Sid Meier's Civilization VII is a game by Firaxis Games and 2K. Its post-launch plan now includes the paid Earthrise expansion and the free Arc of Tomorrow update, announced for 2027, plus the paid Crossroads of the World and Bunbu Ryodo DLC, a free anniversary weekend, and a May 2026 update.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII launched in early access in February 2025 and drew a mixed reception. A May 2026 update addressed the response, and the game's anniversary is tied to the series' 35th year. The game is free to play on Steam until September 11, 2026 at 2:00 JST.
The next year of the game's content took shape around two paid DLC collections. The Bunbu Ryodo Collection released on June 24, 2026, with Part 1 adding Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan as civilizations, and four wonders. Part 2 is set to add Yi Sun-sin and the Goryeo and Joseon civilizations. A free Update 1.4.1 also arrived with Hot Seat multiplayer and system adjustments. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was announced on June 16 and released the week of June 22, with one story citing two wonders for that wave.
At PAX West 2026, 2K announced the first expansion, Earthrise. It adds celestial charts in early ages, space agencies in later ones, missions across the solar system, terrain reshaping, and climate change mitigation. The free Arc of Tomorrow update arrives in 2027 and adds a fourth era, the Atomic Age, running from the 1950s to the 2050s, with new civilizations and leaders, including Gandhi, plus nuclear warfare systems and multilateral agreements.
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2K announced at PAX West 2026 that Sid Meier's Civilization VII will receive a free update, Arc of Tomorrow, in 2027, adding a fourth era, the Atomic Age, spanning the 1950s to the 2050s. New civilizations and leaders, including Gandhi, plus nuclear warfare systems and multilateral agreements, are included. A paid expansion, Earthrise, was also announced.
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.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is free to play on Steam until September 11, 2026 at 2:00 JST, part of the series' 35th anniversary. The 4X strategy game from Firaxis Games and 2K lets players lead historical figures like Himiko and Napoleon across three eras. The free period follows a May 2026 update that addressed the mixed reception the game drew at its February 2025 early access launch.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi appears as a playable leader in the new paid DLC 'Crossroads of the World' collection for Sid Meier's Civilization VII. The DLC includes two civilizations, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan, and four wonders. Hideyoshi's leader ability doubles damage dealt and received when land units attack enemy civilization units, and he has cultural abilities tied to tea ceremony and performing arts.
2K released the paid Bunbu Ryodo Collection DLC for Sid Meier's Civilization VII on June 24, 2026. Part 1 adds Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan as civilizations, and four wonders. Part 2, coming later, will add Yi Sun-sin and the Goryeo and Joseon civilizations. A free Update 1.4.1 also launched, adding Hot Seat multiplayer and system adjustments.
Firaxis Games announced the paid downloadable content 'Bunbu Ryodo Collection' for Civilization VII on June 16. The first wave, releasing the week of June 22, adds Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan as civilizations, and two wonders. A second wave in July will add Korean content.