{"id":1581321,"date":"2026-05-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/E6Qrko2xDQvKbqAyLmBbGV"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:00:00","slug":"civilization-7s-imminent-update-will-add-one-of-historys-most-famous-conquerors-for-free-in-firaxis-latest-bid-to-coax-you-back-to-its-controversial-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/civilization-7s-imminent-update-will-add-one-of-historys-most-famous-conquerors-for-free-in-firaxis-latest-bid-to-coax-you-back-to-its-controversial-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilization 7’s imminent update will add one of history’s most famous conquerors for free, in Firaxis’ latest bid to coax you back to its controversial sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Civilization 7<\/a>‘s latest update arrives on Monday. Firaxis revealed the bulk<\/a> of the update’s additions earlier this month, including the “most-requested addition” of letting players guide a single Civ across the entirety of its campaign. But Firaxis kept one last surprise<\/a> in reserve, having just revealed that the update will add military wunderkind Alexander the Great to the base game for free.<\/p>\n

As you’d probably expect from one of the ancient world’s most renowned generals, Alexander’s playstyle<\/a> is all about making war, receiving a natural +2 combat strength bonus for land military units. More specifically, though, Alexander’s all about making a name for himself. Not only are towns that are converted into cities renamed after Alexander, but building a wonder in cities outside your capital also conveys a host of bonuses to his Civ.<\/p>\n

For starters, Alexander gets +2 Dominion for every city with a wonder outside your capitals, while those same cities also gain 10% production and culture bonus. Finally, unique military units get a further +1 combat strength for each non-capital wonder too. In other words, monuments to Alexander’s might also convey further might upon him.<\/p>\n

Alexander’s introduction also brings a new unique hoplite unit and <\/em>a new wonder, the oracle. All of this comes bundled alongside the broader additions featured in the update, which includes an overhauled victory system that removes legacy paths and focussed on making more interesting choices, and a “triumphs” system of optional objectives that convey extra bonuses when completed.<\/p>\n

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