{"id":936089,"date":"2025-12-29T21:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/civilization-7-ditching-2k-launcher-requirement-pc"},"modified":"2025-12-29T21:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:41:19","slug":"good-news-faff-dislikers-civilization-7-is-dropping-the-2k-launcher-as-a-requirement-on-pc-with-steam-copies-of-civ-6-having-just-done-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/good-news-faff-dislikers-civilization-7-is-dropping-the-2k-launcher-as-a-requirement-on-pc-with-steam-copies-of-civ-6-having-just-done-the-same\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news faff dislikers, Civilization 7 is dropping the 2K launcher as a requirement on PC, with Steam copies of Civ 6 having just done the same"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/good-news-faff-dislikers-civilization-7-is-dropping-the-2k-launcher-as-a-requirement-on-pc-with-steam-copies-of-civ-6-having-just-done-the-same.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>You! Do you find having to have nine million different launchers installed on your PC all at once to be something that keeps you up at night? Well, if so, good news, because Firaxis has confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/games\/sid-meiers-civilization\">Civilization 7<\/a> is ditching the 2K launcher as a requirement on PC, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/games\/sid-meiers-civilization-vi\">Civ 6<\/a> having also just dropped it too, assuming you bought your copy on Steam.<\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;d argue that 2K&#8217;s launcher isn&#8217;t the worst, even if that&#8217;s a very low bar, having to log into extra things in order to play a game that you&#8217;re not even trying to play via the service or storefront in question is always an annoyance, so it&#8217;s no surprise that this move has gone down to a chorus of cheers and relieved sighs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alongside Challenge 10 going live on August 14, the new update also removes the 2K Launcher from Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization VI on Steam,&rdquo; Firaxis confirmed in its <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/289070\/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI\/\">Steam announcement of Civ 6&#8217;s latest event<\/a>, &ldquo;In addition, Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization VII will not use the 2K Launcher on PC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/civilization-7-ditching-2k-launcher-requirement-pc\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/civilization-7-ditching-2k-launcher-requirement-pc\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You! Do you find having to have nine million different launchers installed on your PC all at once to be something that keeps you up at night? Well, if so, good news, because Firaxis has confirmed that Civilization 7 is ditching the 2K launcher as a requirement on PC, with Civ 6 having also just dropped it too, assuming you bought your copy on Steam. 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