What changed in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI in 2020

Improved AI logic for demands and city razing.

Increased Happy to +10% and Ecstatic to 20%.

Fixed an issue where Wonder build requirements were being fulfilled by districts owned by other players.

International Trade Routes receive +2 Gold to cities with Holy Sites and +2 Gold for every building in the Holy Site.

Fixed multiple localization issues across the game.

+2 Gold for Trade Routes to City States added to Raj policy.

Players can now choose which City-States to include in their next game.

Fixed multiple crashes that occurred throughout the game.

Fixed an issue where neutral-territory Vampire Castles were not removing Vampire build charges.

Fixed an issue with Citadel of Civilization lasting for 20 turns instead of 10.

Various technologies have reduced boost requirements.

Drop melee units' combat bonus against anti-cavalry to 5.

Bonus to trade routes now applies to city-states the user is Suzerain of.

Fixed various issues including treasure notifications and Shore Parties embarking.

Players can now search and filter units in the World Tracker panel.

Reduced Combat Strength bonus from +10 to +5 for Thrust anti-cavalry Promotion.

Restored penalties from Negative Amenities back to previous thresholds.

Neighborhoods with Charming appeal receive +3 Food and +1 Production.

Stopped Ley lines from appearing on Snow tiles.

Lead Babylon with unique abilities and units.

New alliances now only remove spies from the new ally.

Hammurabi's unique ability provides production bonuses for constructing districts.

Players can now have more Governors to accommodate unique bonuses.

The fourth content drop for Civilization VI - New Frontier Pass will be released on November 19, featuring a new civilization, leader, game mode, Great People, and City-States.

New gameplay mode featuring legendary heroes with unique powers.

Replaces the Watermill, providing +1 Housing and +2 Production.

The Babylon Pack is now available as part of the New Frontier Pass or as an individual purchase.

Babylonian unique Ancient era melee unit with +17 Combat against Heavy and Light Cavalry.

Resolved issue where bonuses were not affecting districts.

Includes new Great Merchants, Artists, Musicians, Writers, Scientists, Generals, Admirals, and Engineers.

-50% Science per turn, but Eurekas provide all of the Science for technologies instead of a percentage.

Resolved issue where players could not fill open Policy slots.

Introduction of Hammurabi as a new leader for the Babylon civilization.

Eurekas provide full Science bonus towards technologies but decrease the amount of Science generated each turn.

Ancient Era melee unit with increased Movement and Sight, and additional Combat Strength against Heavy and Light Cavalry.

Hammurabi’s unique ability allows constructing the lowest Production cost building in each specialty district for free the first time that district is built.

Replacement for the Watermill that provides additional Production and Housing, and increases Food generated by all Freshwater tiles.

Adds one new civilization and leader, one new game mode, new City-States, and numerous new Great People.

Changes to Trade City-States and Vampire unit interactions.

A new fast, competitive scenario for 1-4 players where players take the role of a Pirate King.

Introducing a unique multiplayer scenario called 'Pirates'.

Introducing a new Pirates multiplayer scenario available for all players.

Updates to Dramatic Ages mechanics and Era Score meter.

Multiple fixes including Rock Bands issues and AI behavior improvements.

Spy missions restrictions and changes to Recruit Partisans mission.

Includes various balance changes and updates to AI behavior.

Fixes for Civilopedia hotlinks, loading animations, and unit panel updates.

Various balance changes including reducing Llanero strength and adjusting Hacienda effects.

Various adjustments to game mechanics based on game speed.

Introducing two new civilizations and leaders, a new Dramatic Ages game mode, additional World Wonders, and a new map script.

Ambiorix’s ability grants additional Culture based on unit cost when a non-civilian is trained.

Elite units that are more expensive to train but gain additional Combat Strength against stronger units.

Introducing Ambiorix as the leader of Gaul, featuring unique abilities and units.

Mines provide minor adjacent bonuses for all districts and a Culture bomb of unowned territory.

A defensible district that unlocks the Apprenticeship technology and offers major adjacency bonuses.

The Hippodrome replaces the Entertainment Complex, is cheaper to build, and grants a Heavy Cavalry unit upon construction.

Introduction of Basil II as a new leader for the Byzantine Empire.

The Dromon replaces the Quadrireme, has additional range, and increased Combat Strength against units.

The Tagma replaces the Knight and grants nearby land units additional Combat Strength or Religious Strength.

Basil II’s ability allows Heavy and Light Cavalry units to do full damage against cities of the same religion.

Hotfix to re-enable crossplay between PC and Mac/Linux players.

Adds two new civilizations and leaders, one new game mode, new World Wonders, and one new map.

Various improvements to AI behavior and decision-making.

Players can customize which Natural Wonders will appear in their games.

Fixed crashes related to forming a Corps and additional crash issues.

The Appeal stat is now included in the trait section of various Civilopedia pages.

Governors assigned to a City-State are now displayed in the City-States panel.

Fixed issues with balanced start positions choosing invalid placements.

Fires now remain in the burnt state longer.

Randomizes the path on the Tech and Civics trees for added mystery.

New game mode that randomizes techs and civics within their historical eras.

Various adjustments to amenities, including removal of free population amenity and changes to thresholds.

Resolved an issue that caused map selection to break.

New menu in Advanced Setup to customize Natural Wonders in the game.

Resolved issues preventing Apostles from receiving all available promotions.

Reduced volcanic activity and frequency of Aid Requests, added CO2 production to Soothsayer actions.

Naturalist unit now costs 600 Faith initially, increasing by 100 Faith after each purchase.

Changes to Grand Master’s Chapel and Foreign Ministry providing additional benefits.

Text for the Acropolis district now correctly displays major adjacency bonuses.

Resolved an issue preventing players from stealing Great Works.

New game mode featuring four Secret Societies with unique bonuses.

The Ethiopia Pack, featuring a new civilization, leader, District, and additional buildings, will be available on July 23.

Resolved miscalculations in AI tracking of Envoys.

Addressed multiple crash issues related to gameplay.

Ethiopia's International Trade Routes grant +0.5 Faith per resource at the origin.

Menelik II leads the Ethiopia civilization with unique abilities and agenda.

A new optional game mode with exclusive ruleset that requires either the Rise and Fall or Gathering Storm expansion.

New Persona Packs for Teddy Roosevelt and Catherine De Medici, featuring new leader models, gameplay bonuses, and updated agendas.

The Ethiopia Pack is now available as part of the New Frontier Pass or as an individual purchase.

New buildings that provide Influence Points and bonuses against enemy Spies.

Builder ability to construct a Rock-Hewn Church, providing Faith and Tourism.

Ethiopian unique Medieval era light cavalry unit with additional sight and no movement penalty in Hills.

Receives +1 Culture for each Delegation or Embassy from a foreign civilization.

Added information to the Espionage pop-up that calculates mission success probabilities.

Provides Faith, can only be built on Hills or Volcanic Soil, and is immune to destruction by natural disasters.

Introducing Emperor Menelik II as the leader of Ethiopia with unique abilities and units.

Cities earn additional Faith from resources and can purchase Archaeology Museums or Archaeologists with Faith.

Menelik II earns additional Culture and Science based on the Faith of cities built on Hills.

Ethiopia’s elite cavalry unit with improved Strength and Sight, no movement penalty on Hills.

Adds one new civilization and leader, one new game mode, one new District, and two new Buildings.

New looks and abilities for Teddy Roosevelt and Catherine De Medici, available exclusively to New Frontier Pass owners.

Zombies replace all combat units with Zombie Hordes that heal by defeating enemies or exploring.

Players can now activate Observer Mode upon defeat to watch the remainder of the match.

Adjustments made to the yields of various Natural Wonders in the Gathering Storm ruleset.

Restoration of Play-By-Cloud functionality for all players.

Each faction has been outfitted with a unique ability, enhancing gameplay dynamics.

Various general bug fixes and polish applied.

A new iteration of the PC multiplayer mode with two additional factions and unique abilities.

New iteration of the PC multiplayer battle royale mode.

New beliefs such as Sacred Places and Holy Waters added, along with adjustments to existing ones.

Various crash and performance improvements implemented.

Aliens specialize in camouflage technology allowing them to turn invisible and ambush enemies.

Some Beliefs have been adjusted and new ones added.

Players can now vote to boot uncivilized players from multiplayer games.

Zombie Overlords replace combat units with Zombie Hordes that heal and gain additional units by defeating enemies or exploring locations.

Aliens specialize in camouflage technology, allowing them to turn invisible and regenerate health during skirmishes.

Every faction in the Red Death game mode now has its own unique ability.

A new observer mode has been added to the competitive PC multiplayer mode.

Introducing a series of new content with six premium add-on packs over the next year.

Adds two new civilizations and leaders, one new game mode, new City-States, Resources, and Natural Wonders.

Replaces the Cavalry unit and gains strength with adjacent Llaneros; can regain health near a Comandante General.

Grants additional movement to all units and allows promoting units without ending their turn.

Provides Production, Gold, Housing bonuses, and Food bonuses for adjacent Plantations.

Introduction of Simón Bolívar as a leader with unique abilities and units.

Gran Colombia earns a unique unit, the Comandante General, whenever it enters a new era.

A unique unit with passive and active effects that can increase combat bonuses and upgrade military units.

Grants Maya yield bonuses to non-capital cities and a combat bonus to units within six tiles of the capital.

Replaces the Campus and provides adjacency bonuses with Farms and Plantations.

A stronger replacement for the Archer that gains bonus combat strength when attacking wounded units.

Lady Six Sky, the queen of the Maya city of Naranjo, is introduced as a new leader.

Provides Housing and Gold bonuses from Farms and an Amenity bonus for Luxury resources adjacent to the City Center.

Six additional free updates for all players, including balance changes and free content.