{"id":1282960,"date":"2026-03-23T03:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch"},"modified":"2026-03-23T03:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:53:52","slug":"take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Take-Two boss reckons Civilization 7 will still hit its lifetime target despite &#8220;slow start&#8221; following troubled launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nCivilization 7 didn&#8217;t get off to a great start when it launched earlier this year, quickly becoming mired in complaints around its controversial gameplay choices, lack of features, and clumsy UI. But while developer Firaxis is still struggling to win over series fans &#8211; particularly on Steam, where its user reviews remain &#8220;mixed&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/take-two-interactive\">Take-Two Interactive<\/a> boss Strauss Zelnick believes Civilization 7 is still on track to hit its lifetime &#8220;value&#8221; projections.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/take-two-boss-reckons-civilization-7-will-still-hit-its-lifetime-target-despite-slow-start-following-troubled-launch\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civilization 7 didn&#8217;t get off to a great start when it launched earlier this year, quickly becoming mired in complaints around its controversial gameplay choices, lack of features, and clumsy UI. But while developer Firaxis is still struggling to win over series fans &#8211; particularly on Steam, where its user reviews remain &#8220;mixed&#8221; &#8211; Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick believes Civilization 7 is still on track to hit its lifetime &#8220;value&#8221; projections. 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