Sid Meier Announces Civilization VII Release in 2025 at Summer Game Fest

Los Angeles, California United States of America
Civilization is a strategy simulation series that allows players to build and manage their own civilization from ancient times through the modern era, engaging in diplomacy, warfare, and scientific discovery
Civilization VII is the latest installment in the long-running strategy series that has sold over 33 million copies and has had over 1 billion hours played as of 2016
Sid Meier announces Civilization VII release in 2025 at Summer Game Fest
Sid Meier made the announcement during the Summer Game Fest presentation on June 8, 2024
Sid Meier Announces Civilization VII Release in 2025 at Summer Game Fest

In a major announcement at the Summer Game Fest on June 8, 2024, publisher 2K Games revealed that Sid Meier's Civilization VII is set to release in 2025. The news came as a surprise to many fans of the long-running strategy series who have been eagerly awaiting a new installment since the release of Civilization VI in 2016.

The announcement was made during the Summer Game Fest presentation by Sid Meier himself, who stood before a table filled with Bafta awards and expressed his excitement for fans to see what's in store for the next iteration of Civilization. The reveal followed an earlier leak of the news on the 2K website, which had accidentally published a banner for Civilization VII along with buttons to watch a trailer or add the game to wishlists.

Civilization is a strategy simulation series that has been in development since 1991 and has sold over 33 million copies with over 1 billion hours played as of 2016. Sales are expected to be well over 50 million by now.

The Civilization series allows players to build and manage their own civilization from ancient times through the modern era, engaging in diplomacy, warfare, and scientific discovery. The games have been praised for their depth and complexity, as well as their historical accuracy and attention to detail.

In addition to the announcement of Civilization VII, Summer Game Fest also featured reveals for other highly anticipated titles such as Lego Horizon Adventures, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, Monster Hunter Wilds, Slitterhead, and Star Wars Outlaws. The event was streamed live on YouTube Theater in Los Angeles and attracted a large audience of gaming enthusiasts from around the world.



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  • Are there any new features or changes in Civilization VII compared to previous versions?
  • Is there any confirmation on which platforms Civilization VII will be released?

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    • Civilization 7 is announced for a 2025 release.
    • Sid Meier, designer of the Civilization series, revealed the new project in the presentation.
    • Indie developers Cuffbust and Wanderstop were announced with their upcoming titles.
    • Deer & Boy was presented as a beautiful and emotional adventure game with highly stylized visuals.
    • Nomada Studio’s next project, Neva, also features highly stylized visuals.
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    • Lego Horizon Adventures, a new Lego game featuring Aloy and robot dinosaurs from the Horizon series, is coming to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 this holiday season.
    • No More Room in Hell 2’s Early Access with first-person shooter zombie gameplay and eight-player co-op will be available this Halloween.
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    • A new Civilization game, Civilization 7, has been confirmed by 2K Games at the Summer Game Fest.
    • The announcement followed a leak of the news on the 2K website earlier in the day.
    • Firaxis, the studio behind Civilization, had previously announced they were working on a new game but did not specify if it was Civilization VII.
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    • Civilization 7 is launching in 2025.
    • The game will be released on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
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    • Civilization VII banner has appeared on 2K Games website ahead of Summer Game Fest.
    • Summer Game Fest announcement is where Civilization VII will be officially unveiled.
    • Website directs users to a trailer and wishlist which are currently not live.
    • 2K Games announced next iteration of one of its ‘biggest and most beloved’ franchises during Summer Game Fest in mid-May.
    • Speculations about the franchise being Marfia, Bioshock, or Borderlands have been squashed.
    • Civilization series has sold over 33 million copies with over 1 billion hours played as of 2016.
    • Sales of Civilization series are expected to be well over 50 million.
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    • Civilization VII is announced for a 2025 release.
    • The game will be available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
    • Summer Game Fest featured a variety of independent titles this year.
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    The article contains a few informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. It mentions the appearance of a Civilization VII banner on the 2K Games website ahead of its Summer Game Fest announcement, implying that the game's existence is confirmed. This is an example of presuming prematurely based on limited evidence (premature presumption). The author also refers to information provided to content creators and media earlier in the week about the game's announcement (appeal to authority). Additionally, there are informal fallacies in the sentences discussing sales numbers of previous Civilization games, using exaggerated language ('biggest and most beloved').
    • . A Civilization VII banner has appeared on the 2K Games website ahead of its Summer Game Fest announcement.
    • In mid-May, 2K Games announced it would announce the next iteration of one of its ‘biggest and most beloved’ franchises during Summer Game Fest. Many speculated that the series could be Marfia, Bioshock, or Borderlands, but those rumors have seemingly been squashed.
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