Summary
- Civilization 7 isn’t even out for everyone yet, and it’s being panned online by fans with Early Access.
- In response to the feedback, developer Firaxis has laid out three key areas of improvement that it will target first.
- Among those areas are the UI, which will essentially be overhauled, along with the implementation of fan-requested features.
Civilization 7 is nearly here. However, for those who purchased the Deluxe and Founders Editions, the Advanced Access period playtime has already begun. That said, things have been everything but smooth.
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As TheGamer reported earlier this week, the game opened to “Mostly Negative” feedback on Steam, where players took aim at a variety of issues, including the UI. “A couple minutes in, and it’s just… so blatantly unfinished, especially by Civ standards” one review read. Those issues are coupled with a new Ages system that doesn’t appear to have stuck the landing with fans.
Now, in the wake of the negative fanfare, Firaxis, the developer of the game, has acknowledged the feedback, promising to overhaul the game very soon.
“We Hold Ourselves To A High Standard”
In a blog post on the Civilization website, Firaxis shared that it holds itself to “a high standard,” adding that the franchise “would not have come this far without you, and your opinions matter greatly to us.”
In an effort to make good on that high standard, Firaxis has laid out three key areas that will see an overhaul in the coming days. To start, the UI will be patched to be more intuitive and less frustrating for players.
“We’re committed to getting this right, and will share more details as soon as we can,” the post read.
Beyond that, several community-requested features will be implemented into the game. In particular, teams will be added to multiplayer, a wider variety of map types will be added, plus the ability to customize city and religion names, among other additions.
It appears that all of that, along with general QOL updates, will be part of a 1.1.0 patch that is being bookmarked for March. “We will support Civilization VII for years to come, and your feedback remains critical in helping us grow and build the future of Civ,” the post ends with. It’s an unfortunate situation, though it at least looks like the developers will see to it that things get rectified.
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