The Civ 7 release is almost here, and there's a lot to look forward to with the new series' mechanics that should breathe new life into the stalwart 4X turn-based strategy game.
Firaxis is about to open the doors of Civ 7 to eager players who've been waiting almost a decade for the next entry in the series, and whether you're a newcomer or veteran, the developer has a number of franchise firsts on the way for you to tuck into. Coming to , , , and next week, no console is getting left behind, including and players.
The biggest shakeup that might be a bit divisive is the new Age system, that sees a full campaign transition between three Ages: Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern. At the end of each Age is a multi-stage Crisis period, before the Age Transition ushers all players (and any AI opponents) into a new Age. It's at this point that players can select a new civilisation, but there are some caveats, so you can't just choose any, willy-nilly.
Another massive change is Leaders, who can be selected independently of the chosen civilisation, and will be fixed for the course of the campaign; so the leader that you choose at the outset is who you will finish the game with. Unlike past entries, Civ 7 opens up the floor to historical figures who weren't necessarily a head of state, so you can have some fun with that.
Of course, if you picked up the Deluxe or Founders Editions of the game, you'll have a good few days of playtime ahead of the official launch with , but for everyone else, here's exactly when you can start playing on your platform and region when Civ 7 releases on Tuesday, February 11.
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Civ 7 release date and timeCiv 7 releases on Tuesday, February 11 on PC and console, but the exact release time differs on both your platform and region. Here's when the Civ 7 PC release time is for your region, which is based on a midnight EST launch, as shared by the
The Civ 7 release time on console is much simpler than on PC, with the game launching at 12am local time in each time zone. Of course, the only exception is in the US, as is tends to be the case, with the midnight East Coast time dictating the release time in the country as a whole.
So the Civ 7 release time is 12am in your local region on Tuesday, February 11 unless you're in the US, with the times as below:
Monday, February 10You can preload the game ahead of the Civ 7 release, unless you're on PC, so we can possibly expect a sizeable day one patch based on that. You'll need at least 20GB free space on PC and between 15-20GB on PlayStation and Xbox. If you're playing on Switch, you're looking at around 5GB.
