Firaxis shows first gameplay scenes from "Civilization 7"
The first gameplay scenes of "Civ 7" were shown at the Gamescom opening - with good news for fans who didn't like the graphics style of its predecessor.
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"Civilization 7" will look a little less colourful than its predecessor, whose cartoony graphics style has not always gone down well with long-time fans. In the first gameplay video shown by developer Firaxis at the opening show of Gamescom, "Civ 7" was shown with somewhat more realistic graphics.
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Cities and rulers still look somewhat abstract, but the bright colors and exaggerated proportions of the figures seem to be a thing of the past. In addition to ancient and medieval cities, the video also showed more recent eras with tanks, rocket launches and atomic bombs.
In a separate announcement, the developers promise several gameplay improvements compared to the predecessor, including a revised tutorial to make it easier to get started. You can now move entire armies as a unit and unlock progress bonuses for leaders that are retained in later game sessions - in other words, there is a meta-progression system between individual games. In addition, the choice of rulers is greater than ever before.
"Civ 7" without 2K Launcher
Firaxis announced "Civilization 7" in June, but did not release any gameplay scenes at the time. The predecessor "Civilization 6" was launched in 2016 and has been regularly updated with new content and DLC packs since then. Meanwhile, developer Firaxis gave the game away to Epic Games.
Firaxis has also announced that "Civilization 7" will be available without the unpopular 2K Launcher. This means that anyone who gets the game on PC can start the game directly from their purchasing platform without having to install another launcher.
The 2K Launcher has caused technical problems on several occasions recently. According to user reports, the launcher prevented the game from starting on Linux platforms during the Steam release of "Bioshock" - the Steam Deck is also said to have been affected. It is not clear from the announcement why 2K has dispensed with the 2K Launcher for "Civ 7". The launcher was also subsequently removed from "Civilization 6".
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