Civ 7 Earthrise Expansion Takes Civilizations to Space
Earthrise extends Civilization VII beyond its current three-age structure by adding space exploration and an eventual fourth age, signaling a major post-launch expansion of the game's scope.
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2K announced the first expansion DLC for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, titled Earthrise. The space-themed expansion adds celestial charts in early ages and space agencies in later ones, with missions across the solar system. Players can also reshape Earth's terrain and mitigate climate change effects. A free update adds the Atomic age in 2027.
The first expansion for Civilization VII turns the series toward space, but it also gives players new tools to reshape Earth itself. During the Antiquity and Exploration ages, celestial charts provide strategic advantages, and in the Modern and Atomic ages players establish space agencies to survey planets and moons for resources. On the home front, new units and technologies let players modify terrain and tile bonuses, withstand natural disasters worsened by global warming, and even reverse warming by mastering tundra, desert, and tropical environments.
2K has not detailed all of Earthrise's content, promising more systems, civilizations, and leaders in the coming months. Before the expansion arrives, update 1.5.0 lands around the end of September with the Earth map, a procedural map mode, UI updates, and new diplomatic options. A major free update called Arc of Tomorrow follows in 2027, adding the Atomic age as a fourth age alongside more civilizations and leaders.
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