Prussia's Unique Infrastructure "Staatseisenbahn" now displays correctly.
    • Xerxes banner art has been updated.
    • Applied more historically accurate icons to Han’s Shi Dafu and Ming’s Mandarin.
    • The Commander Promotion menu now displays correctly in windowed mode.

Narrative

  • The following events can now be triggered:
    • Legacy of the Ancients
    • Sickness in the Air
    • The Song of the Scholar
    • Central Autocracy
    • Training Day
  • Children of the Sky: Changed the completion requirement text to "schoolhouse" instead of "school."
  • Lessons of the Land: Event now starts correctly if Catherine played as Greece in the Antiquity Age.
  • Enduring Love: Reward tooltip now properly displays after hovering over the option button.
  • The Army's Soul: The first option of the event can now be completed when playing as Spain.
  • The Sting of Iron: Reward tooltips now properly display when hovering over the option buttons.
  • Besiege and Conquer: The first option reward tooltip now displays the correct reward information.
  • A Mass for the Masses: Removed redundant Happiness icon in the first option.
  • Opening Night: Chariots are now properly granted the Combat bonus after selecting the "Hold a staged battle" event option.
  • The Moving Lake: Event will now only trigger if a Unit dies in a storm on a desert tile.
  • Neither Friend Nor Foe: Event will now correctly trigger when Relationship with another civ rises to Neutral.
  • Military Report: Production bonus reward is now only granted to Howitzer Units instead of all Units.
  • The Bane of Tanks: AT Guns are now properly granted the Combat Strength bonus reward for the second option.
  • Nature of Nature: The event will now trigger correctly after building a Museum and an Opera House.
  • A Shared World: Event now rewards the correct amount of Yield.
  • I am Fond of Dogs / I am Fond of Pigs / I am Fond of Cows: Events can now no longer be triggered simultaneously.
  • Will of Ares: Event rewards will be granted correctly.
  • The Rains Come: Event rewards will be granted correctly.
  • Discovery Event Yield cost text now updated to state percentage of costs.
  • Corrected historical inaccuracies in the Hermitage entry of the Civilopedia.
  • Clarified the text for Steps 1 and 2 of the Enlightenment Legacy Path.

Miscellaneous 

  • The Continue button now loads manual saves that are more recent than the last autosave.
  • Improved crane animations on Ports and Quarries.
  • Added more detail in Vegetated Tundra tiles.
  • Addressed a reported issue when the player moved the camera with both a controller and keyboard at the same time.
  • Fixes made to terrain seams on AMD GPUs.
  • Screen mode should now properly update when players change from Windowed to Fullscreen while using Alt+Enter or the F11 key.
  • Addressed a reported issue where players could join a multiplayer game mid-countdown when using a join code.
  • Addressed a reported issue where game settings were sometimes not saved, and Options did not revert, when selecting “Cancel Changes.”

Console

  • PlayStation
    • Improved the alignment of the Options button in the UI to avoid overlapping other UI elements.
    • The tooltip of each civilization will now correctly display next to the civ icon on the “Choose Age & Civilization” tab.
    • Improved controller input flows and prompts for the UI when using a controller.
    • An in-game notification now informs the player that a Quick Save was created.
    • Resolved a visual issue with Ashoka, World Renouncer's model in the Main Menu.
  • Switch
    • Improved the translations on several pieces of localized text.
  • MacOS
    • Unit routes can now be placed quickly using right-click functions.
  • Linux, MacOS
    • Fixed cursor issues on MacOS and Linux.
  • Steam, Steam Deck
    • Fixed several input flows and prompts for the UI when using a controller.

Crossroads of the World Collection* – DLC 4-6

Leaders

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added new leader Simón Bolívar.

As the Napoleonic Wars weakened Spain's presence in the Americas, Simón Bolívar, "El Libertador," led forces to liberate the region. With tenacity and charisma, he led his armies to victory, and the people to independence. The instability of newfound freedom proved difficult to overcome. First president and then dictator of Gran Colombia, he failed to fully enact his ambitions. Yet Bolívar remains an enduring example of South American defiance.

  • Attributes: Expansionist, Militaristic
  • Unique Ability – El Libertador: Gain a free amount of Support on your wars. When you conquer a Settlement for the first time, it can purchase a Building for free. Can purchase items when in the Unrest status.
  • Agenda – Cornerstone of Freedom: Increase Relationship by a Medium Amount for having the least Unhappy Settlements. Decrease Relationship by a Small Amount for the leader with the most amount of Unhappy Settlements.

Civilizations

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added new Exploration Age civilization Bulgaria.

In the seventh century, the Bulgars crossed the Danube and made the Balkans their own. Their warriors used the mountains to their advantage, scattering larger armies through skill and stratagems. The First Bulgarian Empire ran on conquest, expansion, and the growth of trade. The Second Empire saw the rise of art, literature, and architecture alongside spirituality and monastic traditions. All came crashing down when the Ottomans invaded.

  • Attributes: Militaristic, Expansionist
  • Unique Ability – Krum's Dynasty: Receive Food in all Towns when pillaging Improvements equal to a percentage of the HP or yields gained.
  • Unique Civilian Unit: Tarkhan (Unique Commander Unit)
  • Unique Military Unit: Bolyar (Unique Cavalry Unit) 
  • Associated Wonder: Rila Monastery

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added new Modern Age civilization Nepal.

Nestled high in the Himalayas, and incorporating both highland Buddhist and lowland Hindu populations, Nepal has clung to its sovereignty despite its precarious location. 19th century Nepal was governed by an autocratic group of families, and guarded by the fierce Gurkha warriors. Following an agreement with the British, they maintained a degree of independence at the crown of the world. 

  • Attributes: Diplomatic, Cultural
  • Unique Ability – Roof of the World: All Warehouse Buildings apply to Mountain tiles, but they cost increased Food and Happiness Maintenance.
  • Unique Civilian Unit: Sherpa (Unique Scout Unit)
  • Unique Military Unit: Gurkha (Unique Infantry Unit) 
  • Associated Wonder: Boudhanath

*Crossroads of the World Collection is included in the Deluxe and Founders Editions of Civilization VII. It is also available for separate purchase (base game required). Contains 6 DLCs, all of which will be available on or by March 2025 (subject to change). Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.

Update 1.1.0 - Patch 1 - PS5 - March. 12, 2025

We've made several optimizations to reduce crashes and improve overall performance for PS5 players, including:

  • Various stability improvements.
  • Additional diagnostics to help identify stability issues.

Update 1.1.0 - March 4, 2025

Hello Civ fans, 

Update 1.1.0 is here - our first major update to Civilization VII! This update includes a mix of both paid and free content, with many of the free additions influenced by community feedback. For these extensive Update 1.1.0 notes, we've separated PC and Console into two separate sections so you can easily read them for your preferred platform.

As part of these update notes, we’re introducing a Feature Spotlight section, where the developers will dive deeper into new features or improvements being made. The Update Notes will cover all the addressed issues and improvements, including changes to both the base game and DLC. And lastly, for those who are excited about paid content additions, a Collection section will showcase the newest civs, leaders, and Wonders included in the latest paid Content Collection.

This update also brings a number of addressed issues and improvements specifically for console players. Some of these changes may already be available to PC players, but now all platforms are fully up-to-date. This also means crossplay between PC has been restored across PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Switch, so you can once again enjoy cross-platform multiplayer between PC and these consoles with the latest version of the game.

For a look into what else we’re planning, take a look at our recently released Update Check-in detailing some of what you can expect in our next update, and some major features being scoped out for the future.

As always, we’re listening closely to your feedback, so please keep sharing your thoughts on the Steam Discussion forums or our official Civilization Discord Server. 

Refining the Modern Cultural Legacy Path: Geographic Society 

If you’ve been chasing a Geographic Society victory, you might have noticed some balance quirks. We made some key changes to improve how this victory feels and plays, including removing the chance for Artifacts to run out in the game, and making it harder for players to breeze through this path when no other players are aiming for this victory. 

Here are those key changes: 

  • Explorer Units now cost more to slow down early rushes.
  • Fewer Exploration Age artifacts spawn per continent, making competition for discoveries more strategic. 
  • Natural Wonders can now be studied for Artifacts - thanks to a new Mastery in the Natural History tech. Each player can collect these new Artifacts once per Natural Wonder.
  • Additional Artifacts can be earned by completing the Future Civic (repeatable), providing new late-game opportunities. 
  • Additional AI and quality-of-life improvements around Geographic Society gameplay. 

We hope these changes balance the pacing of the Geographic Society victory – rewarding players who go all-in on Culture while ensuring other leaders still have a fair shot at competing for different paths! We’ll keep monitoring victory pacing across all Legacy Paths and make further adjustments as needed.

PC Update Notes

New Features

  • Modern Age Geographic Society Updates:
    • Natural History Mastery now grants Explorers +1 Sight and the ability to gain artifacts from Natural Wonders.
    • Completing Future Civic now grants +1 Artifact in the Modern Age.
    • Completing Hegemony Civic now grants +1 Artifact when an Explorer researches Artifacts.
    • Explorers have had their cost increased now that Artifacts can be acquired from more sources.
    • Explorers can no longer create a new Dig site on top of an existing Dig site.
    • The Continents lens has been updated to show Natural Wonders that can provide Artifacts.
    • Hegemony has switched places with Militarism and now requires Nationalism and Globalism.
    • Increased the number of Artifacts that are spawned on Tiny maps.
  • Holy Cities can now be converted. Note that when players create their own Missionary Units, they will always follow the player’s chosen Religion.

Leaders & Civs

Leaders

  • Napoleon, Emperor**: Napoleon, Emperor can no longer reject Sanctions for free.

Civs

  • America: America now receives +2 Resource slots upon constructing their Unique Quarter.
  • Buganda: Adjusted Nyanza Civic Effect for Modern Buganda to award +1 Happiness and +1 Culture on Quarters adjacent to Rivers or Lakes.
  • Meiji Japan: Added +1 Resource slots to the Zaibatsu Unique Quarter.
  • Siam: Increased cost of Siam’s Itsaraphab action to be 50% more than the standard Befriend Independent action.
  • Siam: Addressed a reported issue where Siam was sometimes not properly unlocked in the Modern Age after unlocking them during the Exploration Age.

Gameplay

AI

  • AI will now perform better at completing the Modern Cultural Legacy Path, by gaining Artifacts from Natural Wonders, researching at Museums/Universities, completing Civics, etc. (No more AI explorer stacks of doom!)
  • Addressed a reported issue where the AI would sometimes fail to spend all of their points during an Advanced Start setup.

Economy

  • Oil Rigs now benefit from Warehouse bonuses granted by the Ironworks and Combustion Tech Masteries.
  • City Patron Pantheon effect decreased from +3 to +2 Influence on Altars.
  • In-progress Buildings that are instantly granted to the player will now auto-complete.

Diplomacy

  • Sanctions can now be used at Neutral Relationship and their cost will decrease as the Relationship gets more hostile.

Crises

  • Addressed a reported issue with Revolutions Crisis applying more Unhappiness in Settlements than stated.

Military

  • Naval Units can now disperse Independent Powers.
  • Refinements made to the Army Unpacking action. Players now have the option to select the Commander hex when choosing an unpack direction. Doing so will unpack the strongest unit in the Commander Unit's hex and arrange any remaining Units on adjacent hexes based on the current facing direction of the Commander. If the player indicates a direction to unpack by selecting an adjacent hex, the strongest Unit will unpack in that direction, with the next strongest Unit unpacking on the Commander hex. Remaining Units will then unpack on adjacent hexes based on the unpack direction.
  • Addressed a reported issue with Harassment promotion unintentionally stacking too high.
  • Addressed a reported issue with incorrect Bombard strength being used for Garde Imperial and Sepoy Unique Infantry Units.
  • Duplicate Aerodrome Commanders should no longer appear when conquering a Settlement in the Modern Age.
  • A "ghost" Unit (or multiple Units of any class) can no longer be created when Units are deployed by an AI Commander Unit during normal gameplay.

Natural Wonders

  • Added Bermuda Triangle Natural Wonder for all players.

Memento Balance

  • We have made many changes to Mementos to make more of them feel like viable choices. Some Mementos were overshadowing Leader and civ abilities and needed to be toned down, while others were not quite impactful enough to take often.
  • All-T'oqapu Tunic: Now grants +1 Sight for Scouts adjacent to Mountains (was +3 Sight).
  • Altar Set: Now grants +1 Culture from Specialists (was +1 Culture and Gold from Specialists).
  • Chalcedony Seal: Now grants +1 Culture and Gold for Unique Buildings and Improvements (old effect: "+3 Culture and Gold for Unique Buildings and Improvements if you have 3 or more Unique Buildings or Improvements").
  • Crown of Napoleon: Now grants 200 Gold per Age when a Formal War is declared against you (was 100 Gold per Age).
  • Dong Son Drum: Declaring a Formal War against another Civilization grants a Tech Boost (old effect: "Declaring War against another Civilization grants a Celebration").
  • Eagle Banner: Now Cities gain +2% Science per Great Work on Display, Max 20% (old effect: "Cities gain 5% bonus Science Efficiency per Great Work they contain, Max 25%").
  • Great Imperial Crown: Now grants +2 Science per Age on Towns in Tundra. (old effect: "Cities gain +5% Science per Great Work on Display, Max 25%").
  • Imago Mundi: Now grants +2 Sight instead of +1 for Scout's Search and Lookout abilities (was +3 Sight).
  • Joyeuse: Now grants +2 Happiness for every Cavalry Unit (old effect: "+2 Happiness per Age for every Cavalry Unit").
  • Merchant's Saddle: Now grants +1 Movement for Scouts, Merchants, Settlers, and Explorers (old effect: "+1 Movement and Sight for Scouts, Merchants, and Settlers").
  • Padrón Real: Now grants +2 Happiness per Age on Natural Wonders (old effect: "+100% yields on Natural Wonders, if you are working the most Natural Wonder tiles. +2 Combat Strength for Naval Units if you are not").
  • Queen's Jewelry: Now grants +2 Gold per Age on Natural Wonders (old effect: "+2 Gold on Natural Wonders").
  • Uraeus: Now grants +10% Culture in Cities with at least 1 Wonder (old effect: "+10% Culture if you have the most Wonders. +10% Production towards constructing Wonders if you do not").

Memento Text Updates

  • Diamond Throne: +1 Happiness per Age on Quarters during a Celebration. (Previously read: "During a Celebration, +1 Happiness per Quarter per Age.")
  • Lotus Blossom: Gain Science and Culture per turn equal to 4% of your Gold income. (Previously read: "+4% of your Gold income as additional Science and Culture.")
  • Yata no Kagami: Gain 20 Culture per Age at the start of every Celebration. (Previously read: "+20 Culture per Age at the start of every Celebration.")

UI

Text changes

  • Updated Maya's K'uh Nah Unique Building text to state +3 Science instead of +4 Science.
  • Updated text for the following to reflect changes received in a previous patch:
    • Majapahit - Nusantura Civic: Exploration Age Culture Buildings receive a +1 Culture Adjacency for Coast.
    • America - Steel Mill: +6 Production. Gold Adjacency for Resources and Wonders. American Unique Production Building. Ageless.
  • Prussia - Ruhr Tier 1 Civic Tree Improvement: All Buildings gain a +1 Production Adjacency for Navigable Rivers.

Notifications

  • The "Not enough gold in treasury" message now correctly appears when attempting to purchase an item the player cannot afford.

Alignment & Spacing

  • The lines connecting the Tech and Civic trees now align properly with their respective nodes.

Tooltips

  • Unit action tooltips now stay within screen boundaries.

General

  • The Victory Achieved popup now takes you to the correct Civilopedia page if it is the final milestone, and the correct tab in the victory progress screen otherwise. 
  • Descriptions for a civ’s Unique Units will no longer mention their Tier when loading into the game.
  • Social Policies and Crisis Policies can now be slotted separately when you unlock both on the same turn. This had previously made the screen appear stuck when either table had an empty slot.
  • The Plot cursor effect should now be more visible during a Growth Event or when placing a Building.
  • Selecting Factory Resources no longer highlights invalid slots.
  • A new icon for Natural Wonders in the Continent lens has been added, so it’s easier for players to see where to dig up Modern Age Artifacts.
  • Updated and Improved the Leader Attribute Menu.
  • Leader portraits now properly update when Relationships change during gameplay.
  • Scrollbars now properly respond to mouse wheel input.
  • Addressed a reported issue where enabling or disabling lenses would hide Resource icons.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Resources were unable to be assigned to their origin City after being unassigned.

Narrative

Narrative Events

  • Addressed various reported issues that were occurring on some Narrative Events.

Quests

  • Addressed a reported issue where the Great Library III Legacy Path Quest wasn’t completing if an Academy Building was purchased.
  • Addressed reported issues with incorrectly displayed quest text.

Loading Screen

  • Corrected typos and other loading screen text issues.

Miscellaneous

  • Added additional Audio for various UI events, including First Meet diplomatic events.
  • The correct citizen character set is now being displayed for Korean Independent Powers.

Platform-Specific

macOS

  • Added Direct Mode support for Retina displays.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the E hotkey was not functioning.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the mouse side buttons couldn’t be assigned.

Linux

  • Addressed a reported issue where the mouse side buttons couldn’t be assigned.

Console Update Notes

New Features

  • Modern Age Geographic Society Updates:
    • Natural History Mastery now grants Explorers +1 Sight and the ability to gain artifacts from Natural Wonders.
    • Completing Future Civic now grants +1 Artifact in the Modern Age
    • Completing Hegemony Civic now grants +1 Artifact when an Explorer researches Artifacts.
    • Explorers have had their cost increased now that Artifacts can be acquired from more sources.
    • Explorers can no longer create a new Dig site on top of an existing Dig site.
    • The Continents lens has been updated to show Natural Wonders that can provide Artifacts.
    • Hegemony has switched places with Militarism and now requires Nationalism and Globalism.
    • Increased the number of Artifacts that are spawned on Tiny maps.
  • Holy Cities can now be converted. Note that when players create their own Missionary Units, they will always follow the player’s chosen Religion.
  • City States will now turn into Friendly Independent Powers on Age Transition instead of disappearing completely and will also now start with more units in Exploration and Modern Ages.
  • Completing the final milestone of a Legacy Path no longer adds Age Progress in the Modern Age to ensure you have more time to complete a Victory.

Leaders & Civs

Leaders

  • Napoleon, Emperor**: Napoleon, Emperor can no longer reject Sanctions for free.
  • Isabella: Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where the 300 Gold from discovering a Natural Wonder while playing as Isabella was not being granted.

Civs

  • America: America now receives +2 Resource slots upon constructing their Unique Quarter.
  • Buganda: Adjusted Nyanza Civic Effect for Modern Buganda to award +1 Happiness and +1 Culture on Quarters adjacent to Rivers or Lakes.
  • Meiji Japan: Added +1 Resource slots to the Zaibatsu Unique Quarter.
  • Siam: Increased cost of Siam’s Itsaraphab action to be 50% more than the standard Befriend Independent action.
  • Siam: Addressed a reported issue where Siam was sometimes not properly unlocked in the Modern Age after unlocking them during the Exploration Age.

Gameplay

AI

  • AI will now perform better at completing the Modern Cultural Legacy Path, by gaining Artifacts from Natural Wonders, researching at Museums/Universities, completing Civics, etc. (No more AI explorer stacks of doom!)
  • Addressed a reported issue where the AI would sometimes fail to spend all of their points during an Advanced Start setup.
  • In Modern, AI will now declare war less often at the start of the age.
  • In Modern, AI will now consider Ideology more before Declaring War or offering Peace.
    • Other Leaders now have a decreased desire for war if neither party has an Ideology.
    • Other Leaders now have an increased desire for war with players of Opposing ideologies.
    • Other Leaders now have a decreased desire for Peace with players of opposing Ideologies.
  • AI will now offer high-value Cities less often during Peace Deals.

Economy

  • Oil Rigs now benefit from Warehouse bonuses granted by the Ironworks and Combustion Tech Masteries.
  • City Patron Pantheon effect decreased from +3 to +2 Influence on Altars.
  • In-progress Buildings that are instantly granted to the player will now auto-complete.
  • Improvements to Rail Networks aimed at increasing the reliability of Settlements connecting to the Rail Network over water by building Ports. This should apply as long as the Capital either has a Port or is connected by rail to a settlement with a Port.
  • Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where Sea Trade and Rail connections sometimes failed in Settlements where the City Center was not adjacent to the coast.
  • Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where the Factory was unavailable when a Distant Lands Settlement was connected to a Homelands Settlement in the Modern Age.
  • Addressed a reported issue where too many bonuses to Growth where Food needed for the next growth event became negative.
  • Towns will now switch their focus back to Growing town automatically if they are no longer eligible for their chosen Focus (for example, if their population decreases) until they are eligible again.

Diplomacy

  • Sanctions can now be used at Neutral Relationship and their cost will decrease as the Relationship gets more hostile.

Crises

  • Addressed a reported issue with Revolutions Crisis applying more Unhappiness in Settlements than stated.
  • Made improvements to the Loyalty Crisis in the Antiquity Age, including giving the ability to purchase Villas in towns during this crisis, giving another way to manage the happiness of your settlements.

Military

  • Naval Units can now disperse Independent Powers.
  • Refinements made to the Army Unpacking action. Players now have the option to select the Commander hex when choosing an unpack direction. Doing so will unpack the strongest unit in the Commander Unit's hex and arrange any remaining Units on adjacent hexes based on the current facing direction of the Commander. If the player indicates a direction to unpack by selecting an adjacent hex, the strongest Unit will unpack in that direction, with the next strongest Unit unpacking on the Commander hex. Remaining Units will then unpack on adjacent hexes based on the unpack direction.
  • Addressed a reported issue with Harassment promotion unintentionally stacking too high.
  • Addressed a reported issue with incorrect Bombard strength being used for Garde Imperial and Sepoy Unique Infantry Units.
  • Duplicate Aerodrome Commanders should no longer appear when conquering a Settlement in the Modern Age.
  • A "ghost" Unit (or multiple Units of any class) can no longer be created when Units are deployed by an AI Commander Unit during normal gameplay.
  • Bombers can now deploy Nuclear Weapons when packed into an Aerodrome, Carrier, or Squadron Commander (previously only Heavy Bombers could do so).
    • Updated the description of the Produce Nuclear Weapon to reflect this.
    • Added an additional Military Advisor notification for when you have produced a Nuclear Weapon but do not have a Bomber.
  • Addressed reported inconsistencies with Naval Combat. 
    • Naval Units will use the correct Combat Strength values when attacking another Naval Unit in all instances.
    • Naval Units will properly take reciprocal damage after attacking another Naval Unit. 
    • Naval Units will more consistently move into the attacked tile after defeating another Naval Unit.

Natural Wonders

  • Added Bermuda Triangle Natural Wonder for all players.
  • [Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added:
    • Machapuchare - Tropical
    • Mount Fuji – Grassland
    • Vinicunca – Desert
    • Vihren – Plains

Memento Balance

  • We have made many changes to Mementos to make more of them feel like viable choices. Some Mementos were overshadowing Leader and civ abilities and needed to be toned down, while others were not quite impactful enough to take often.
  • All-T'oqapu Tunic: Now grants +1 Sight for Scouts adjacent to Mountains (was +3 Sight).
  • Altar Set: Now grants +1 Culture from Specialists (was +1 Culture and Gold from Specialists).
  • Chalcedony Seal: Now grants +1 Culture and Gold for Unique Buildings and Improvements (old effect: "+3 Culture and Gold for Unique Buildings and Improvements if you have 3 or more Unique Buildings or Improvements").
  • Crown of Napoleon: Now grants 200 Gold per Age when a Formal War is declared against you (was 100 Gold per Age).
  • Dong Son Drum: Declaring a Formal War against another Civilization grants a Tech Boost (old effect: "Declaring War against another Civilization grants a Celebration").
  • Eagle Banner: Now Cities gain +2% Science per Great Work on Display, Max 20% (old effect: "Cities gain 5% bonus Science Efficiency per Great Work they contain, Max 25%").
  • Great Imperial Crown: Now grants +2 Science per Age on Towns in Tundra. (old effect: "Cities gain +5% Science per Great Work on Display, Max 25%").
  • Imago Mundi: Now grants +2 Sight instead of +1 for Scout's Search and Lookout abilities (was +3 Sight).
  • Joyeuse: Now grants +2 Happiness for every Cavalry Unit (old effect: "+2 Happiness per Age for every Cavalry Unit").
  • Merchant's Saddle: Now grants +1 Movement for Scouts, Merchants, Settlers, and Explorers (old effect: "+1 Movement and Sight for Scouts, Merchants, and Settlers").
  • Padrón Real: Now grants +2 Happiness per Age on Natural Wonders (old effect: "+100% yields on Natural Wonders, if you are working the most Natural Wonder tiles. +2 Combat Strength for Naval Units if you are not").
  • Queen's Jewelry: Now grants +2 Gold per Age on Natural Wonders (old effect: "+2 Gold on Natural Wonders").
  • Uraeus: Now grants +10% Culture in Cities with at least 1 Wonder (old effect: "+10% Culture if you have the most Wonders. +10% Production towards constructing Wonders if you do not").

Memento Text Updates

  • Diamond Throne: +1 Happiness per Age on Quarters during a Celebration. (Previously read: "During a Celebration, +1 Happiness per Quarter per Age.")
  • Lotus Blossom: Gain Science and Culture per turn equal to 4% of your Gold income. (Previously read: "+4% of your Gold income as additional Science and Culture.")
  • Yata no Kagami: Gain 20 Culture per Age at the start of every Celebration. (Previously read: "+20 Culture per Age at the start of every Celebration.")

Addressed Issues

  • Future Civic is now repeatable in all Ages. The cost of Future Tech and Future Civic will now increase more when repeated.
  • Addressed a reported issue with Epic and Marathon game speeds that was causing Ages to be shorter than intended.
  • Addressed an issue where some users reported experiencing Specialists being removed from Settlements when confirming the Legacy Cards from Age Transition.

UI

Text changes

  • Updated Maya's K'uh Nah Unique Building text to state +3 Science instead of +4 Science.
  • Updated text for the following to reflect changes received in a previous patch:
    • Majapahit - Nusantura Civic: Exploration Age Culture Buildings receive a +1 Culture Adjacency for Coast.
    • America - Steel Mill: +6 Production. Gold Adjacency for Resources and Wonders. American Unique Production Building. Ageless.
  • Prussia - Ruhr Tier 1 Civic Tree Improvement: All Buildings gain a +1 Production Adjacency for Navigable Rivers.

Notifications

  • Added a notification for when an enemy attacks a player's Unit in single-player.
  • The "Not enough gold in treasury" message now correctly appears when attempting to purchase an item the player cannot afford.
  • Added a notification for completed Espionage actions, so that you can more easily check the results of their Espionage actions.
  • “The game is waiting on you” message in multiplayer will now only appear for the last human player taking their turn.
  • The notification menu now opens correctly at the start of the next turn, even if no units were moved.

Alignment & Spacing

  • Continued to address alignment issues some users reported when playing in Simplified Chinese. We will continue to make improvements here in future patches
  • Addressed some text alignment issues when language is set to Simplified Chinese.
  • The lines connecting the Tech and Civic trees now align properly with their respective nodes.
  • Improved the alignment of leader names and portraits on the Age Summary, when viewing the Overview screen of the Victories Rankings.
  • Improved Image and Font alignment in the City details menu.
  • Improved spacing and alignment on the War Declaration screen.
  • Improved text alignment in the Global Yields Breakdown.
  • Improved image and text alignment on the Progress menu.
  • Improved the text alignment for the Description of Continents when using the Continents Lens during Exploration and Modern age.
  • Improved the spacing between Civ descriptions, unique Units, and Building icons on the loading screen.

Tooltips

  • Unit action tooltips now stay within screen boundaries.
  • Addressed a reported issue where advisor recommendation tooltips will appear on non-recommended items.
  • Tooltips updated with Wonder icons, descriptions, and status for buildings.
  • The Social panel icon now displays tooltips when hovering the mouse cursor over it in the Main Menu.
  • Addressed a reported issue where no tooltips for Leader's name would appear when hovering over a non-selected leader when in the pre-game lobby screen.
  • Addressed a reported issue where tooltips for a civilization were not appearing properly on the pre-game lobby screen.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Tech and Civic Tree tooltip font didn’t scale.

Performance & Resolution

  • Various performance improvements.
  • Addressed a reported issue where progress bars for Age Progress, Tech, and Civics would present incorrectly at higher resolutions.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Commander Unit Panel would run off screen at 1024 x 768 in Windowed mode.
  • Addressed a reported issue where hotkeys were inactive when the chat window was open in multiplayer.
  • Corrected inconsistent controls when in the technology tree menu.
  • The Scientific Attribute tree now displays correctly in 720p resolution without being cut off. 
  • Graphics Profile options now display correctly when changing settings in the Options menu, instead of always showing ‘High’.

General

  • The Victory Achieved popup now takes you to the correct Civilopedia page if it is the final milestone, and the correct tab in the victory progress screen otherwise. 
  • Descriptions for a civ’s Unique Units will no longer mention their Tier when loading into the game.
  • Social Policies and Crisis Policies can now be slotted separately when you unlock both on the same turn. This had previously made the screen appear stuck when either table had an empty slot.
  • The Plot cursor effect should now be more visible during a Growth Event or when placing a Building.
  • Selecting Factory Resources no longer highlights invalid slots.
  • A new icon for Natural Wonders in the Continent lens has been added, so it’s easier for players to see where to dig up Modern Age Artifacts.
  • Updated and Improved the Leader Attribute Menu.
  • Leader portraits now properly update when Relationships change during gameplay.
  • Scrollbars now properly respond to mouse wheel input.
  • Leader portraits now properly display in the My Progress menu.
  • Scrollbars now properly respond to mouse wheel input.
  • Addressed a reported issue where enabling or disabling lenses would hide Resource icons.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Resources were unable to be assigned to their origin City after being unassigned.
  • The current player's religion is now displayed first in the belief picker tabs. 
  • Replaced the Simplified Chinese font with the font used in Civilization VI while we work on additional improvements for future patches.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Settlement menu fails to open when clicking on a non-player's Settlement Banner in gameplay.
  • Addressed a reported issue where some text was cut off on the Global Yields Breakdown screen.
  • City projects no longer appear to be purchasable.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where a District’s health bar would remain on-screen after being fully healed.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where the background color remained the default color when the user changed it in the Player Customize tab.
  • Addressed a reported issue where yield icons would fail to update in the City production list when upgrading a Town to a City.
  • Addressed various memory leaks in various UI elements.
  • Added resource yields on tiles that do not produce yields.
  • Addressed a reported issue on Age Transition where available civs would not fill horizontally across the screen when playing in Windowed mode.
  • In-game time now correctly matches system time instead of always displaying in UTC.
  • The pre-options menu now properly returns to the previous selection if a player selects the wrong option during gameplay.
  • Addressed a reported issue with the attribute menu displaying incorrect artwork when viewed during gameplay.
  • Peace Deals now correctly display the intended leader icon and name.
  • Selected Legacy cards now correctly appear in the Advanced Start menu during gameplay.
  • The Dawn of Man tutorial no longer closes automatically after exiting the Welcome to Civilization fullscreen tutorial.
  • The entire Science tab is now clickable when navigating between Age Progress and Victory tabs.
  • Disabled content no longer automatically re-enables when restarting the game after being disabled.
  • The Diplomatic menu no longer closes automatically when selecting a leader portrait after choosing a Diplomatic Action.
  • The option to revisit the guide no longer appears during the FTUE slideshow when Tutorials are enabled in Antiquity gameplay.
  • The cursor no longer displays as a forbidden icon in the Your Progress menu after reconnecting to the network at the Main Menu.
  • The "Journal" Quest no longer switches to a "Legacy Path" quest when opening the "Leader Screen" or "Diplomatic Action" menus during gameplay.
  • Added the description text for 'Gunpowder Empire' when viewing the thumbnail in the civic menu and tree.
  • The Range prompt now correctly appears when launching the Carpet Bomb ability in the Aerodrome Commander's action panel.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the aerial reconnaissance ability had unlimited range.
  • Users can no longer choose Reliquary Beliefs for other leaders while researching the Reformation Civic if they haven't selected Reliquary Belief during the Exploration Age.
  • Removed a redundant 'Confirm' button appearing when viewing the Promotion tree loading menu during Gameplay.
  • Addressed a reported issue where leaders would remain on the screen if two wonders are built on the same turn.
  • The Diplomacy ribbon now correctly appears after accepting Military Aid from an AI leader during gameplay.
  • The Rankings screen can now be toggled with shortcut keys.
  • Removed an unneeded red dot when no policy slot is available.
  • The Religion UI button and information panel now correctly appear during Modern Age gameplay.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Encampments are missing the White Dotted/Dashed Hex Borders UI after reloading save data.
  • Addressed a reported issue on the Keyboard + Mouse hotkey menu where the hotkey description text would stop appearing after changing the resolution.
  • The Crisis Page now correctly labels policies as "Your Crisis Policies"
  • Addressed a reported issue where the text-to-speech hotkey fails to function when used on a checkbox or slider in various menus.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Narrator fails to have function when hovering the cursor on some items in the Your Progress menu.
  • Shawnee is now listed with the Exploration Age civilizations when viewing the Player Unlocks menu.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Shawnee’s unlock notification fails to display when befriending two City-States during Antiquity gameplay.
  • Addressed a reported issue where The Independent power characters remain on the screen after opening and closing the diplomacy menu several times.
  • Addressed an issue that some players reported experiencing where the Unique Quarter description appears cut off when viewing in the Building Breakdown screen.
  • Addressed an issue that some players reported experiencing where unlocalized text appeared when viewing the "Nuclear Weapons Available" warning pop-up in Modern Age.
  • Improvements to the Age Transition Spend Points screen.
  • Improved the performance of the City Details screen when viewing a large City.
  • Improved Progress Bar information consistency (HUD Progress wheels go the right way now).
  • The Esc key can be used to back out of the Independent Power screen.
  • Added Building icons to the plot tooltip with their status. Added Wonder icons to the plot tooltip with the gameplay effect. Made resource icons larger on improved tiles, and smaller on unimproved tiles. "Thank you for the inspiration Sukritact!"
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where yield icons failed to populate on the 'now available' Buildings when converting a Town to City.
  • The correct citizen character set is now being displayed for Korean Independent Powers.

Narrative

Narrative Events

  • Addressed various issues that were occurring on some Narrative Events.

Quests

  • Addressed a reported issue where the Great Library III Legacy Path Quest wasn’t completing if an academy was purchased.
  • Addressed reported issues with incorrectly displayed quest text.

Loading Screen

  • Corrected typos and other loading screen text issues.

Miscellaneous

  • Added additional Audio for various UI events, including First Meet diplomatic events.
  • The correct citizen character set is now being displayed for Korean Independent Powers.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the name of the Maintenance Yield name audio does not play when the user hovers over the text for yields with narration enabled.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the background flashes when the user switches the submenus in Age Progress.

Platform-Specific

General Console

  • Addressed a reported issue where the input prompt to loop between Units stacked on a tile was appearing at the wrong place.
  • Addressed a reported issue where it was possible to convert a Town to City without having enough gold.
  • Addressed reported issues with incorrect input prompts appearing.
  • Addressed  reported issues with controller focus.
  • Addressed a reported issue where platform friends couldn’t be added as 2K Account friends.
  • Addressed a reported issue where some multiplayer invites were not received in game.
  • Addressed a reported issue where cross-platform lobbies and cross-play saves were not available on first title launch.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the tooltips for items on the Tech and Civic Unlocked pop-ups were inaccessible on controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Heroic Assault ability could be used without a target on controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Great Banker unit could teleport into FOW tiles when using a controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the confirm button would appear offset from the tile highlight.
  • Addressed a reported issue where diplomacy scenes would fail to exit completely when backing out of them using a controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where menus would automatically scroll when the user switches to another tab while scrolling.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the player could not navigate through the Civilopedia search results with a controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the Research/Excavate tooltip was not visible when playing with a controller.
  • Addressed a reported issue where the game was blocked after triggering the lenses in some specific setup on Xbox & PlayStation.
  • Addressed a reported issue where autosaves were not created after hitting a certain limit on Xbox & PlayStation.

PlayStation

  • Addressed a reported issue where players joining a private lobby through join code where not reported as in a multiplayer game

Xbox

  • Addressed a reported issue where the Attributes sections names were on two lines
  • Addressed a reported issue where players were not moved to the lobby when rejoining a game.
  • Addressed a reported issue where autosaves were not created after hitting a certain limit.
  • Addressed a reported issue where customization items from purchased DLC could appear as locked until a new game is launched.

Switch

  • Addressed a reported issue for Switch players experiencing instability when trying to join an unsupported map size lobby.
  • Addressed a reported issue where a player could appear twice in the friends list.

CONTENT COLLECTION

Crossroads of the World Collection* - DLC 1-3

Civilization VII's Content Collections offer additional paid content to expand on the game's foundation and open up new strategic possibilities for building your empire!

Each of these bundles will include six distinct packs of paid content, including new leaders, civilizations, Wonders, and cosmetic bonuses. Buying a Content Collection gets you all six included packs, which will be deployed at different scheduled times according to our content roadmap.

The first half of the Crossroads of the World Collection, our first Content Collection following the launch of Civ VII, goes live as part of Update 1.1.0. Players who own the Crossroads of the World Collection (which comes included for owners of the Deluxe Edition and Founders Edition, and is available for separate purchase for Standard Edition owners) will automatically have access to the new leader Ada Lovelace, new civs Great Britain (Modern Age) and Carthage (Antiquity Age), and four new Natural Wonders to discover! We also want to reiterate that you can play multiplayer matches with other players whether or not you own any of the same DLC leaders or civilizations.

Leaders

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added new leader Ada Lovelace.

From childhood, Ada Lovelace inspected the world through a scientist’s eyes. Forging a path between intellectualism and imagination, she applied her mathematical mind to the nineteenth century’s most cutting-edge experiments. Working with mechanical computers, which made calculations using gears and punch cards, she designed the first computer program, establishing the field of computing over a century before technology caught up to her vision.

  • Attributes: Scientific, Cultural
  • Unique Ability: Enchantress of Number: Cities receive increased Science per Age when you complete a Civic Mastery. This resets at the start of each Age. Gain Culture equal to a percentage of your total Science per turn when you complete a Technology Mastery.
  • Agenda: Analytical Engine: Increase Relationship by a Small Amount for having the most Masteries. Decrease Relationship by a Small Amount for the leader with the least Masteries.

Civilizations

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added a new Modern Age civilization Great Britain.

The sun never set on Great Britain’s vast empire. Its territories spread across all continents, funneling raw materials from colonial holdings to the factories of the metropole. Foreign policy was conducted through economic strategy, extensive diplomacy, and threat of war. The British navy dominated the seas, while at home, society found a new order amid the explosion of industry. Under Pax Britannica, the world followed Britain’s lead.

  • Attributes: Economic, Expansionist
  • Unique Ability: Workshop of the World: Buildings are a set percentage cheaper to produce or purchase. Converting Towns into Cities costs a set percentage more.
  • Unique Civilian Unit: Antiquarian (Unique Explorer Unit)
  • Unique Military Unit: Revenge (Unique Naval Unit) 
  • Associated Wonder: Battersea Power Station

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added new Antiquity Age civilization Carthage.

From humble colony to economic hegemony, Carthage rose from the shores of North Africa to dominate the Mediterranean Sea. Its sleek ships ferried goods and riches all over the known world, while at home, the city of Carthage was famed for its master craftsmen and deep agricultural knowledge. Competition with first Greece, then Rome, honed renowned generals and a powerful navy. But war was Carthage’s undoing, and the city was destroyed in 146 BCE.

  • Attributes: Militaristic, Economic
  • Unique Ability: Phoenician Heritage: Can only have one City. Towns cannot use Convert to City. When you create a Merchant or Colonist Unit, gain a copy of that Unit.
  • Unique Civilian Unit: Colonist (Unique Settler Unit)
  • Unique Military Unit: Numidian (Unique Cavalry Unit) 
  • Associated Wonder: Byrsa

Natural Wonders

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Added four new Natural Wonders: 

  • Machapuchare - Tropical
  • Mount Fuji – Grassland
  • Vinicunca – Desert
  • Vihren – Plains

Visit the Civilization VII Crossroads of the World Collection page to stay up to date on the latest Content Collection details and roadmaps!

*Crossroads of the World Collection is included in the Deluxe and Founders Editions of Civilization VII. It is also available for separate purchase (base game required). Contains 6 DLCs, all of which will be available on or by March 2025 (subject to change). Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.

**Napoleon, Emperor leader persona requires an internet connection, and a 2K Account linked to the platform account used to play Sid Meier's Civilization VII. 2K Accounts are free. One per 2K Account. Reward will be automatically delivered in-game. Void where prohibited. Terms apply. See the Civilization VII 2K Account Benefits page for full details.

1.0.1 Patch 3 - February 12, 2025
1.0.1 Patch 3

Hello Civ fans,

Today’s 1.0.1 Patch 3 for PC focuses on addressing key areas of player-reported issues that we can act on most quickly.

We're still actively working on a development roadmap outlining more major updates to the game, including improvements to the UI and other critical areas. Our goal is to share this roadmap in the coming weeks; we appreciate your patience as we determine what we can deliver in the near future. 

As always, we greatly appreciate your feedback, so please keep sharing your thoughts on the Steam Discussion forums or our official Civilization Discord Server. 

Stability

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

General Stability Improvements and fixes.

Gameplay

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • Bombers can now deploy Nuclear Weapons when packed into an Aerodrome, Carrier, or Squadron Commander (previously only Heavy Bombers could do so).
  • Addressed an issue where some users reported experiencing Specialists being removed from Settlements when confirming the Legacy Cards from Age Transition.
  • Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where the 300 Gold from discovering a Natural Wonder while playing as Isabella was not being granted.
  • Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where the Factory was unavailable when a Distant Lands Settlement was connected to a Homelands Settlement in the Modern Age.
  • Addressed an issue that some users reported experiencing where Sea Trade and Rail connections sometimes failed in Settlements where the City Center was not adjacent to the coast.

UI

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • Continued to address alignment issues some users reported when playing in Simplified Chinese. We will continue to make improvements here in future patches.
  • Improved Font Scaling in the Civilization and Tech Tree screens.
  • Improved Image and Font alignment in the City details menu.
  • Improved spacing and alignment on the War Declaration screen.
  • Addressed an issue that some players reported experiencing with navigating the Civilopedia search results with a controller.
  • Addressed an issue that some players reported experiencing where the Unique Quarter description appears cut off when viewing in Building Breakdown screen.
  • Addressed an issue that some players reported experiencing where unlocalized text appeared when viewing the "Nuclear Weapons Available" warning pop-up in Modern Age.
  • Improvements to the Age Transition Spend Points screen.
  • Added a notification for when an enemy attacks a player's Unit in single-player.
  • Improved the performance of City Details screen when viewing a large City.
  • Improved Progress Bar information consistency (HUD Progress wheels go the right way now).
  • The Esc key can be used to back out of the Independent Power screen.
  • Added Building icons to the plot tooltip with their status. Added Wonder icons to the plot tooltip with the gameplay effect. Made resource icons larger on improved tiles, and smaller on unimproved tiles. "Thank you for the inspiration Sukritact!"

Miscellaneous

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • The correct citizen character set is now being displayed for Korean Independent Powers.

1.0.1 Patch 2 - February 10, 2025
1.0.1 Patch 2

Hello Civ fans,

First off, a big thank you to all of the players that have reached out to us with bugs, comments, and suggestions during the Advanced Access period for Civilization VII. We are reading and collecting all of your feedback, and will continue to do so as we roll out improvements going forward.

Today’s 1.0.1 Patch 2 for PC addresses some player feedback received during Advanced Access and is the first in a series of upcoming patches intended to do so. Stay tuned for larger, more substantive updates to come in the future.

Please continue to send us your feedback on the Steam Discussion forums or our official Civilization Discord Server. 

Patch notes

Gameplay

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing that caused Ages in Epic and Marathon speed games to be shorter than intended.
  • City States will now turn into Friendly Independent Powers on Age Transition instead of disappearing completely. They will also now start with more units in Exploration and Modern Ages.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing for inconsistencies with Naval Combat. 
    • Naval Units will use the correct Combat Strength values when attacking another Naval Unit in all instances.
    • Naval Units will properly take reciprocal damage after attacking another Naval Unit. 
    • Naval Units will more consistently move into the attacked tile after defeating another Naval Unit.
  • Completing the final milestone of a Legacy Path no longer adds Age Progress in the Modern Age to ensure you have more time to complete a Victory.
  • Towns will now switch their focus back to Growing town automatically if they are no longer eligible for their chosen Focus (for example, if their population decreases) until they are eligible again.
  • Future Civic is now repeatable in all Ages. The cost of Future Tech and Future Civic will now increase more when repeated.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing after too many bonuses to Growth where Food needed for the next Growth Event became negative.
  • Improvements to Rail Networks aimed at increasing the reliability of Settlements connecting to the Rail Network over water by building Ports. This should apply as long as the Capital either has a Port or is connected by rail to a settlement with a Port.
  • Made improvements to the Loyalty Crisis in the Antiquity Age, including giving the ability to purchase Villas in towns during this crisis, giving another way to manage the happiness of your settlements.
  • A note about cross-play multiplayer: To expedite updates to the PC experience, we will sometimes deploy patches to PC at a different cadence than we do on consoles - including today's Patch 1.0.1. As a result, cross-play between PC players and console players is temporarily disabled. This will have no impact on console players attempting cross-platform play with other console players, nor on PC-to-PC multiplayer. 

AI

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • AI will now offer high-value Cities less often during Peace Deals.
  • In Modern, AI will now declare war less often at the start of the age.
  • In Modern, AI will now consider Ideology more before Declaring War or offering Peace.
  • Other Leaders now have a decreased desire for war if neither party has an Ideology.
  • Other Leaders now have an increased desire for war with players of opposing Ideologies.
  • Other Leaders now have a decreased desire for peace with players of opposing Ideologies.

Camera

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing on native-resolutions where the camera would focus on the lower end of the map when clicking on the minimap.

UI

Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck

  • Replaced the Simplified Chinese font with the font used in Civilization VI while we work on additional improvements for future patches.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where the Settlement menu failed to open when clicking on a non-player's Settlement Banner in gameplay.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where yield icons failed to populate on the 'now available' Buildings when converting a Town to City.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where some text was cut off on the Global Yields Breakdown screen.
  • Added a notification for completed Espionage actions, so that you can more easily check the results of their Espionage actions.
  • City projects no longer appear to be purchasable.
  • Your current religion is now displayed first in the belief picker tabs.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where a District’s health bar would remain on-screen after being fully healed.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where Leaders failed to have a portrait when the Relationship has changed during gameplay.
  • Improved the alignment of leader names and portraits on the Age Summary, when viewing the Overview screen of the Victories Rankings.
  • Addressed an issue some users reported experiencing where the background color remained the default color when the user changed it in the Player Customize tab.
  • Improved the spacing between Civ descriptions, unique Units, and Building icons on the loading screen.

1.0.1 Patch 1 - February 7, 2025
1.0.1 Patch 1

Today we're pushing out a small patch to address some immediate Advanced Access game issues. We are reading and collecting all of your player feedback, and while we'll have more to share on future patches at a later time, you can read our recent post to learn more about what we're prioritizing for the game in the meantime.

Today's patch is a focused set of fixes we had the ability to quickly and confidently ship. Please continue to send us your feedback on the Steam Discussion forums or our official Civilization Discord Server.

Patch notes

  • General game stability improvements, including regional game crashes
  • Fixed a bug for players on Mac that were experiencing Mac system sounds whenever keypresses were made in game

Patch 1.0.1 - February 5, 2025
Patch 1.0.1

Greetings, Civ fans! It's an exciting day for the studio as early access for Sid Meier's Civilization VII has finally begun! The team at Firaxis has been hard at work not just getting the game ready for launch, but reacting to some of the things we've already seen you share in response to previews and reviews of the game.

That's why we're excited to share details about Patch 1.0.1, our first official update for Civilization VII! This patch introduces several fixes, adjustments, and changes that apply to a really wide part of the game, including some key community asks such as an improved minimap, quality-of-life features like new entries to the Civilopedia, and more! You can learn a bit more about how we're generally thinking of post-launch updates in Dev Diary #8.

As always, we welcome any feedback and comments! Read on below for the full patch notes:

General

All Platforms

  • Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit's movement
  • Removed -2 Happiness "Social Policy Lost" penalty when changing Social Policies during Celebrations
  • Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers
  • Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease
  • Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields
  • Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed for better pacing
  • Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war with another Leader

AI

All Platforms

  • AI now prioritizes pillaging any available tiles before attacking a Settlement's center
  • AI leaders now accept and reject Peace Deals more appropriately
  • Commander Orders and Group attacks now behave more consistently
  • Improved AI navy ability to target plots on shore
  • Improved AI ability to use Migrant Units if space is available

UI

All Platforms

Updated minimap to show tile ownership by player

  • Added new information to the City Details screen that shows where a Town is sending its food and what Town a City is receiving food from
  • Added Auto Unit Cycle option to toggle on/off when a Unit has remaining movement
  • Added custom Religion naming
  • Policy screen now shows how many free slots are available

Narrative System

All Platforms

  • Reward description clarified on multiple Discovery Events
  • All Legacy Paths Civilopedia pages have been added to the Ages tab
  • Added Civilopedia entries for Ocean Exploration, Railroads, Specialists, Amphibious, Embark, Fortify, and Intercept

System Adjustments & Performance

Windows PC

  • Improvements to leader lighting and shadows on high-end graphics settings
  • Upscaling settings are now automatically configured based on PC hardware

All Platforms

  • Addressed a number of crash issues reported by some users

Audio & Visual

All Platforms

  • Road creation and connection logic updated to ensure consistent connections for better-looking roads and railroads
  • Railroad assets now appear on Rural and Improved tiles
  • Added text-to-speech narration
  • Fixed missing VFX across various Units
  • Updated VFX triggers on Volcanos
  • Updated VFX for Rivers
  • Updated color of Plague VFX from green to yellow
  • Adjusted timing on some leader VO
  • Fixed missing sounds across various Units
  • Fixed missing sounds across the Independent Powers screen
  • Fixed missing sounds across various UI
  • Fixed audio timing loops for certain Wonders
  • Updated audio for certain quotes to play with correct VO

Miscellaneous

All Platforms

  • Premium items obtained from the Deluxe Edition and Founders Edition can be toggled on/off