We’re weeks away from the launch of Civilization VII, formally PC Gamer’s Most Wanted sport of 2025. We all intend to have a good time the sport’s launch in our personal means. Personally, I’m excited about conquering a small nation. Luxembourg maybe, or presumably Andorra.
Firaxis’ personal plans for marking the event are much less megalomaniacal, although conquest will probably nonetheless characteristic closely. On February 8, the studio will host the Civ World Summit—a dwell Civilization VII event that will likely be streamed on-line.
Announced on the Civilization web site, the Civ world summit will likely be hosted on the Xperion gaming zone in Hamburg, and contain a multiplayer showdown in Civilization VII between “5 outstanding members of the Civ neighborhood”. Firaxis would not clarify who these outstanding neighborhood members are, however does specify who will likely be internet hosting it—particularly Firaxis’ neighborhood supervisor Sarah Engel and “famed Civ creator” PotatoMcWhiskey, in partnership with Rocket Beans TV (there is a assortment of nouns for you).
For viewers on Twitch, Firaxis has organized a Twitch drop to “commemorate” the occasion, within the type of a ‘cavalry cost banner’ beauty for gamers’ in-game profiles. This may be earned by “watching the Firaxis Games channel or one of many partnered channels”. Apparently, Firaxis additionally has “an thrilling announcement” deliberate for the livestream. I have never the slightest thought what this may very well be. It appears a tad early to disclose Civilization VIII, so maybe it pertains to post-launch plans for Civ VII.
Firaxis will present extra details about the Civ World Summit within the “upcoming weeks”, although I doubt we’ll have to attend too lengthy since we’re solely three weeks out from the occasion itself. In any case, should you’re in or round Hamburg and also you fancy attending the occasion in particular person, tickets may be bought right here for the princely sum of 5 Euros. Otherwise, the occasion may be considered on the Firaxis Games Twitch Channel, the Civilization YouTube Channel, or the Civilization Facebook web page.
Civilization VII launches three days after the occasion on February11. Early impressions on Firaxis’ newest alt-history generator counsel a reasonably transformative entry. Robert Zak lately performed 20 hours of it, and described its age transitions as “the sequence’ most radical and disruptive mechanic but”.
