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Civilization 7 Outlines Crucial 1.1.1 Update as It Struggles to Compete on Steam Against Civ 6 and Even the 15-Year-Old Civ 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 66691" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/03/25/civ-7-1742906948603.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-vii" target="_blank">Civilization 7</a> developer Firaxis has outlined the game’s crucial update 1.1.1, which hits at a time when the recently released strategy game has fewer players on Steam than <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-vi" target="_blank">Civilization 6</a> and even the 15-year-old <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-v" target="_blank">Civilization 5</a>.</p><p></p><p>On Valve’s platform, Civilization 7 has a 24-hour concurrent peak player count of 16,921, which isn’t enough to get into Steam’s top 100 most-played games. Civilization 5, released in 2010, had a 24-hour peak of 17,423. Clearly, most Civ fans are sticking with 2016’s Civilization 6, however, which had a 24-hour peak of 40,676 players.</p><p></p><p>In a post on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1295660/view/615409552076048337" target="_blank">Steam</a>, Firaxis listed some of the “additions and refinements” coming with Update 1.1.1, including:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Quick Move Functionality</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New Natural Wonder Mount Everest</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional UI Updates & Polish</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Settlement & Commander Renaming</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And more!</li> </ul><p></p><p>In a more <a href="https://youtu.be/-1ilg2l87Ak?feature=shared" target="_blank">in-depth video</a>, lead designer Ed Beach ran through the changes while pointing to the patch notes in full, which are imminent.</p><p></p><h2>Civilization 7 update 1.1.1 patch notes:</h2><p></p><p>Quick Move is now an optional setting you can toggle on in the game’s menu. It makes it so units move to their destination immediately so you can play through the game faster.</p><p></p><p>Another big update is the new start position option related to map generation. The new default for single-player games is Standard, which feels more like Civ 6, where the continents are more varied and less predictable. For multiplayer games, the Balanced setting is retained to put players on a level playing field on more consistent maps.</p><p></p><p>Settlements and commanders can now be renamed. (Historical accuracy be damned!) You can now restart the game with the click of a button to get that perfect first settlement. Just like in Civ 6 it recreates the map with new seeds but with your same leader and civ selections.</p><p></p><p>As for UI improvements, the city and town panel will stay open when you buy things, there’s a new notification that appears when one of your cities is under attack, there are new indicators for crises, and improved resource tool tips. There are significant pacing changes, too.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Bulgaria is a new civ going live alongside Nepal and new leader Simón Bolívar today, March 25, as part of the paid Crossroads of the World Collection.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Civilization 7 has proved a controversial game among series veterans for <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-controversially-lets-you-mix-and-match-history-and-not-everyone-loves-that-but-firaxis-says-its-just-moved-historical-accuracy-around" target="_blank">some of its new mechanics</a>, and clearly it’s struggled on Steam (the console makers do not make player numbers public). Civ 7 has a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Valve’s platform, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-review" target="_blank">received a 7/10 from IGN’s review</a>.</p><p></p><p>In a recent interview with IGN, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-boss-says-legacy-civilization-audience-will-eventually-come-around-on-civilization-7-amid-mixed-steam-user-reviews" target="_blank"><u>Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged that Civilization 7 had received some negative reviews from press and players</u></a>, but insisted that the “legacy Civ audience” will come around the more they play, and called Civilization 7’s early performance “very encouraging.” Oh, and if you’re wondering, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-dev-firaxis-says-theres-hope-for-gandhi-yet" target="_blank"><u>there’s hope for Gandhi yet</u></a>.</p><p></p><p>Looking for tips to help you take over the world? Check out our guide to completing <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/How_to_Win:_Civ_7_Victory_Types" target="_blank"><u>every Civ 7 victory</u></a>, our run down of the <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players" target="_blank"><u>biggest Civ 7 changes for Civ 6 players</u></a>, and the <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/14_Civ_7_Mistakes_to_Avoid" target="_blank"><u>14 crucial Civ 7 mistakes to avoid</u></a>. We’ve also got explanations on all the <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Civ_7_Map_Settings" target="_blank"><u>Civ 7 map types</u></a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Civ_7_Map_Settings" target="_blank"><u>difficulty settings</u></a> so you know what you’re getting into.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-outlines-crucial-111-update-as-it-struggles-to-compete-on-steam-against-civ-6-and-even-the-15-year-old-civ-5" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 66691, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/03/25/civ-7-1742906948603.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-vii']Civilization 7[/URL] developer Firaxis has outlined the game’s crucial update 1.1.1, which hits at a time when the recently released strategy game has fewer players on Steam than [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-vi']Civilization 6[/URL] and even the 15-year-old [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/sid-meiers-civilization-v']Civilization 5[/URL]. On Valve’s platform, Civilization 7 has a 24-hour concurrent peak player count of 16,921, which isn’t enough to get into Steam’s top 100 most-played games. Civilization 5, released in 2010, had a 24-hour peak of 17,423. Clearly, most Civ fans are sticking with 2016’s Civilization 6, however, which had a 24-hour peak of 40,676 players. In a post on [URL='https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1295660/view/615409552076048337']Steam[/URL], Firaxis listed some of the “additions and refinements” coming with Update 1.1.1, including: [LIST] [*]Quick Move Functionality [*]New Natural Wonder Mount Everest [*]Additional UI Updates & Polish [*]Settlement & Commander Renaming [*]And more! [/LIST] In a more [URL='https://youtu.be/-1ilg2l87Ak?feature=shared']in-depth video[/URL], lead designer Ed Beach ran through the changes while pointing to the patch notes in full, which are imminent. [HEADING=1]Civilization 7 update 1.1.1 patch notes:[/HEADING] Quick Move is now an optional setting you can toggle on in the game’s menu. It makes it so units move to their destination immediately so you can play through the game faster. Another big update is the new start position option related to map generation. The new default for single-player games is Standard, which feels more like Civ 6, where the continents are more varied and less predictable. For multiplayer games, the Balanced setting is retained to put players on a level playing field on more consistent maps. Settlements and commanders can now be renamed. (Historical accuracy be damned!) You can now restart the game with the click of a button to get that perfect first settlement. Just like in Civ 6 it recreates the map with new seeds but with your same leader and civ selections. As for UI improvements, the city and town panel will stay open when you buy things, there’s a new notification that appears when one of your cities is under attack, there are new indicators for crises, and improved resource tool tips. There are significant pacing changes, too. Meanwhile, Bulgaria is a new civ going live alongside Nepal and new leader Simón Bolívar today, March 25, as part of the paid Crossroads of the World Collection. Civilization 7 has proved a controversial game among series veterans for [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-controversially-lets-you-mix-and-match-history-and-not-everyone-loves-that-but-firaxis-says-its-just-moved-historical-accuracy-around']some of its new mechanics[/URL], and clearly it’s struggled on Steam (the console makers do not make player numbers public). Civ 7 has a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Valve’s platform, and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-review']received a 7/10 from IGN’s review[/URL]. In a recent interview with IGN, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-boss-says-legacy-civilization-audience-will-eventually-come-around-on-civilization-7-amid-mixed-steam-user-reviews'][U]Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged that Civilization 7 had received some negative reviews from press and players[/U][/URL], but insisted that the “legacy Civ audience” will come around the more they play, and called Civilization 7’s early performance “very encouraging.” Oh, and if you’re wondering, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-dev-firaxis-says-theres-hope-for-gandhi-yet'][U]there’s hope for Gandhi yet[/U][/URL]. Looking for tips to help you take over the world? Check out our guide to completing [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/How_to_Win:_Civ_7_Victory_Types'][U]every Civ 7 victory[/U][/URL], our run down of the [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players'][U]biggest Civ 7 changes for Civ 6 players[/U][/URL], and the [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/14_Civ_7_Mistakes_to_Avoid'][U]14 crucial Civ 7 mistakes to avoid[/U][/URL]. We’ve also got explanations on all the [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Civ_7_Map_Settings'][U]Civ 7 map types[/U][/URL] and [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Civ_7_Map_Settings'][U]difficulty settings[/U][/URL] so you know what you’re getting into. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/civilization-7-outlines-crucial-111-update-as-it-struggles-to-compete-on-steam-against-civ-6-and-even-the-15-year-old-civ-5"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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