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About Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Sid Meier's Civilization VII lets you guide a civilization through distinct Ages—Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern—while shaping its identity. Choose a historic leader, expand with settlements and wonders, and pursue varied triumphs that reflect scientific, cultural, military, or economic goals. Multiplayer supports cross‑play between PC and consoles, allowing up to five players in early Ages and eight in the Modern Age, with online features requiring a 2K account and internet connection.
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Age Progression
The game divides history into Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern Ages. Within each Age you can keep a single civilization, evolve it into a new identity, or blend elements for a hybrid approach. Achieving milestones in one Age unlocks advantages for the next.
Players decide when and how to shift strategies, as scientific, cultural, militaristic, and economic achievements affect the options available in the upcoming Age.
- Plan long‑term milestones early to maximize benefits in later Ages.
- Balance cultural and military goals to keep options open for hybridization.
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Triumph System
Triumphs are attribute‑based objectives that guide victory conditions. Each new Age expands the range of possible triumphs, allowing players to borrow elements from other civs and unlock fresh bonuses.
The system encourages player‑driven narratives, letting you pursue scientific, cultural, militaristic, or economic paths to achieve victory.
- Focus on a specific triumph early to streamline development.
- Use hybridization to access bonuses from multiple triumph types.
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Leader Selection
Leaders are chosen from a diverse roster and are separate from the civilization itself. Each leader carries a unique ability that persists across Ages, influencing strategy shifts.
Mixing leaders with different civs creates new strategic combinations, as leader bonuses can be swapped across campaigns using Mementos.
- Pair a leader with a strong early‑game ability with a civ that excels later.
- Consider how a leader’s ability aligns with your intended triumph.
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Multiplayer & Cross‑Play
Online multiplayer supports up to five players in Antiquity and Exploration Ages and up to eight in the Modern Age. Matches can span multiple Ages or be confined to a single Age.
Cross‑play works between PC and consoles, with map size limits applying to some games. An internet connection and a 2K account are required.
- Coordinate with teammates on Age length before starting.
- Check map size restrictions if planning large multiplayer games.
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Accessibility Features
Civilization VII includes adjustable text size, color alternatives, custom volume controls, and options for mouse‑only or touch‑only play. Narrated menus and chat text‑to‑speech further aid accessibility.
Full controller support, DualShock and DualSense compatibility, and a “playable without timed input” mode ensure flexible input options.
- Enable narrated menus for easier navigation.
- Adjust text size and color settings to improve readability.
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