Designing Sound for the Centuries in ‘Civilization VII’ – with the Firaxis Sound Team

[The_J]

Jennier Walden from "A Sound Effect" has interviewed the Firaxis sound team (incl. Geoff Knorr and Roland Rizzo) about their work for Civ7, in the article called "Designing Sound for the Centuries in ‘Civilization VII’ – with the Firaxis Sound Team".
They talk about the sound effects which were necessary for the user interface, that extra sound variations are necessary for often repeating actions such like moving units, balancing how big vs small military units sound, and more.

An excert:

Scouts involved some fun sound designing. I started work on the Scout Dog a while back and shared it with the wider team, and a member from the Unit’s team, Erika Ward, asked if we could record her dog. Her dog Kaiya Bear Gilchrist was trained to bark on command, so we got her in our foley room and proceeded with a pretty fun recording session. In the game credits, we made sure to include Kaiya’s excellent voice acting work!

You can read the full article here.

 

[sonicmyst]

Hagia Sophia mentioned!

"Early on we considered using different narrators for each Age, but her range and presence made it clear she could carry the whole journey through the Ages. I believe Gwendoline elevated the narration for everything from Tech and Civic quotes to the awe of discovering Natural and World Wonders. Whether it’s the Grand Canyon or the Hagia Sophia, Gwendoline makes you feel like you’ve uncovered something truly monumental. Gwendoline didn’t just read the lines, she brought them to life, and helped turn those moments into something truly special. Not to mention she played a huge role in the live action narrator reveal trailer."

 

[moondog385]

I love the sounds that have been added for each individual tech and civic.

 

[Maiq]

I am so tired of hearing about the damn scout dog when the game is such a mess

 

[Daigotsu Max]

Hagia Sophia mentioned!

"Early on we considered using different narrators for each Age, but her range and presence made it clear she could carry the whole journey through the Ages. I believe Gwendoline elevated the narration for everything from Tech and Civic quotes to the awe of discovering Natural and World Wonders. Whether it’s the Grand Canyon or the Hagia Sophia, Gwendoline makes you feel like you’ve uncovered something truly monumental. Gwendoline didn’t just read the lines, she brought them to life, and helped turn those moments into something truly special. Not to mention she played a huge role in the live action narrator reveal trailer."

Gwendolyn has been such an inspired choice for the game, I agree she elevates everything she says.