Civilization 7 Post-Launch Roadmap Reveals Free and Paid Content Updates for 2025

Firaxis Games unveiled the post-launch roadmap for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII during a recent livestream. The roadmap outlines substantial updates planned for 2025, including several DLC pack collections and free content updates.

Paid DLC will arrive in two parts, the "Crossroads of the World Collection." Part one (early March) features Leader Ada Lovelace, four Natural Wonders, and the Carthage and Great Britain civilizations. Part two (late March) includes 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 launch in March.

Further paid DLC, the "Right Rule Collection," is slated for summer 2025, adding two new leaders, four 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 onwards. Specific release dates remain unannounced.

A developer diary blog post detailed additional planned features, including multiplayer team support, larger multiplayer lobbies, increased map variety, and modding tools. These will be released as soon as feasible, following initial bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements.

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

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII launches February 11th, 2024 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Early access (Deluxe Edition) begins February 6th, 2024.