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What changed in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI in 2025

25 updates · 11 main milestones · Jan 10, 2025 to Jun 23, 2025

  1. 12 events
    Steam Workshop Support Addednew contentMilestone

    Civilization VII now features Steam Workshop support, allowing players to modify the game with user-made content.

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    Nuclear Fission Tech Addedbalance change

    Nuclear Fission Tech is now available in the Modern Age.

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    Treasure Convoys Over Landbug fix

    Treasure Fleets can now be used over land as Treasure Convoys.

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    New Bonuses for Religion, City-States, and Townsnew contentMilestone

    Added new Pantheons, updated Beliefs, and Town Focus bonuses.

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    Adjusted Town Focus Bonusesbalance change

    Nerfed Hub Town and adjusted bonuses for several Town Focuses.

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    AI Improvementsbug fix

    AI now repairs damaged Buildings and Improvements over time.

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    New Loading Screenui ux

    Updated Loading Screen with new features and narrated intros.

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    Steam Workshop Supportnew contentMilestone

    Rolled out Steam Workshop support and an initial version of the Modding SDK.

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    Example Mods Added to Workshopnew content

    Simple example mods created by the dev team are now available in the Workshop.

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    New Advanced Game Optionsnew contentMilestone

    Introduced several new advanced game setup options for singleplayer.

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    Support for Large and Huge Mapsnew contentMilestone

    Added support for Large and Huge map sizes on all map types.

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    Documentation for Mod Makers Includednew content

    Update includes documentation and best practices for mod creators to help them get started.

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  2. 3 events
    Launch of Sid Meier's Civilization VIInew contentMilestone

    Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially available for players.

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    Commitment to Free Updatesother

    Developers are working on free updates including a UI rework and community-requested features.

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    Launch of Official Civilization Discord Serverother

    A new Discord server for English-speaking players has been soft-launched for feedback and community interaction.

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  3. 4 events
    Upcoming Developer Livestream on January 30other

    Developers will showcase multiplayer gameplay and post-launch content.

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    José Rizal as a New Leadernew contentMilestone

    José Rizal increases the duration and happiness of Celebrations and benefits from narrative events.

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    Civ World Summit Event on February 8seasonal event

    A live multiplayer showdown celebrating the launch of Civilization VII.

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    Introduction of Buganda Civilizationnew contentMilestone

    Modern Age civ Buganda offers bonuses to Food and Culture when settled near lakes and rivers.

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  4. 2 events
    Challenge 15: One More Turn Detailsnew content

    Players can earn a Hall of Fame Badge by completing the challenge with no turn limit.

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    Civ VI Monthly Challenge: One More Turnseasonal event

    New monthly challenge starting January 15, allowing players to achieve multiple victory types as Victoria.

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  5. 4 events
    Introduction of Qing China Civilizationnew contentMilestone

    Utilize the powerful Gusa unit to gain strength in large numbers and increase gold through imports at the cost of science.

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    Civ VII is Steam Deck Verifiedperformance

    Civilization VII is officially verified for Steam Deck, allowing portable gameplay.

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    Introduction of Lafayette as a Leadernew contentMilestone

    Lafayette joins Civ VII with strengths in culture and diplomacy, granting an extra Social Policy slot.

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    Introduction of French Empire Civilizationnew contentMilestone

    Unique ability to choose the Celebration effects for any government.

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