Two years after its rocky launch, Civilization 7's first paid expansion Earthrise is on its way - but first comes the atomic age
It's been a bumpy ride for Civilization 7, but two years after its widely criticised launch - and as the legendary 4X series celebrates its 35th anniversary - developer Firaxis has unveiled a host of new updates coming to the game.
It's been a bumpy ride for Civilization 7, but two years after its widely criticised launch - and as the legendary 4X series celebrates its 35th anniversary - developer Firaxis has unveiled a host of new updates coming to the game.
The short version
- That includes an atomic age update, dragging Civ 7 into the present and beyond, as well as its first paid expansion, Earthrise, both arriving next year.
- Starting with the free Arc of Tomorrow update, it finally drags Civ 7's current end-game into more contemporary times.
- It introduces a new age, the Atomic Age, extending the current playable timeline from the 1950s into the near future, and adds period-specific gameplay, alongside new buildings, units, visuals, and more.
What happened
As with other Ages, it'll be possible to begin a game straight from in the Atomic Age, or go the long way round, starting in Antiquity. Once Civilization 7 has been yanked into the modern age, Firaxis is pushing even further into the future with the launch of the game's space-race-themed first paid expansion.
Why it matters
"From humanity's earliest days, we have always been fascinated with the sky," it writes.
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