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, check out the VOD above to watch Firaxis developers play and discuss it in-depth during their May 13 livestream. You can also find the recorded stream on the Firaxis Twitch Channel or Civilization YouTube Channel.

The devs were joined by surprise guests Ursa Ryan and Van Bradley, as well as the surprise reveal of Alexander the Great, who joins the base-game roster as part of this huge update. This is a free addition for all Civ VII players, so once you've downloaded Update 1.4.0, this content will automatically be available in-game with no extra steps.*  To learn more about his abilities, check out our new Alexander Game Guide.

With May 19 just around the corner, we can't wait for players to experience the entire Test of Time update and share all of their thoughts with us. For now, you can find an overview of everything it includes in this Test of Time article, or dive even deeper with our recent Dev Diaries detailing Time-Tested civs, the new Triumphs system, and the reworked Victories system!

*Base game required. This content is free for all owners of Civilization VII and will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.