Civilization’s official Twitter account drops the turn-based strategy bombshell with a short tweet: Civ 7 is in development.
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Who is behind the new Civilization part?
Firaxis Games not only officially announces the development of Civilization 7 for the first time, but also announces some restructuring in the development studio. Here’s how Jake Solomon, the Creative Director of XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, is leaving the team after over 20 years:
I am starting a new chapter but am incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to pursue my dreams at Firaxis Games. I am grateful to everyone who takes pleasure in XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns as well as my development and publishing partners who helped bring these games to life.
Creative Director of the new Civ part will be Ed Beach, who has been involved in the series for more than 15 years and most recently led the design of Civilization 6. There’s also something happening at the top of Firaxis Games, with executive director Heather Hazel taking over as head of the studio.
The Civilization Twitter account also suggests that Sid Meier himself may be involved in the project again. When asked by a user what the source of the announcement was, the official account replies with probably the best possible counter, namely a picture of the Civ creator:
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Micha and Civ streamer Writing Bull discuss what the next Civilization 7 should look like in our GameStar Podcast:
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So far, however, it has only been an announcement. Firaxis keeps more specific information about the game for itself, such as artwork, screenshots or even a trailer. However, we assume that this will change in the next few months, after all Summer Game Fest and E3 are not too far away. And Firaxis will be keenly aware of the anticipation they’re creating with their tweets.
Are you happy about the announcement? And what do you wish for the new part of the series? What Civ 6 bugs should Firaxis developers learn from? Do you wish for new mechanics and a revolution in the turn-based strategy genre? Or should Civ 7 go back to its roots? Write it to us in the comments!
