Civilization 7 is aiming to kickstart Gamescom 2024 with gameplay, followed by a longer presentation, but the good surprise is that the game could be available much sooner than we think.
During the Summer Game Fest 2024, everyone believed that 2K Games would reveal Bioshock 4, Mafia 4 or Borderlands 4. In fact, the X-Account of the event had made an announcement as follows: “2K plans to unveil the next version of one of its biggest and most popular franchises”
Civilization 7 is almost ready to land
The announcement of Civilization 7 was one of the nicest surprises of the Summer Game Fest 2024 and was kept warm by 2K Games. On the other hand, this first revelation was more stingy with information. Nevertheless, this episode should bring a lot of innovations without denying its origins. “Put yourself in the shoes of one of the greatest leaders who shaped history. Build your civilization by constructing cities and architectural wonders. Expand your territory, conquer rival civilizations or cooperate with them in your quest for prosperity and explore unknown lands. Can you build an empire that can stand the test of time? »
For a first real contact with Civilization 7, creator Sir Meier and his teams will meet with fans on August 20th from 8 p.m. The gameplay will be broadcast during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2024. Two and a half hours later, at 10:30 p.m., you can see much more with a long 20-minute video on the Firaxis studio’s Twitch channel. The software will also be on display at PAX a little later in the month.
But when will players be able to dive into Civilization 7 without time constraints? Firaxis and 2K Games have announced a 2025 release. During Take Two Interactive’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we were given a much smaller window. CIV 7 will be available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC and Mac March 31, 2025. This statement certainly risks pleasing millions of people who may have been mourning a launch earlier this year. Even if the two have nothing to do with each other, the title will at least escape the GTA 6 juggernaut.
Source: Take Two Interactive-Bilan Q1 2025.