{"id":1571960,"date":"2026-05-06T22:51:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9FjNzfYMcWZbSExT9fWYyD"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:51:36","slug":"civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked\/","title":{"rendered":"Civ 7 is getting &#8216;by far the most-requested addition&#8217; later this month, but I&#8217;m more interested in whether it&#8217;ll finally feel fully baked"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Late last year, Firaxis announced that Civ 7 would be getting the ability to play a single civilization across an entire game, addressing one of the major complaints from players who weren&#8217;t thrilled with the latest entry&#8217;s ambitious experimentation with the Civilization format. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/strategy\/civilization-7-players-can-once-again-play-as-a-single-civilization-in-a-massive-overhaul-update-thats-tentatively-coming-in-spring-together-these-updates-are-similar-in-scope-to-an-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\">promising in February<\/a> that Civ&#8217;s traditional playstyle would return sometime this spring in an expansion-sized update, Firaxis has confirmed we don&#8217;t have much longer to wait.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1295660\/view\/653727478219539547\" target=\"_blank\">Steam news post<\/a>, Firaxis has announced that Civ 7&#8217;s massive Test of Time update will arrive on May 19, bringing the ability to play a full campaign as one civilization\u2014&#8221;by far the most-requested addition,&#8221; Firaxis says\u2014as well as other major overhauls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"high\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lJKJl-7dNtA\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Beyond simply being Civ VII&#8217;s next major update, Test of Time is by far the biggest and most fundamentally game-changing,&#8221; Firaxis said. &#8220;Our intent was to synthesize over a year&#8217;s worth of listening, iteration, and playtesting into a one massive, free update that exists in tandem with the many smaller-yet-meaningful updates already released since launch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Headlining the update is, as mentioned, the addition of &#8220;time-tested Civs,&#8221; providing the option to continue playing as one civ across the ages of a campaign. While you&#8217;ll still be able to swap civs during age transitions, you can instead continue playing as the same civilization while adopting units and infrastructure from the current age with a new &#8220;Syncretism&#8221; mechanic.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, legacy paths are being removed in favor of an overhauled victory system, which Firaxis said has been redesigned with the intent of &#8220;making sure your win in Civ 7 is defined by successfully making interesting choices and giving you as many paths as possible to pursue greatness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3840px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ZbeCzCvjzXPPR6hcc9NTEi\" name=\"Civ7_Spain copy\" alt=\"Civilization 7 screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked.jpg' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Firaxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That victory rework will be supplemented by &#8220;triumphs,&#8221; a slate of optional side objectives for each playstyle that will award bonuses if completed\u2014a system Firaxis says is aimed at helping each Civ 7 game feel unique. The studio promised a pile of other additions, too, including updated map generation and a new map, UI improvements, balance changes, and a free leader for all players.<\/p>\n<p>While offering the chance to stick with a single civ isn&#8217;t an option I&#8217;ll be upset to have, the complaints I had at Civ 7&#8217;s launch weren&#8217;t focused on its civ-swapping mechanics. Instead, it felt like a release that dropped half-baked when it should&#8217;ve been given more time in the oven. UI\/UX frustrations meant the information I wanted was either totally absent or baffling to access. Some playstyles and mechanics felt like sketches gesturing at gameplay rather than fully-developed systems.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the last year of additional work will pay off with a Civilization that feels a bit more fully-formed. Since Test of Time is shaping up to be Civ 7&#8217;s attempt at a second launch, it seems like prime time for a reappraisal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-XkGmNX\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script src=\"https:\/\/kwizly.com\/embed\/XkGmNX.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"a330e84b-f453-41c3-ae9c-9f4abbb901f6\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"a330e84b-f453-41c3-ae9c-9f4abbb901f6\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/strategy\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last year, Firaxis announced that Civ 7 would be getting the ability to play a single civilization across an entire game, addressing one of the major complaints from players who weren&#8217;t thrilled with the latest entry&#8217;s ambitious experimentation with the Civilization format. After promising in February that Civ&#8217;s traditional playstyle would return sometime this spring in an expansion-sized update, Firaxis has confirmed we don&#8217;t have much longer to wait. In a Steam news post, Firaxis has announced that Civ 7&#8217;s massive Test of Time update will arrive on May 19, bringing the ability to play a full campaign as one civilization\u2014&#8221;by far the most-requested addition,&#8221; Firaxis says\u2014as well as other major overhauls. &#8220;Beyond simply being Civ VII&#8217;s next major update, Test of Time is&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/civ-7-is-getting-by-far-the-most-requested-addition-later-this-month-but-im-more-interested-in-whether-itll-finally-feel-fully-baked\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1571961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,516],"class_list":["post-1571960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-strategy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Civ 7 is getting &#039;by far the most-requested addition&#039; 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