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, you can watch the reveal teaser trailer above.
Here's some blurb and a couple of snaps from the cinematic trailer:
As the seventh mainline title in the franchise, Civilization VII is a 4X strategy game developed by the legendary team at Firaxis Games. Players establish their civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand their territory, conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations in pursuit of prosperity, and explore the far reaches of the unknown world.
The 2K press release states that "the full reveal of Civilization VII and its exciting new features and innovations will be shared in August 2024," so we'll be hearing more soon.
Let us know below if you enjoyed Civ 6, if you're looking forward to this next installment in the celebrated 4X series, and how you think it'll hold up on Switch.
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I just hope it actually runs better than VI...I have that on Switch and...holy crap the crashes, and the lag. The lag doesn't bother me TOO much, but it does get worse and worse the longer the game goes. (and crashes become more frequent)
At this point I'll just wait for Switch 2 when it comes to games that probably need stronger specs. I already have a big backlog that will last me until the successor arrives.
Cool, I should just about finish rounding up the remnants of the previous game's DLC by then.😅 But seriously, this is awesome news for sure - and yet another big banger for Switch in the same year it's expected to be succeeded. Truly the COAT.
@Joeynator3000 iirc they had a 3rd party ports civ to switch but ps and Xbox version are in a similar boat
I've never played any of the Civ games but I know about them and I can't imagine wanting to play this on Switch w/ Switch 2 probably being launched by the time this releases. But it's good it's there I guess?
@edgedino Yeah I remember that the console version in general just had issues....and they never fixed it. x_x
@edgedino @Joeynator3000 iOS version too, from what I've read.
I assume it comes to Switch II, not the current Switch.
Anyway I’m a big fan of Civ but am worn out at this stage and have little enthusiasm. I played 6 on iPad and while in many ways it works well, the limited performance and crashes are not good. The AI is also terrible and really makes me not want to play again.
Announcement of an announcement. Cool.
Sweet. I have Civ VI and all of the DLC on the Switch, so if the sequel runs well without any significant compromises, I'll absolutely buy it.
I won't get this on release but will watch cause 6 had a lot of content to compete against
This is surely/hopefully a Switch 2 release. Civ VI already struggled on Switch and I really don’t want to see a nerfed version of the sequel.
I loved 6. Have it on pc and switch. Never had crashes, only some lag, but that didnt bother me that much.
For a 7 i just wait for the switch 2. And PC.
I think this would be better served on the next console? Civ 6 was great on switch, at least I really enjoyed it, but I can’t see how its successor would run well. Wonder if this is a placeholder announcement and they’ll just bump it to the next console nearer release, as Nintendo wouldn’t allow companies to announce for their new console yet
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