Sid Meier's Civilization VII is in its post-launch content cycle, with 2K and Firaxis Games shipping paid DLC and free updates into 2027. The most recent announcements, made at PAX West 2026, are the paid Earthrise expansion and the free Arc of Tomorrow update.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII has moved through a run of post-launch content across 2026. The paid Bunbu Ryodo Collection arrived on June 24, following its June 16 announcement, with Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader alongside the Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan civilizations and four wonders. A second part of that collection is set to add Yi Sun-sin and the Goryeo and Joseon civilizations, and a free Update 1.4.1 added Hot Seat multiplayer. Hideyoshi's leader ability doubles the damage land units deal and receive when attacking enemy civilization units, with cultural abilities tied to tea ceremony and performing arts.
A free weekend on Steam ran into September 11, 2026 at 2:00 JST, tied to the series' 35th anniversary, and followed a May 2026 update that addressed the mixed reception at the game's February 2025 early access launch. Players could lead figures including Himiko and Napoleon across three eras during that period.
At PAX West 2026, 2K announced two more pieces. Earthrise is a paid expansion that adds celestial charts in early ages and space agencies in later ones, with missions across the solar system, terrain reshaping on Earth, and climate change mitigation. The free Arc of Tomorrow update arrives in 2027 and adds a fourth era, the Atomic Age, spanning the 1950s to the 2050s, with new civilizations and leaders including Gandhi, nuclear warfare systems, and multilateral agreements.
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2K announced at PAX West 2026 that Sid Meier's Civilization VII will receive a free update, Arc of Tomorrow, in 2027, adding a fourth era, the Atomic Age, spanning the 1950s to the 2050s. New civilizations and leaders, including Gandhi, plus nuclear warfare systems and multilateral agreements, are included. A paid expansion, Earthrise, was also announced.
2K announced the first expansion DLC for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, titled Earthrise. The space-themed expansion adds celestial charts in early ages and space agencies in later ones, with missions across the solar system. Players can also reshape Earth's terrain and mitigate climate change effects. A free update adds the Atomic age in 2027.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is free to play on Steam until September 11, 2026 at 2:00 JST, part of the series' 35th anniversary. The 4X strategy game from Firaxis Games and 2K lets players lead historical figures like Himiko and Napoleon across three eras. The free period follows a May 2026 update that addressed the mixed reception the game drew at its February 2025 early access launch.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi appears as a playable leader in the new paid DLC 'Crossroads of the World' collection for Sid Meier's Civilization VII. The DLC includes two civilizations, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan, and four wonders. Hideyoshi's leader ability doubles damage dealt and received when land units attack enemy civilization units, and he has cultural abilities tied to tea ceremony and performing arts.
2K released the paid Bunbu Ryodo Collection DLC for Sid Meier's Civilization VII on June 24, 2026. Part 1 adds Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan as civilizations, and four wonders. Part 2, coming later, will add Yi Sun-sin and the Goryeo and Joseon civilizations. A free Update 1.4.1 also launched, adding Hot Seat multiplayer and system adjustments.
Firaxis Games announced the paid downloadable content 'Bunbu Ryodo Collection' for Civilization VII on June 16. The first wave, releasing the week of June 22, adds Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leader, Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan as civilizations, and two wonders. A second wave in July will add Korean content.