Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (PS5)

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Pre-order the Standard Edition and receive the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack for free.

Please note: There is no physical PS4 version. For that, you’ll need to purchase a digital copy, which includes both the PS5 and PS4 versions. However, the physical Xbox version works with both Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Civilization VII Deluxe Edition

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PS4 owners will need to repurchase this game digitally to play it on their console. The deluxe edition includes the game itself, plus the following:

• Early access February 6, 2025
• Tecumseh and Shawnee Packet
• Crossroads of the world collection
• Deluxe Content Pack

Civilization VII Founders Edition (digital only)

The Founders Edition includes the following:

• Full base game
• Early Access – play the game up to 5 days early on February 6, 2025
• Tecumseh and Shawnee Packet
• Crossroads of the World Collection, featuring post-launch content with 2 new leaders, 4 new civilizations, 4 new wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more
• Right to Rule Collection, featuring post-launch content with 2 new leaders, 4 new civilizations, 4 new wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more!*
• Deluxe Content Pack, which includes:
  • 2 leadership personas
  • 4 profile adjustments
  • 1 alternate scout skin
• Founders Content Pack, including:
  • 2 leadership personas
  • 4 profile adjustments
  • 1 fog of war tile set
  • 1 Founders Palace Skin

* Includes 6 DLCs, all available from September 2025 (subject to change).

Civilization VII Collector’s Edition

Exclusive to the Final Boss Bundle, this collector’s edition can be purchased with the PC (Steam) version of the game, or without the game at all. The latter option would be fine for anyone buying it on another platform, for example. It includes the game (if that’s the version you choose), plus the following:

• Decorative clock “The Passage of Time”
• Scout figure
• Logo pin
• Challenge Coin
• Civilization postcards
• High quality art print
• Yield Icon Patch Set

What is Civilization VII?

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the latest installment in a strategy game series that dates back to 1991. Developed by Firaxis, it lets you choose a leader from history to lead your people to world domination. You can build your city, populate it with architectural wonders, and expand your rule through conquest or alliance with your neighboring civilizations.

You have a lot of freedom in how you direct the progress of your people. You can do it in a way that is true to history, or you can deviate from the stories in the book and create a path that is entirely your own.

The biggest new feature in Civ 7 is that you don’t play as a single civilization from start to finish. Instead, for each run through the game, you choose a new civilization to play as during each of the three Ages: Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern. The only thing that stays with you as you play is the leader you’ve chosen.

Check out our Civilization VII preview to learn more.

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