In Civ 7, you lead your nation through world history. The first seven playable civilizations are already known. More are to follow.
At gamescom 2024, the return of a 4X veteran announced. Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 is intended to take the long-standing series into a new era and, judging by everything we’ve seen of it, this plan could succeed.
When we played Civ 7 ourselves a few weeks ago, we had the choice of four races. Now the development team has revealed three more and directly announced some game details for all sevenHere we summarize what is known about the peoples so far. Even more nations have already been promised, but exactly how many there will be is still a secret.
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The playable civilizations
Civilization 7 does a lot of things differently and also looks at the competition. As in Humankind, you no longer choose a leader and his or her associated culture, instead you choose leaders and nations individually. But while the leader always stays the same, you can change cultures with each era.
Most of the currently known races come from antiquity, the only playable era so far. Here is an overview:
1. Aksum
The Aksumite Empire was historically located in northeast Africa and thus included parts of Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea and Yemen. The empire was particularly powerful in late antiquity before it collapsed around 1,000 AD. Aksum is primarily an economic civilization that can earn additional gold with various resources.
2. Egypt
Everyone knows ancient Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Driven by the Nile as its lifeline, this empire has held its own in North Africa for thousands of years. Even though it lost much of its former appeal in ancient times, it remains one of the most famous nations in the world to this day. In the game, the Egyptians benefit from rivers, and they also build world wonders faster than others.
Hatshepsut is a natural leader for Egypt. But anyone who wants to can lead this people with any other ruler in Civ 7.
3. Greece
Antiquity without Greece? Unimaginable! That’s why this legendary nation is returning in Civilization 7. In the game, the Greeks can dominate the battlefield thanks to their hoplites, but their true strength lies in their political influence through democracy.
4. Maya
The Maya were an indigenous people in Central America who lived primarily in what is now Guatemala, but also claimed parts of Mexico, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador. Even though it is well known that the Spanish conquerors in the early modern period subjugated and almost wiped out the Maya, the empire of this people actually fell apart in late antiquity. The Maya are strong in the area of science in Civilization and are therefore quick to research new technologies – including the calendar.
5. Maurya
The Mauryas are an Indian dynasty that ruled the Indian heartland in ancient times. The dynasty came to an end after the last Maurya ruler was assassinated by his own general during a parade. In Civ 7, Maurya benefits from high internal satisfaction and a strong military backbone.
6. Rom
The mighty Rome needs no introduction. A world empire that still influences all the countries around the Mediterranean to this day. They managed this through a clever combination of cultural advantages and a solid military. Both can also be found in the game.
The Colosseum is a world wonder in Civ 7 and is of course a good fit if you are already playing with Rome.
7. Shawnee (DLC)
The Shawnee are the first known civilization that appears in Civ 7 in the Age of Exploration and not in antiquity. They are an indigenous people of North America who settled in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Like many native peoples, the Shawnee were driven out by the British invaders. Today the tribe consists of only a few thousand people. In the game, the Shawnee have advantages when they settle near rivers and rely on political negotiating power.
Attention! The Shawnee are not available in the base game of Civilization 7! The people are part of the Tecumseh and Shawnee DLC pack. This means they are only part of the Deluxe and Founders Editions, or as a bonus for pre-orders.
The release of Civilization 7 is not far away! on February 11, 2025 The strategy game will be released on the exact same day as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. We will of course keep you updated as soon as new information about the new Civ becomes available. For example, there are already some well-known leaders such as Hatshepsut and Benjamin Franklin.
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