This week, Firaxis released the gameplay trailer for Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 and confirmed that the title will be available on Mac from day one of its launch next year.
As you might have guessed, this is the seventh installment in the inimitable Civilization series, the popular turn-based 4X strategy series.
The game will be released on February 11, 2025 and will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store. The early Steam listing, where you can pre-order the game now, includes confirmation that all three editions of the game will be available for Mac users. Unfortunately, there are no minimum or recommended spec requirements, but we’d bet you’ll need Apple Silicon to run it.
The upcoming changes for Civilization 7
But what changes are coming to Civilization 7? As our friends at PC gamers, There are a lot.
New features include navigable rivers, new narrative events, independent powers instead of barbarians, and the return of religion and natural disasters.
Leaders no longer have to match their civilizations and the game is now divided into three different (longer) ages.
Two of these ages, Ancient and Discovery, culminate with crisis events that force you to adopt crisis policies. Each time you enter a new age, you can choose a new civilization and there are new victory conditions.
Cities are now villages and the mechanics for building and growing are very different. Units for fighting and exploring work differently and there is a new unit type called Commander.
This is by no means a complete list, but it should give you an idea of how ambitious the new CIV 7 is. Civilization 5 was one of the most popular titles in the series, but 6 is generally not considered as good.
On the Mac, you can decide for yourself from February 2025.
