Games by Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Switch 2
Take-Two Interactive / Firaxis Games
- 5th Jun 2025 (UK/EU)
- 5th Jun 2025 (NA)
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Switch
Take-Two Interactive / Firaxis Games
- 11th Feb 2025 (UK/EU)
- 11th Feb 2025 (NA)
Reviews of Firaxis Games Games
Review Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (Switch) - An Incredible Game That's Not Quite Ready
Short of Civilliant
Most games with numbered sequels tend to iterate and grow on their previous instalments. After all, you don’t want to alienate your audience by upending key systems and creating a substantially different experience from what they’re used to, it just makes sound economic sense. Change things just enough so that it rides that...
Review Sid Meier's Civilization VI (Switch) - Conquer The World On The Move In This Superb Port
Civ on the streets, Civ in the sheets
The world’s premiere 4X strategy game has finally landed on Switch! It promises the real deal – the full Civilization VI experience – distilled to handheld form, and it’s a relief to report that Aspyr has done a fine job squeezing Firaxis’ game onto the hybrid console. Beyond a few small issues, it...
Latest Firaxis Games News
Saturday8th Nov 2025
News Civilization VII 'Tides Of Power Collection' Free DLC Now Available For Switch
Part 1 launches alongside Update 1.3.0
Civilization VII has received multiple updates since it launched earlier this year and alongside Update 1.3.0, Firaxis Games has now released the Tides of Power Collection. This is "free to claim" on the Switch and Switch 2 eShop until 5th January 2026 and is "yours to keep permanen
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
News Civilization VII Looks Like A Massive Step Up On Switch 2
Mouse controls are just the start of it
2K and Firaxis have released a new trailer for Sid Meier's Civilization VII on the Nintendo Switch 2, showcasing a huge upgrade from the Switch version. Launching day one with the console, the upgraded release introduces mouse controls to the game, bringing it much closer to an authentic PC-like experience...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News Civilization VII's Next Switch Update Coincides With Switch 2 Release, Here's What's Included
A "bonus update" with the June update to follow
Firaxis Games released Sid Meier's Civilization VII earlier this year and since then it's been improving the game with all sorts of updates and patches. The next one is a bonus update (Version 1.2.1) adding a new Pangaea Plus Map Type, balance adjustments to leaders and civilizations, expanded...
Saturday5th Apr 2025
News Civilization VII Dev Likens Game's Switch 2 Graphical Performance To "Mid-Tier PC"
The Switch 2 Edition launches this June
There's been a lot of speculation about the potential power of the Switch 2 since Nintendo published shared details this week and now the Sid Meier's Civilization VII team at Firaxis has chimed in with its own first-hand development experience. Following the confirmation of a 'Switch 2 Edition' of the game in...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Massive Civilization VII Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Coming soon to Switch
A new update for Civilization VII is currently being rolled out, though a release on Switch is yet to be determined, with developer Firaxis Games stating it will arrive "at a later date'. That said, good lord, update 1.1.1 is a big one, and it's essentially a mix of free and paid content, with many of the improvements...
Sunday9th Feb 2025
News Civilization VII Devs Detail First Batch Of Updates And Fixes Ahead Of Launch
"The team has been poring over your feedback"
Following Civilization VII's advanced access launch, the team at Firaxis Games has acknowledged player feedback by identifying three key areas it will be focusing on in the immediate future - with a "development roadmap" to be shared as soon as possible. Players can expect the following to be addressed,...
Tuesday4th Feb 2025
News Civilization VII Devs "Love" What Nintendo Is Doing With Switch 2 Joy-Con
But remain tight-lipped otherwise
With last month's Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased something we'd all been waiting for (well, following weeks of leaks) — a potential 'mouse' mode. A little sneak peek at the optical laser, the Joy-Con swiftly rolling along a surface like a mouse. There are a few obvious candidates for games that'd work...
Monday3rd Feb 2025
Round Up Reviews For Civilization VII Are Mostly Positive So Far
New entry launches this month
A new entry in the Civilization franchise is due to drop later this month on 11th February 2025, but as of yet, we're unable to provide our full thoughts on Sid Meier's Civilization VII on Switch. Thankfully, a bunch of reviews have gone live at the time of writing, and although they seem to be strictly limited to the...
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
News Firaxis "Hadn't Expected" Civilization VI's Success On Switch
"But suddenly, it became a really huge thing."
Civilization VII is just a few months away from launch — we still have to pinch ourselves when saying that — and as you might expect, the success of Civilization VI on Switch has influenced a few of the design decisions for that game. What you might not expect, however, is that Firaxis didn't...
Friday30th Aug 2024
“Switch has been very, very important”
Out of the Seven Wonders of the World, we can add one more to the list in recent years, a triumph of human engineering achievement almost as jaw-dropping as the Great Pyramids of Giza or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Sid Meier's classic 4X Civilization series now operates fine and dandy on Nintendo...
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News Game Of Thrones Star Confirmed As In-Game Narrator For Civilization VII
Latest entry launches February 2025
The upcoming Switch title Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to launch for Switch on February 11th 2025 during Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase. It's also been revealed that the in-game narrator will be none other than English actor Gwendoline Christie. Christie has become pretty well-known in...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
News Sid Meier's Civilization VII Will Let You Rule The World February 2025
Here's the first gameplay trailer
We were more than a bit surprised when Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to be coming to Switch at Summer Game Fest 2024. And at Gamescom, we found out when we can expect to play the game on all consoles — 11th February 2025. Debuting alongside the release date was the first-look at the gameplay, nd it...
Friday2nd Aug 2024
News Sid Meier's Civilization VII Official Gameplay Showcase Airs Later This Month
Get ready for a "deep dive" and Gamescom ONL trailer
A few months ago, it was announced Civilization VII would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. We heard at the time how more about its exciting features and innovations would be revealed in August, and now it's been confirmed the gameplay trailer will make its debut at Gamescom Opening Night...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News 'Sid Meier's Civilization VII' Launches On Switch In 2025, More Details In August
Civ and take
Civilization VII is launching next year, but most importantly if you're reading this website, it's coming to Nintendo Switch! Civilization VI was released on Switch, of course, but it's great news to hear that its long-awaited sequel is also coming to Nintendo's console. Announced during the Summer Game Fest opening showcase,
Wednesday30th Aug 2023
News Surprise! Civilization VI's Leader Pass DLC Has Been Released On Switch
Download it today
In some surprising news today, 2K Games has announced the arrival of the Civilization VI Leader Pass on all consoles including the Nintendo Switch. This DLC wasn't originally planned for console versions of the popular turn-based strategy, but after ongoing requests from the playerbase, 2K has decided to release it on every...
Tuesday2nd May 2023
News Marvel's Midnight Suns On Switch "No Longer Planned"
Acclaimed tactics game is skipping Switch
Firaxis Games and 2K have announced that Marvel's Midnight Suns, last year's critically acclaimed comic book card-based tactics game, is no longer coming to Switch Announcing the news alongside the final DLC trailer for the game, publisher 2K confirmed on its official website (via Twitter) that while the...
Tuesday9th Aug 2022
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Delayed (Again), Switch Version To Arrive At A "Later Date"
The aim is to deliver "the best possible experience"
Update #3 [Tue 9th Aug, 2022 02:05 BST]: Marvel's Midnight Suns has suffered yet another delay. The plan now is to launch "later this fiscal year" on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. As for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch - these versions will arrive at a "later date". Here's the...
Sunday28th Mar 2021
News PEGI Rating Suggests XCOM: Chimera Squad Is On The Way To Nintendo Switch
Get ready to breach
Following on from the release of the XCOM 2 Collection on the Nintendo Switch last May, it looks like 2K could now be bringing XCOM: Chimera Squad to the hybrid system. This turn-based tactical squad shooter is a sequel to the expansion XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. This information comes from a recent PEGI rating, which suggests...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Civilization VI's Next Free Update Introduces A 'Barbarian Clans' Mode
Goes live on February 25th
Since arriving on Switch in 2018, Sid Meier's Civilization VI has witnessed strong post-launch support, receiving two expansions, the New Frontier Pass and more. It hasn't always been the
Thursday28th May 2020
Feature XCOM 2's Creative Director On The Challenge Of Bringing The Series To Switch
"It’s a privilege to finally bring it to one of my personal favourite platforms"
It's natural to think that franchises are borne out of the pursuit of profit, isn't it? That someone in a suit sits in a boardroom, glances over a "units shipped" column, and abruptly demands a series when a new IP hits a prerequisite sales target. But when it came...
Monday25th May 2020
Feature XCOM 2 Collection Port Specialists Virtuos On Bringing The Series To Switch
"This process is like squeezing water from a sponge"
Virtuos has made a name for itself with Switch gamers as one of the premier developers of quality ports on the platform. With impressive Switch versions of L.A. Noire, a clutch of Final Fantasy remasters, Starlink: Battle for Atlas and
Thursday21st May 2020
News Civilization VI's New Frontier Update Is Live, And Some Players Are Having Issues Again
Stuck at the new frontier
The first part of the recently announced New Frontier season pass for Sid Meier's Civilization VI has gone live today, with the Maya & Gran Colombia Pack adding two new civs (and leaders) as well as the new Apocalypse game mode, new City-States, Resources, and Natural Wonders. However, it seems that some players on...
Saturday14th Dec 2019
News The Latest Patch For Civilization VI On Switch Resolves Victory Crashes
Well, kind of...
Last week, you might recall an issue affecting the Switch version of Civilization VI, which resulted in the game crashing right before a victory. The development team was quick to provide an official response, explaining how you had to "declare war" against the crash-causing civilization before the end of your turn. Thankfully, you...
Wednesday25th Sep 2019
News Sid Meier's Civilization VI Expansion Bundle Releases On Switch This November
Digital-only
Earlier today, Sid Meier's Civilization VI was announced for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It will be arriving on 22nd November and will include the "Rise and Fall" and "Gathering Storm" expansions, along with 18 additional leaders. So, what has this got to do with Nintendo? Well, on the same date, these expansions will be made...
Friday26th Jul 2019
News Civilization VI Dev Explains Why Online Multiplayer Wasn't Included In The Switch Version
And confirms hotseat mode
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is almost the perfect portable companion on the Switch. Unfortunately, this particular version is missing one major feature: online multiplayer. The community representative from Aspyr recently explained why this particular feature was absent from the Switch release: It sounds basic, until you...
Friday16th Nov 2018
Feature The History Of The Civilization Series
From PC to Switch: How Sid Meier's world-beating franchise has evolved
It’s four minutes ‘til bedtime and you’ve got work/class in the morning – time for one more race, one more round, one more turn. We’ve all been there. Before you know it, forty-five minutes have slipped by and your self-imposed time limit has come and gone. And the...
Thursday8th Nov 2018
Video Learn How To Be Victorious In The Switch Version Of Civilization VI
It's all about winning
Civilization VI isn't the easiest of games to play and considering this is a genre and series that doesn't often make its way to consoles, it's easy to understand why Firaxis games and Nintendo are running video episodes for the upcoming release, teaching viewers how to play. In the latest episode, we learn how to be...
Saturday3rd Nov 2018
News 2K Confirms Civilization VI On Nintendo Switch Will Not Include Online Multiplayer
Local it is
As this month's release of Sid Meier's Civilization VI on Switch draws closer, the game's official YouTube channel has been uploading videos teaching newcomers how to play the game. One thing Nintendo players won't be learning about is how the online multiplayer component works. That's because in this version of the game there's no such...
Thursday25th Oct 2018
News Switch Version Of Civilization VI Will Support Touch Controls In Handheld Mode
Anyone can play
A turn-based game like Civilization VI doesn't show up on a video game console every day. The Switch is, in fact, the first console - or at least hybrid system - this 2016 title has been released on. To make the overall experience easier, the game's official Twitter account has confirmed touch controls will be supported in handheld...
