Civ VII Developer Video - November 2025 | What's coming with tomorrow's update!

[FXS_Sar]

Update 1.3.0 sets sail for tomorrow, including:​

- A strategic balance pass for several civs
- The new Harbor building and new unit Privateer
- New coastal/water-based resources and terrain types
- Updates to naval combat
- and plenty more!

The Tides of Power Collection also drops alongside 1.3.0, bringing 2 new leaders, 4 new civs, and 4 new wonders. Claim the collection for FREE until January 5: https://2kgam.es/TidesOfPower

Stay tuned for the patch notes dropping tomorrow!

Firaxis Feature Workshop: How to Apply​

As mentioned in our recent dev check-in, the team has been deep in development on some major updates for Civ VII - including changes to Legacy Paths and Victories, and a (optional!) way to play as a one civ through the Ages. These are some pretty big shifts, so we want to make sure they feel right.

To help with that, we’re launching the Firaxis Feature Workshop, a new program through Discord where we're looking to gather early input from a number of community members on in-development game features.

If that sounds interesting, you can apply here before November 17 to be considered for the first round. The more applications, the better - we're going to try and open this up to as many as we can accommodate.

We’re not ready to announce when the first session starts (it won’t be until 2026), but I'll keep everyone posted as things move forward.

A few restrictions I want to call out to help manage the program: it’s Steam-only, participants need to be able to speak English, and a Discord account is required to take part. Make sure to check the FAQ and other info before filling out the form!

More info and FAQ.
Apply here.

 

[Siptah]

Can‘t wait for the patch notes to see how these 12 civs changed. Maybe the game tomorrow won‘t be Tonga into Pirates after all…

 

[tedhebert]

Can‘t wait for the patch notes to see how these 12 civs changed. Maybe the game tomorrow won‘t be Tonga into Pirates after all…

Yeah that's mighty interesting indeed ! The change to Hawai'i and upgraded naval resources already seems intriguing

 

[SammyKhalifa]

Small thing, but the hightlighted goody hut thing will save many of my scouts frombad direction from their clueless leader.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Persia renamed to Achaemenid Persia. Small detail but it was bugging me in regard to continuity.

 

[tedhebert]

Small thing, but the hightlighted goody hut thing will save many of my scouts frombad direction from their clueless leader.

I really wonder why he was insistant on mentioning it was in auto-explore mode only ? Why not all the time ? weird to me

 

[bbbt]

I really wonder why he was insistant on mentioning it was in auto-explore mode only ? Why not all the time ? weird to me

I think he said it works for units that have the Auto-Explore mode, not only while they are in auto-explore. Ie it doesn't happen for all units.

 

[stealth_nsk]

Small thing, but the hightlighted goody hut thing will save many of my scouts frombad direction from their clueless leader.

Honestly, I expected some icons like resources, visible to all units (sometimes goody huts are picked by pretty random things like missionaries). But ok, that's better than before.

 

[marius_kaparius]

Ok, what are these hinting at? Border Reivers = Scotland? Terraforming Mars = Martians? Twilight Struggle = USSR?

 

[Lord Lakely]

No patch notes??? booo

Already signed up for the workshop thingie. Hopefully they have the sense to give one of keys to Marbozir as well. If they're looking for someone who can give them the type of feedback they desire, he's the one they should be contacting.

 

[ehecatzin]

Really happy about making sure the rest of the civs are on par and fun, 12 civs getting mentioned is a handfull. (crossing my fingers for a "Mundo perdido" rename)

Persia renamed to Achaemenid Persia. Small detail but it was bugging me in regard to continuity.

Castille be looking like: "so you are telling me there's a chance?"

 

[SammyKhalifa]

I think he said it works for units that have the Auto-Explore mode, not only while they are in auto-explore. Ie it doesn't happen for all units.

Maybe it cluttered things too much? IDK. I could see this added on as a toggleable "lens" on the map eventually though.

 

[marius_kaparius]

No patch notes??? booo

Already signed up for the workshop thingie. Hopefully they have the sense to give one of keys to Marbozir as well. If they're looking for someone who can give them the type of feedback they desire, he's the one they should be contacting.

Patch notes are always minutes from the actual release.

 

[stealth_nsk]

Maybe it cluttered things too much? IDK. I could see this added on as a toggleable "lens" on the map eventually though.

If I remember correctly, similar features (like Missionaries highlighting locations to farm relics) don't have lenses attached, except for Settlers. But I really hope for those lenses.

 

[Evolena]

Everything could be possible, as currently the Continent lens also shows everything artefact-related.

 

[pjotroos]

Pretty sure the idea is taken from a mod, which adds discovery lens, so hopefully it's just a direct lift for the console players.

 

[seasnake]

That is very promising. I may have to get Civ VII this winter now. One civ through as an option might be what does it.

 

[disjointaccount]

Balance pass on a bunch of civs was unexpected but very welcome. Excited to see the changes.

Border Reivers = Scotland?

Don't get my hopes up...

Edit: Treasure Point value displayed on the convoy itself is an amazing change

 

[Xandinho]

Interesting that the adjustments are coming to civilizations considered too strong (Maya, Mississippians, and Spain) as well as those seen as weak (Chola, Aksum, Prussia, and Hawaii). I’m looking forward to seeing how they turn out and to trying some of them again.

 

[stealth_nsk]

Interesting that the adjustments are coming to civilizations considered too strong (Maya, Mississippians, and Spain) as well as those seen as weak (Chola, Aksum, Prussia, and Hawaii). I’m looking forward to seeing how they turn out and to trying some of them again.

I think there's no universal tier list. To me Maya were very strong before the last patch, but the new City/Town meta hurt them a lot. I really like Mississippians, because I'm a peaceful player and they allow defending with very little resources, but I wouldn't call them too strong. Spain with the new city/town meta is hard to be called even "average" to me.