Civilization 7 release date: Pre-order and latest Civ 7 news
Time to start a new civilisation.
The launch of Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 is finally upon us. It's been almost a decade since the last entry, with Firaxis looking to deliver a new experience for modern consoles.
Those who have played the turn-based strategy series will be pleased to know that a lot of interesting gameplay changes have been implemented – most notably, the new Ages system that splits human history three different times: Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern.
Not to mention, empire management has been streamlined as well as a new layer of progression has arrived in the form of Legends and Mementos. Of course, the game looks to retain its beloved building system that has helped keep it popular since 1991.
Whatever you're looking forward to, we've rounded up all the Civilization 7 details you need to know about. With the launch imminent, here's when you can start playing and where you can pick up the game.
Civilization 7 release date
2K has confirmed that Civilization 7 is set to launch on 11th February 2025.
That said, if you want to start playing early, you can do so by picking up the Civilization 7 Deluxe Edition. This grants early access from the 6th February, so you can jump in five days ahead of its wider release.
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Civilization 7 UK launch time
Those wanting to play Civilization 7 the second it launches will be able to do so from midnight on 11th February 2025.
It's a similar rollout plan for the majority of its global release with developer Firaxis providing full release time details (via the official website) for all territories and platforms.
See below for the full list:
PC via Steam and Epic
- New Zealand - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM NZDT
- Australia - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM AEDT
- Japan - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM JST
- Singapore - Feb 11 12:00 AM SGT
- Germany - Feb 11 12:00 AM CET
- UK - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM GMT
- USA - Feb 10 at 9:00 PM PST
PlayStation
- New Zealand - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM NZDT
- Australia - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM AEDT
- Japan - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM JST
- Singapore - Feb 11 12:00 AM SGT
- Germany - Feb 11 12:00 AM CET
- UK - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM GMT
- USA - Feb 10 at 9:00 PM PST
Xbox
- New Zealand - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM NZDT
- Australia - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM AEDT
- Japan - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM JST
- Singapore - Feb 11 12:00 AM SGT
- Germany - Feb 11 12:00 AM CET
- UK - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM GMT
- USA - Feb 10 at 9:00 PM PST
Nintendo Switch
- New Zealand - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM NZDT
- Australia - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM AEDT
- Japan - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM JST
- Singapore - Feb 11 12:00 AM SGT
- Germany - Feb 11 12:00 AM CET
- UK - Feb 11 at 12:00 AM GMT
- USA - Feb 11 at 12:00 PM PST
Can I pre-order Civilization 7?
Yep, you can pre-order Civilization 7! All pre-orders of the game come with the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack.
If you’re after a physical copy of the game, you can pre-order a copy of the Standard Edition from various websites including Amazon.
You can pre-order a physical copy of the Deluxe Edition from GAME, too.
There’s also the Founders Edition, which is digital only. You can purchase this from the digital storefront of your choice or pick it up on PC from CDKeys. The Founders Edition of the game is available only until 28th February 2025.
The Deluxe Edition contains the following:
- Full base game
- Early access – play the game early on 6th February 2025
- Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack
- Crossroads of the World Collection – with post-launch content featuring two new leaders, four new civilisations, four new Natural Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more!
- Deluxe Content Pack, which includes:
- Two leader personas
- Four profile customizations
- One alternate scout skin
The Founders Edition of Civ 7 (only available until 28th February 2025), meanwhile, contains the following:
- Full base game
- Early access - play the game up to give days early, on 6th February 2025
- Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack
- Crossroads of the World Collection – with post-launch content featuring two new leaders, four new civilisations, four new Natural Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more
- Right to Rule Collection – with post-launch content featuring two new leaders, four new civilizations, four new Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more!
- Deluxe Content Pack, which includes:
- Two leader personas
- Four profile customizations
- One alternate scout skin
- Founders Content Pack, which includes:
- Two leader personas
- Four profile customizations
- One fog of war tile set
- One Founders palace skin
Which consoles and platforms can play Civilization 7?
Civilization 7 is available to play on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
A VR/AR version of Civilization 7 is planned to launch for the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3D sometime in 2025.
Civilization 7 gameplay and story details
Civilization 7 is more of the civilisation-building and destroying game you love from previous instalments. This time around, though, expect some quite major changes.
Leaders, for example, have been given a major overhaul. As per the game’s Steam page, you can now "choose your leader separately from your civilisation". This should give you "the freedom to create all-new strategies by mixing and matching gameplay bonuses".
You can improve your Leader’s abilities "with customisable attributes earned through gameplay, empowering you to reinforce or pivot your strategy from one Age into the next".
Speaking of Ages, they, too, have been given an overhaul: "Each Age is its own rich, nuanced journey, with unique playable civilizations, available resources, explorable land, and even entire gameplay systems, creating a deep, historically immersive strategy experience.
"Strive to accomplish significant scientific, cultural, militaristic, and economic milestones within each Age to unlock impactful advantages in the next!"
For more details on the gameplay changes and how it all works, it’s best you watch the Civ 7 gameplay showcase video from the development team. It’s 25 minutes of Civilization goodness, explained:
You can find out a lot more about the game’s systems and changes on the official Civilization 7 website. It’s worth a look.
Is there a Civilization 7 trailer?
There have been a load of Civilization 7 trailers by this point, but we’ve included the gameplay reveal trailer, which gives a great look at the game’s gorgeous visuals and gameplay changes.
Check out the trailer below:
Civilization 7 is available across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Toby Saunders is a freelance writer specialising in Video Game journalism. He has a wealth of experience in the field and is published on many different websites including PCGamesN, Nintendo Life and Pocket Tactics. He has a degree in Film Studies (he gets to write about Film and TV occasionally, too).