Sid Meier’s Civilization VII to get major free ‘Test of Time’ update later this month

The Civilization series is by far one of the biggest in the strategy game space, with the franchise stretching back as far as 1991. Unfortunately, the arrival of Civ VII last year did not go too smoothly, launching to a mixed reception on Steam. A little over a year on from its initial release, Firaxis Games are set to drop a massive free content drop for Civilization VII – dubbed the ‘Test of Time’ update.

Making the announcement via their blog, the team at Firaxis Games officially unveiled their upcoming ‘Test of Time’ update.

Set to arrive on the 19th of May, this impending patch is designed to “synthesize over a year's worth of listening, iteration, and playtesting into a one massive, free update that exists in tandem with the many smaller-yet-meaningful updates already released since launch.”

The full list of changes and additions can be found HERE, but some of the most notable include:

• The ability to play as one civ throughout an entire campaign
• New “completely reworked” Victories system 
• Replacing Legacy Paths with a new Triumphs system
• A new Fractal Continent map
• A new Commerce screen
• A new Advisor Council
• Updated map generation
• New Narrative Events
• Updates to Specialists and Biomes
• Additional audio and music
• A new leader

While certainly substantial on paper, it will be interesting to see whether Firaxis have done enough to win back fans who were less-than-pleased during the game’s launch months. We won’t have to wait long to find out, with the Test of Time update officially arriving in under two weeks’ time.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this update? Is this enough to get you back in? Let us know down below.

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