Official announcement: Hot off the presses. Next Civ game in development!!!!!!!

[queenpea]

The lack of news is nothing new. It’s just how Firaxis is. They’ll engage with the community if they have something new to sell. If they have nothing new, they go silent as a tomb.

That tweet is actually more than they normally would do. They are bad at community relations - like talking about bugs, patches and plans for their games.

It’s either zero contact or marketing speak.

Yeah I wasn't saying it's surprising or unexpected. Just kind of a bummer meaning it leads me to believe the game is farther off than what we had originally, and perhaps over optimistically, hoped for.

 

[SemiLazyGamer]

SAG-AFTRA votes to send strike authorization votes against 10 gaming companies, including Take 2, for not meeting demands.

SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members

Interactive Media (Video Game) Agreement Strike Authorization with text app size

www.sagaftra.org

Not sure how affected VII might be if a strike happens.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

We may not have a famous actor narrating the game in Civ 7. That's my take away. Most voiced leaders could be done by nonunion speakers outside the US.

 

[InsidiousMage]

We may not have a famous actor narrating the game in Civ 7. That's my take away. Most voiced leaders could be done by nonunion speakers outside the US.

The actors and writers aren't on a general strike, they are striking against the major Hollywood film and TV producers. I believe the actor's and writer's guilds have still done work with some independent studios and producers that agreed to their terms.

 

[SemiLazyGamer]

The actors and writers aren't on a general strike, they are striking against the major Hollywood film and TV producers. I believe the actor's and writer's guilds have still done work with some independent studios and producers that agreed to their terms.

There's a high chance they will strike against Take 2, aka Fireaxis's parent company.

SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members

Interactive Media (Video Game) Agreement Strike Authorization with text app size

www.sagaftra.org

 

[HktkNban]

In recent years, faced with the rapid evolution of generative AI, many artists and creators have joined the anti-AI Luddite movement.
It is therefore conceivable that some of Firaxis' employees may have joined the Luddites and boycotted the development of Civ7.

 

[Boris Gudenuf]

In recent years, faced with the rapid evolution of generative AI, many artists and creators have joined the anti-AI Luddite movement.
It is therefore conceivable that some of Firaxis' employees may have joined the Luddites and boycotted the development of Civ7.

A Luddite movement would be attempting to destroy the AI mechanisms.

The artists and creators aren't 'anti-AI', they are anti- Not Being Paid for repeated uses of their work (streaming), and their likenesses and voices which the MICS* have said should be their property in perpetuity for any monetarization they can think of.

* = Morons In Charge of Studios)

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

In the Spring fiscal statement, Take Two reiterated a dedication to avoid using AI except where it is purely an assistive role.

 

[Civinator]

In recent years, faced with the rapid evolution of generative AI, many artists and creators have joined the anti-AI Luddite movement.
It is therefore conceivable that some of Firaxis' employees may have joined the Luddites and boycotted the development of Civ7.

Probably more they are working now for Oxide Games to create the game Ara: History Untold.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Geoff Knorr did the music for Ara, I believe.

 

[Bechhold]

There's a high chance they will strike against Take 2, aka Fireaxis's parent company.

SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members

Interactive Media (Video Game) Agreement Strike Authorization with text app size

www.sagaftra.org

Depends if Civ VII has already wrapped up their voice work for whatever leaders are planned for the next Civ game.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Depends if Civ VII has already wrapped up their voice work for whatever leaders are planned for the next Civ game.

Well the wonders of Game Dev is they can always just patch them in later if needed...

 

[Yorke]

A Luddite movement would be attempting to destroy the AI mechanisms.

The artists and creators aren't 'anti-AI', they are anti- Not Being Paid for repeated uses of their work (streaming), and their likenesses and voices which the MICS* have said should be their property in perpetuity for any monetarization they can thing of.

* = Morons In Charge of Studios)

Dang it, just one extra word needed to complete "mices"

 

[Gorbles]

In recent years, faced with the rapid evolution of generative AI, many artists and creators have joined the anti-AI Luddite movement.
It is therefore conceivable that some of Firaxis' employees may have joined the Luddites and boycotted the development of Civ7.

People need to look up Luddite history, sometime, perhaps (in another thread, somewhere else)

Honestly. It was a surprising lesson for me, about a word I've used for years.

Anyhow, nah to all of that. The threat of strikes are very real (in terms of games development), very justified, and I sincerely hope a way is worked out to fairly renumerate creatives and any associated roles across the industry / industries, with the additional bonus of we as consumers getting better products out of it all.

 

[Patine]

People need to look up Luddite history, sometime, perhaps (in another thread, somewhere else)

Honestly. It was a surprising lesson for me, about a word I've used for years.

I fully agree. It's amazing how that these words get stuck in the parlance in highly inappropiate ways, isn't it. Some other words needing proper looking up are Fascist, Nazi, Communist, Christian, and Terrorist. But, I fully agree - that's for another thread...

 

[Naokaukodem]

I'm growing more and more convinced that during the development of Civ7, developers will tend to limit the next iteration, which will be kind of a spin off, to the ancient eras. The reasons to this are that a lot of the discussions on the Ideas & Suggestions sub-forum turn around ancient era, the idea in my signature included.

So I propose a title for that possible game : Ancient Civilization : Homo Sapiens.

 

[Sherlock]

I'm growing more and more convinced that during the development of Civ7, developers will tend to limit the next iteration, which will be kind of a spin off, to the ancient eras. The reasons to this are that a lot of the discussions on the Ideas & Suggestions sub-forum turn around ancient era, the idea in my signature included.

So I propose a title for that possible game : Ancient Civilization : Homo Sapiens.

I've been asking for an 'Ancient Civilizations' game for ten years.

 

[The_J]

What about playing "Old World" instead for a while ?

 

[Solver]

I second that. I hear Old World has very friendly and engaged devs

 

[Nikolai II]

I've been asking for an 'Ancient Civilizations' game for ten years.

Old World should definitely scratch that itch.