What changed in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ in 2014

An issue preventing achievements from unlocking has been fixed.

An issue preventing achievements from unlocking has been fixed.

Addressed a particular Covert Ops exploit as part of gameplay balance changes.

Gameplay balance requests from the community have been addressed, including optimizing trade route yields.

A particular Covert Ops exploit has been eliminated.

Players affected by the 144hz monitor issue should find that it is no longer the case.

Players affected by the 144hz monitor issue should find that it is no longer the case.

Gameplay balance requests from the community have been addressed, including optimizing trade route yields.

Investigating a start-up problem where the game shuts down with an error immediately following the opening movie.

Revisiting difficulty level scaling. Increasing difficulty when playing on Apollo.

Including pen support.

Adding advanced touch controls, gesture support, pen support.

Implementing Covert Ops updates and exploit fixes.

Implementing Trade Route balance and adjustments, including simpler UI.

Includes fixes for quests.

Fixing an issue that led to disconnects in cases of content mismatch.

Fixing 2D leader fall-back image support for all graphics quality settings.

So players know what they just finished.

Like repairing a pillaged water improvement.

Adding color icons to the tech web (categorized) with an option to disable.

Adjustments for Kozlov, Barre, Rejinaldo, and Elodie, along with seeded start option adjustments.

Adding 'Completed' section to city production menu so players know what they just finished.

Fixing quest mod support.

For all graphics quality settings.

Could potentially crash the game.

Implementing overall unit balance pass (strength, production and strategic resource cost, affinity level requirements, location on tech web).

Particularly related to 144hz refresh rate full-screen issues.

Adjusting Affinity reward ramping when earning Affinity from Quests.

Implementing gameplay bug fixes as reported in the community (Quests, etc.).

Correcting multiple desyncs.

Improving AI, including energy management, tactical management, tech and victory approaches, etc.

Adjusting certain Virtues for balance.

Increasing difficulty when playing on Apollo.

Simplified UI for Trade Routes.

Categorized with an option to disable.

Includes tech and victory approaches.

For players who prefer the game without this effect.

Ongoing multiplayer improvements.

Achievements not firing if Max Turns was set in previous games. Also investigating some other possible causes.

Implementing general AI improvements.

Implementing leader/sponsor trait balance pass (Kozlov, Barre, Rejinaldo, and Elodie), as well as some seeded start option adjustments.

Implementing balance pass on Health system (penalties, bonuses).

Fixing an issue that was causing available/researched technologies after a re-sync.

Adjusting Station distribution, and arrival timing.

Adjustments to strength, production, strategic resource cost, affinity level requirements, and tech web location.

Also investigating other possible causes.

Correcting screen resolution problems, particularly related to the 144hz refresh rate full-screen (or lack of full-screen) issue.

Updated victory/defeat screen with additional information.

Game shuts down with an error after the opening movie.

Increasing geographic range of server browser distance filter.

Adjustments to penalties and bonuses.

Fixing a memory leak that could potentially crash the game (mostly affected MP)

Better inform players of approaching AI victory, and updated victory/defeat screen with additional information.

Players can now access the Beyond Earth soundtrack in .mp3 format through the Steam client.

Players can now access the soundtrack files in friendly .mp3 format through the Steam client.

Achievements not firing if Max Turns was set in previous games. Also investigating some other possible causes.

Fixing 2D leader fall-back image support for all graphics quality settings.

Correcting screen resolution problems, particularly related to the 144hz refresh rate full-screen issue.

Ongoing updates to in-game text, tool-tips, etc.

Correcting an issue where actions could be missing from embarked workers (like repairing a pillaged water improvement).

Adding an in-game option to disable depth of field effect for players that prefer the game without this.

Investigating a start-up problem where the game shuts down with an error immediately following the opening movie.

Adding advanced touch controls, gesture support, pen support.

Investigating reports of potential multiplayer stability issues.

Adding 'Completed' section to city production menu so players know what they just finished.

Investigating crash issues submitted by users and through Steam crash reporting.