Are you looking for a detailed and updated list of patches released for Civilization 7? We will share a roadmap of updates containing version numbers, links to the Patch Notes, and the date they were released across all platforms. Expect to see this page updated regularly throughout 2025.
Civ 7 launches at 9 am PST on February 6 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S for anyone who pre-ordered the Deluxe or Founders Edition. Most players will be greeted with a Day One Patch consisting of a 10GB download. Most players won’t get access to Civ 7 until February 11, when it fully launches across all editions on all platforms.
We have provided a complete list of Patch Notes for you below, which details everything changed in the Day One Patch:
Civ 7 Day One Patch Notes
General
All Platforms
- Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit’s movement
- Removed -2 Happiness “Social Policy Lost” penalty when changing Social Policies during Celebrations
- Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers
- Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease
- Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields
- Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed for better pacing
- Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war with another Leader
AI
All Platforms
- AI now prioritizes pillaging any available tiles before attacking a Settlement’s center
- AI leaders now accept and reject Peace Deals more appropriately
- Commander Orders and Group attacks now behave more consistently
- Improved AI navy ability to target plots on shore
- Improved AI ability to use Migrant Units if space is available
UI
All Platforms
- Updated minimap to show tile ownership by player
- Added new information to the City Details screen that shows where a Town is sending its food and what Town a City is receiving food from
- Added Auto Unit Cycle option to toggle on/off when a Unit has remaining movement
- Added custom Religion naming
- Policy screen now shows how many free slots are available
Narrative System
All Platforms
- Reward description clarified on multiple Discovery Events
- All Legacy Paths Civilopedia pages have been added to the Ages tab
- Added Civilopedia entries for Ocean Exploration, Railroads, Specialists, Amphibious, Embark, Fortify, and Intercept
System Adjustments & Performance
Windows PC
- Improvements to leader lighting and shadows on high-end graphics settings
- Upscaling settings are now automatically configured based on PC hardware
All Platforms
- Addressed a number of crash issues
Audio & Visual
All Platforms
- Road creation and connection logic updated to ensure consistent connections for better-looking roads and railroads
- Railroad assets now appear on Rural and Improved tiles
- Added text-to-speech narration
- Fixed missing VFX across various Units
- Updated VFX triggers on Volcanos
- Updated VFX for Rivers
- Updated color of Plague VFX from green to yellow
- Adjusted timing on some leader VO
- Fixed missing sounds across various Units
- Fixed missing sounds across the Independent Powers screen
- Fixed missing sounds across various UI
- Fixed audio timing loops for certain Wonders
- Updated audio for certain quotes to play with correct VO
Miscellaneous
All Platforms
- Premium items obtained from the Deluxe and Founders Edition can be toggled on/off
| Patch Version | Platforms | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.1 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S | 6th February, 2025 |
Our playthrough is in progress, and we will have a full review later this month. Remember, Civ 7 isn’t available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, but you can play it on Geforce Now.
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