What changed in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI in 2022

24 updates · 10 main milestones · Mar 16, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022

  1. 11 events
    Corrected 'Culture Industry' policy card issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where 'Culture Industry' policy card caused specialty districts to take 999+ turns to complete.

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    Ieyasu Tokugawa Leader Ability: Bakuhannew contentMilestone

    International Trade Routes receive -25% Yield and Tourism; Domestic Trade Routes provide bonuses based on Specialty Districts.

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    Addressed crash and stability issuesbug fix

    Resolved multiple reported crash and stability issues.

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    Nader Shah Leader Ability: Sword of Persianew contentMilestone

    +5 Combat Strength against full Health Units; Cities not founded by Nader Shah gain bonuses on Domestic Trade Routes.

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    Minor text tweaks in Great Negotiators Packother

    Applied minor text tweaks and polish to previously released Leader Pass Great Negotiators Pack.

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    Laurier's ability production bonus correctedbalance change

    Laurier's 'Last Best West' ability now correctly provides +2 Production for Snow Mines and Tundra Hills.

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    Suleiman the Magnificent Leader Ability: The Magnificentnew contentMilestone

    +15% Science and Culture in Golden or Heroic Ages; +4 Combat Strength against Civs not in those ages.

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    Adjusted Saladin icon sizeui ux

    Changed size of Saladin (Sultan) icon image to match other leaders.

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    AI yield bias adjustmentbalance changeMilestone

    AI will no longer bias towards science at the expense of other yields, preventing bankruptcy and unit disbanding.

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    Great Commanders Pack Releasednew contentMilestone

    Introducing new leaders Ieyasu Tokugawa, Nader Shah, and Suleiman the Magnificent with unique abilities.

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    Fixed music playback issue in Leader Pass scenesbug fix

    Resolved issue where correct music was blocked from playing during Leader Pass leader scenes.

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  2. 6 events
    Nzinga Mbande's Unique Leader Ability: Queen of Matambe and Ndongonew contentMilestone

    Cities on the same continent as the capital gain extra yields, while home continent cities see diminished yields.

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    Abraham Lincoln's Unique Leader Ability: Emancipation Proclamationnew contentMilestone

    Industrial Zones gain extra loyalty and a free unit when built, reducing loyalty for each plantation.

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    Launch of Civilization VI Leader Pass - The Great Negotiatorsnew contentMilestone

    Introduction of new leaders: Abraham Lincoln, Nzinga Mbande, and Saladin, each with unique abilities.

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    Add Julius Caesar to Civilization VInew contentMilestone

    Julius Caesar will be available as a new leader starting November 21. Players must link their 2K Account to enable him.

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    Julius Caesar's New Ability: Veni, vidi, vicinew content

    Receive 200 Gold for conquering a city for the first time or 100 Gold for clearing a Barbarian Outpost, increasing to 500 Gold after researching Steel.

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    Saladin's Unique Leader Ability: The Victoriousnew contentMilestone

    Grants flanking and support bonuses to all combat and religious units.

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  3. 1 event
    2K Launcher fails to open on Steam Deckbug fix

    Fixed issue preventing games from being launched.

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  4. 2 events
    Misc Bug Fixesbug fix
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    Improved User Experience in the Launcher and Error Reporterui ux
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  5. 4 events
    New and improved user interfaceui ux

    Updated interface to play and browse games

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    General performance improvementsperformance
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    Improved Launcher Update Managementperformance
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    Miscellaneous bug fixesbug fix
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