What changed in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI in 2021

An option to check for new 2K Launcher updates has been added in the Application Settings.

Gameplay is now fixed when using the Steam Streaming mod launch.

Added troubleshooting option to clear cache by pressing key 'c' during app loading.

Fixed missing 2K icon on the Launcher window in the Alt-Tab overlay and taskbar.

Fixed incorrect string translations in the Error Reporter.

Fixed issue where launcher app files were not being extracted to %LocalAppData%\T2GP Launcher.

The 2K Launcher is now using the new 2K logo.

Fixed issues with active Relic slots in multiplayer games.

Fixed various gameplay issues including espionage destinations and adjacency bonuses.

Introduced new units including Trebuchet, Man-At-Arms, and Line Infantry with specific upgrade paths.

Added new maps including Mediterranean Large and Earth Huge with historic resources and features.

Fixed issues related to the Alien faction's UFO unit icon.

Clarified 'Cultural Domination' effects in World Rankings and Civilopedia.

Adjusted combat strengths for various units including Swordsman, Infantry, and more.

Resolved issues with vampires and secret society notifications.

Numerous balance adjustments for various civilizations and their unique abilities.

Now only triggers when a city is first conquered.

New wonders with unique bonuses.

Introduces Zombies as a new threat and new defensive structures.

Fixed various crashes that could occur during gameplay.

Builders can create new structures to fend off Zombies.

Ability 'Porta Do Cerco' grants +1 sight and +1 Trade Route capacity.

Various bug fixes including issues with Production and Tourism.

International Trade Routes receive +50% towards all yields.

Tourism from all Heroic Relics is now 6 (was 10).

Allows players to control Zombies temporarily.

A continents map flooded with rivers and marsh.

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

Provides +4 Gold and +1 Production, can only be built adjacent to resources.

AI will make better use of cultists.

Replaces the Caravel, starts with 1 free Promotion, and can build Feitorias.

+25% Production towards naval units and +1 Science for every two Coast or Lake tiles.

Includes unique abilities, units, improvements, and buildings.

Adds one new civilization and leader, one new game mode, new World Wonders, and one new map.

Players can create custom pools of leaders for single and multiplayer games, allowing for tailored gameplay experiences.

These units can now be trained without needing a strategic resource.

Adjustments made to the benefits provided by various natural wonders.

Arena, Tlachtli, Ferris Wheel, and Audience Chamber buildings now provide additional amenities.

Various balance adjustments based on player feedback were implemented in this update.

Earth Goddess now gives 1 Faith for Breathtaking tiles.

Non-functional map options for Red Death mode have been removed from the Game Setup menu.

Changes made to the policy slots for various government types.

Fixed multiple UI issues, including tooltips and overlapping elements in menus.

New types include Flatland, Woodland, Hills, Rover, Chariot, Jungle, and Seafaring Clans, each with unique preferences.

Resolved an issue where the Coastal Raid unit action was not properly raiding coastal plots with support units.

AI behavior adjustments made for better performance in air unit management and strategic resource trades.

Resolved an issue where the Basilikoi Paides Barracks replacement was not applying the combat strength increase.

A new game mode that adds diverse Barbarian groups and strategies, replacing standard Barbarian Tribes with Clans.

Players can now choose to 'Disperse Clan' or 'Raid Clan' when interacting with Barbarian Outposts.

Players can hire, ransom, bribe, or incite clans using Gold, affecting their progress towards City-State conversion.

Games with 20 civs and 24 City-States will now start correctly with a Free Cities player.

Fixed various crashes that could occur during gameplay and multiplayer sessions.

The fourth content drop features two new civilizations and leaders, a new game mode, and a new district.

Bà Triệu’s unique ability provides additional Combat Strength for units in Rainforest, Marsh, or Woods tiles, with bonuses for tiles owned by Vietnam.

Bà Triệu, known as The Lady General Clad in Golden Robe, is introduced as a new leader for Vietnam.

Vietnam's unique Medieval era ranged unit, the Voi Chiến, can move after attacking and has additional Movement.

Kublai Khan’s unique ability provides an extra Economic policy slot and grants a random Eureka and Inspiration when establishing a Trading Post in another civilization’s city for the first time.

Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongolian Empire and founder of the Yuan Dynasty, is now a playable leader.

The Thanh district offers additional Culture for each adjacent district and generates Tourism equal to its Culture output once Flight is researched.

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