7 Civ Expansion Details Revealed

Firaxis Games unveiled the post-launch roadmap for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII during a recent livestream. The roadmap details significant updates planned for 2025, including paid DLC and free content updates.

Several DLC packs are planned, featuring new Leaders, Civilizations, and Natural Wonders. The "Crossroads of the World Collection," a two-part release, is the first major paid DLC. Part one (early March) includes Leader Ada Lovelace, four Natural Wonders, and the Carthage and Great Britain civilizations. Part two (late March) adds Leader Simon Bolivar and the Bulgaria and Nepal civilizations. Free content, including new Natural Wonder events and Wonders (Battle event and Bermuda Triangle in early March; Marvelous Mountains event and Mount Everest in late March), will also be released in March.

Further paid DLC, the "Right Rule Collection," is scheduled for summer 2025, introducing two new leaders, four new civilizations, and four New World Wonders. Additional free content and updates are planned from April through September. Firaxis promises continued post-launch support from October 2025 onward. Specific release dates for all announced content are yet to be revealed.

A developer diary blog post expands on the roadmap, promising additions such as multiplayer team support, larger multiplayer lobbies, increased map variety, and modding tools. These features will be released as soon as possible, according to the developers. The diary also highlights planned bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements delivered through regular updates.

The livestream also showcased multiplayer gameplay, demonstrating diverse victory strategies. A Q&A session addressed community questions.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII launches on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on February 11th. Early access (Deluxe Edition) begins February 6th.