The Latest Breaking News from Firaxis

Civilization 7 update brings pirates and "powerful" Ocean Tiles, but developer Firaxis won't say much more: "You'll notice smaller, less frequent updates while the team shifts into testing"

Ahoy, Civilization

GamesRadar · Oct 27, 2025

Firaxis says Civilization 7 is getting "dramatic changes" as it tests a way to basically bypass its divisive Ages system and let you play as one faction the whole game

"We're internally playtesting ways to play as one civ continuously through the Ages"

GamesRadar · Oct 27, 2025

Civilization 7's latest update brings improved map generation, a better UI, and a 'full rework of Napoleon', but it hasn't moved the needle on its divided Steam rating

French Correction.

PC Gamer · Oct 4, 2025

XCOM 2 is $2.40, and its excellent DLC War of the Chosen ain't far off—making the all-time tactical strategy great cheaper than takeout

Other entries in the series are also cheap as chips, too.

PC Gamer · Jun 19, 2025

A big Civilization 7 update is on the way with 'large and huge maps,' Steam Workshop support, and a promise to keep working on it

Nothing's carved in stone just yet but Firaxis hopes to have the next Civ 7 update out on June 17.

PC Gamer · Jun 10, 2025

Civilization 7's senior historian once deleted Civ 6's massive Civilopedia, replacing every entry with a single warmongering emperor: 'The entire folder just went, and I looked, and it was just my one little entry'

How Emperor Basil II conquered all of history.

PC Gamer · May 30, 2025

Civilization 7's choice of leaders came down to "authenticity and not accuracy" - "The goal is not 'is wrong wrong?' But rather 'Does wrong feel wrong?'"

It's a head-scratcher

GamesRadar · May 26, 2025

Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like tactics game being made by ex-Firaxis devs, will be revealed this weekend

Until then, here's a look at the crew.

PC Gamer · Apr 14, 2025

Nintendo Told Us To Game On Our Pants. What Does That Even Mean?

One of the more bizarre things to come out of the showcase has been the developers’ emphasis on the most unexpected video game peripheral accessory of all — your pants, or pair of trousers.

Inverse · Apr 4, 2025

34 Years Later, 'Civilization 7's Brilliant Trick Brings A Never-Before-Seen Version Of Napoleon To Life

Napoleon is reappearing in Civilization 7 as an ambitious, confident leader who’s ready to make loads of enemies. Inverse dives into how his character was created this time.

Inverse · Apr 1, 2025