One of the biggest highlights of Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live is the new trailer for Civilization VII which showcased its gameplay and also revealed its February 11, 2025 release date.
While the game was announced previously, the new Gamescom trailer was the first time that players around the world got to see footage of the game in action. Based on the gameplay reveal trailer, the game looks familiar yet more dynamic than the previous game thanks to its updated art style.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, you can check out the trailer here:
The gameplay reveal trailer was fairly short, but fans were treated to an over 20-minute-long showcase on the series’ official YouTube channel.
There, details about the new Ages mechanic were shared. Perhaps the more exciting news is the fact that players will be able to select leaders and civilizations independently. That means players can mix and match gameplay bonuses by selecting different leaders for their preferred civilizations.
For the complete details, you can watch the full showcase here:
Finally, a new narrator reveal trailer was shared after Opening Night Live. This live-action trailer revealed that popular actress Gwendoline Christie is the game’s new narrator. Christie is best known for her roles in Game of Thrones and Star Wars. Based on her voice, she is an excellent choice as the game’s narrator.
Christie stars in the trailer here:
Along with the February 11 release date for Civilization VII, 2K also revealed that it will be available in the following versions:
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Standard Edition
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Deluxe Edition
- Early Access to play the game early starting on February 6, 2025
- Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack
- Crossroads of the World Collection
- Deluxe Content Pack
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Founders Edition
- Early Access to play the game early starting on February 6, 2025
- Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack
- Crossroads of the World Collection
- Deluxe Content Pack
- Right to Rule Collectio
- Founders Content Pack (also part of the digital-only Founders Edition that’s only available until February 28, 2025)
Civilization VII will be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, and Linux on February 11, 2025.