The Civilization series is 32 years old this month! To mark the occasion, we're partnering with The Civ Show to host three Civ Creator Game Nights, which will be streamed on Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. Each week, four popular Civ content creators will face off against each other in a multiplayer game of Civilization VI.

On last week's stream, creators OnSpotTV, Lumba3go, TheGameMechanic, and whiteandnerdytv competed to see which of them could build seven Wonders first. The details for this week's stream are below:

Stream #2 - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, September 21
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WEEK
Creators: Boesthius, SassyGamerLady, Tealful, Paisley Trees
Leaders: Abraham Lincoln, Menelik II, Age of Steam Victoria, Ludwig II

The Civilization series is 32 years old this month! To mark the occasion, we're partnering with The Civ Show to host three Civ Creator Game Nights, which will be streamed on Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. Each week, four popular Civ content creators will face off against each other in a multiplayer game of Civilization VI. Leaders will be randomly chosen from a pre-selected pool, while a weekly theme will determine the starting era, gameplay mode, map type, and custom win condition.

Details for the first stream are below.

Stream #1 - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, September 14
WONDER/CULTURE WEEK
Creators: OnSpotTV, Lumba3go, TheGameMechanic, whiteandnerdytv
Leaders: Magnificence Catherine, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Ramses, Qin Shi  Huang (Mandate of Heaven)

Stay tuned for details each week!

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We're excited to announce that a new update is now available for the Steam version of Civilization VI. In addition to addressing some reported issues, this update also improves the Leader Abilities of some of the Leaders introduced in Civilization VI: Leader Pass.

Julius Caesar also benefits from an updated Leader Ability. If you haven't already, you can add him to your Civilization VI roster simply by linking your 2K Account to the account of the same platform that you use to play. Here are instructions on how to create and link a 2K Account.



Julius Caesar - Veni, vidi, vici
New: +300 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time or when you earn Gold from a Barbarian Outpost. The Gold becomes 500 after researching Metal Casting and 700 after Steel (on Standard Speed). When targeting Barbarians, receive +5 Combat Strength and always earn normal XP.

Old: Receive 200 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time or 100 Gold when you clear a Barbarian Outpost. These Gold amounts increase to 500 after you research Steel.

Wu Zetian - Manual of Entrapment
New: All Spies operate at 1 level higher. Whenever an offensive spy mission is successful, you also gain 100% of the Culture, Science, and Faith that the targeted city made that turn. Receive a free spy at Defensive Tactics and +1 Spy Capacity. You can purchase Spies with Faith.

Old: All offensive Spies operate at 1 level higher. Whenever an offensive spy mission is successful, you also gain 50% of the Culture and Science that the targeted city earned that turn. Receive a free Spy (and extra Spy Capacity) after discovering Defensive Tactics.

Harald Hadrada (Varangian) - Varangian Guard
New: (Base game) 75% discount on levying units, and all units pay 2 less Gold maintenance. +1 Influence Point per turn from the Stave Church.

Old: (Base game) 75% discount on levying units, and all units pay 2 less Gold maintenance.

New: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) All units pay 2 less Gold maintenance. 75% Discount on levying units, and levied units receive Culture, Faith, and Science from kills equal to 50% of the opponent's Combat Strength. +1 Influence Point per turn from the Stave Church.

Old: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) 75% Discount on levying units, and levied units receive Culture, Faith, and Science from kills equal to 50% of the opponent's combat strength.

Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation
New: Industrial Zones give +2 Amenities and +3 Loyalty per turn, but your Plantations give -2 Loyalty per turn. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.

Old: (Base game) Industrial Zones give +2 Amenities. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.

Old: (Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm DLCs) Industrial Zones give +3 Loyalty per turn but your Plantations give -2 Loyalty. Receive a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength.

• Changed Kongolese leader Nzinga Mbande's preferred settlement placement; she now dislikes foreign settlement a great deal more.
  
• Fixed an issue that was preventing Barbarian attack forces from spawning properly on Immortal difficulty.

• Added Victory Achievements for Leaders introduced in Civilization VI: Leader Pass.
  
• Abraham Lincoln can no longer complete the "A Man A Plan A Canal Panama" Achievement that requires you to build the Panama Canal as Teddy Roosevelt.

• Fixed a reported issue that was preventing pillaged Dams from being repaired.
  
• Fixed a reported issue with Ottoman Empire leader Suleiman's (Muhtesem) secondary agenda not working properly.

 

 

On this day, July 12, in 100 BC, Julius Caesar was born in Suburra, Italy. To celebrate, we'd like to remind you that you can add the birthday boy to your roster of playable Civilization VI leaders by linking your 2K Account to the Steam Account that you use to play. You can find instructions on how to create and link a 2K Account below.


Unsurprisingly, Caesar's military prowess makes him ideally suited to aggressive play in pursuit of Domination Victories, which are achieved by conquering the original Capital city of every other civilization. Waging war on a global scale is expensive, so making the most of Caesar's unique "Veni, Vidi, Vici" leader ability is key. With it, you receive 200 Gold whenever you conquer a city for the first time, or 100 Gold when you clear a Barbarian Outpost. Once you research Steel, these Gold amounts both increase to 500!

How will you choose to lead as Julius Caesar on his birthday? Perhaps you want to recreate history by playing on the True Start Location Earth Huge map? Or maybe you want to mix things up by interacting peacefully with some Barbarians in Barbarian Clans mode? Regardless of how you choose to celebrate as Caesar, we hope you have fun and emerge victorious!

Signing up for a 2K Account is easy! Simply go to 2K Account Signup and register. Once you’ve completed the sign-up, link your Steam account and boot up Civilization VI. Once in the game, log into your 2K Account.

You can also sign up for a 2K Account in-game. Simply click on the 2K Account button in the bottom right-hand corner of the main menu, then follow the instructions to register a new account.

If you already have a 2K Account, all you need to do is boot up Civilization VI and log in to your 2K Account via the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the main menu. Once your account is linked, restart Civilization VI to add Caesar to your roster of leaders.

*Offer available until November 24, 2024. Requires an Internet connection, a Steam copy of Civilization VI, and a 2K Account linked to the Steam account used to play the game. One per account. Void where prohibited. Terms apply.

Hey, Civ fans! Civilization VI: Leader Pass is officially complete, and with it, we’re releasing a new update today for the PC version of Civilization VI. This small update resolves an issue where background music can stop during gameplay. iOS, Mac, and Xbox on Windows players can expect the update in the near future.

LEARN MORE about the Civilization VI: Leader Pass HERE: https://civilization.com/leader-pass/

If you caught last month's Rulers of England livestream, you might recall that Civilization Franchise Lead Designer Ed "The Architect" Beach and Junior Designer Carl "Carlbarian'' Harrison are scheduled to go head-to-head in Civilization VI this Wednesday, April 12. The last time these historical heavyweights met washttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtsmcOtoh8Iback in 2019, when Ed's Hungary emerged victorious against Carl's Canada. Will history repeat itself, or will Carl have his revenge? Tune in to the FiraxisGames Twitch channel at 10:00AM PT this Wednesday to find out!

Did you miss the battle? Please enjoy the archive of the entire livestream here.

Last time Ed and Carl met on the Civilization VI battlefield, Ed enjoyed a home-field advantage of sorts as he got to choose the Civilizations that he and Carl played with as well as the two AI Civilizations they shared the map with. For this week's rematch, Civilization selection is being handled a little differently.

Towards the end of the previous Firaxis livestream, Ed and Carl each chose four possible Civilizations from the Civilization VI: Leader Pass* for their opponent to play as, then the final selections were made via polls on the official Civilization Twitter account. As a result, Ed will be playing as Rome's Julius Caesar against Carl's Germany's Ludwig II. In the interests of time, the game will again be played on a small map with just two other Civilizations controlled by AI opponents.

Years from now, when you're asked where you were when The Architect fought Carlbarian for the second time, make sure you're among those who can honestly say that you were there. See you Wednesday!

*Base game required to access all Civilization VI: Leader Pass content and additional DLC packs required to access certain leaders and content included in the Leader Pass. Leader Pass is already included as part of the Civilization VI Anthology Edition. Terms apply. See https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/

With the release of the Rulers of England DLC pack, Civilization VI: Leader Pass** is now complete and available across Windows PC via Steam, Epic and Windows Store, MacOS via Steam and the Mac App Store, and iOS via the App Store. Civilization VI: Leader Pass adds 18 new playable leader selections to Civilization VI, offering players more ways to rule. For more details, visit http://www.civilization.com.

LEARN MORE about the Civilization VI: Leader Pass HERE: https://civilization.com/leader-pass/

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Leader Pass* concludes with the Rulers of England pack. Each Leader Pass release contains brand new leaders decked out with inventive abilities, each designed to tease out clever new playstyles and challenge veteran CIV players in surprising ways. You’ll also see a few familiar leaders, reinvented to represent them at a different stage on their journey through history. Forget the old ways and put your safe strategies to bed—the Civilization VI Leader Pass will forever change the way you rule.

The Rulers of England includes:

• Elizabeth I
  
• Harald Hardrada (Varangian)
  
• Victoria (Age of Steam)

Elizabeth I constructed the foundations for the British Empire to come, but in her day, this was a desperate patchwork of privateers and spies amidst a world order dominated by other hostile powers. Trading’s a tough gig.

Unique Leader Ability: Drake's Legacy

• England's Trade Route Capacity is increased by 2 after acquiring your first Great Admiral. Trade Route to any city-state provide +3 Gold for every specialty district in the origin city. +100% Yields from Plundering Trade Routes.

Harald Hardrada (Varangian) takes on a new hue, reimagining the famed Norwegian at a different stage in his journey during a stint as a commander of the Byzantine Vangarian Guard.

Unique Leader Ability: Varangian Guard

• Base Game: 75% Discount on Levying units and all units pay 2 less maintenance.
  
• Rise and Fall + Gathering Storm: 75% Discount on Levying units and levied units receive Culture, Faith and Science From Kills equal to 50% of the opponent’s Combat Strength.

Victoria (Age of Steam) returns to CIV VI with a new focus. While her long reign marked great militaristic progress, which defined Victoria’s original CIV VI playstyle, she also ushered in great industrial change. Double down on industrial growth, get those cities hot and steamy.

Unique Leader Ability: Age of Steam

• +10% Production in Cities for every Industrial Zone building in that city. +2 Production to all Strategic Resources.      

   

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Later today, members of the Civilization VI: Leader Pass* development team, including resident historian Andrew Johnson, will be livestreaming gameplay from the Rulers of England** DLC releasing tomorrow. To watch the stream live, tune into the FiraxisGames Twitch channel at 11:00AM PT.

The sixth and final DLC pack included in the Civilization VI: Leader Pass, Rulers of England introduces three new leaders to the game: England's Elizabeth I, Norway's Varangian Harald Hardrada, and England's Age of Steam Victoria.

For more information on Civilization VI: Leader Pass, go to https://civilization.com/leader-pass/, and for the latest updates be sure to follow Civilization on Twitter.

*Base game required to access all Civilization VI: Leader Pass content and additional DLC packs required to access certain leaders and content included in the Leader Pass. Leader Pass is only available on Steam, Epic, Mac App Store, and iOS, and is already included as part of the Civilization VI Anthology Edition. Terms apply. See https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/ for more info.

**Base game and Leader Pass required to access Rulers of England  content.

Greetings Civ fans! In addition to today’s launch of Great Builders Pack as part of Civilization VI: Leader Pass, we’re releasing a new update for the PC version of Civilization VI! Mac and iOS players will receive the update in the near future, once all versions are synced back together with the release of the final Leader Pass pack.

This update automatically installs through Steam; if you’re having trouble, please restart your Steam client.

MARCH 15, 2023 UPDATE NOTES

• Significant quantity of crash and stability fixes
  
• Nader Shah’s Sword of Persia ability no longer applies to units when attacking Cities not at full health 
  
• Portugal and Tokugawa now show Faith modifiers in Trade Routes 
  
• Miscellaneous model and animation polish + text tweaks to earlier release of Leader Pass packs
  
• Automatically migrate options, settings, logs, etc., location to AppData directory (ex C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI)

For more information on Great Builders and other content packs included in Civilization VI: Leader Pass, head over to https://civilization.com/leader-pass/