Civilization 7's huge 'Test of Time' update arrives this month, and it's full of deep changes to the divisive 4X game

The story

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 was in no way a flop - in fact, it's been performing well enough and has long-term potential, according to Take-Two - but there's no denying it caused a rift with its more daring design decisions that have split the community since its early 2025 launch. Read more

From the source

As promised earlier this year , the 'Test of Time' update represents a culmination of all the post-launch work done on the game so far. "This is much more than just another update; it's a direct result of your passion, feedback, and patience", the official blog post stated about the patch that's slated for 19th May.

Though we could consider this major update Civilization 7's "2.0 moment", some players are jokingly calling it the game's 1.0 patch. The sentiment ahead of its release seems generally positive, though.

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