Civilization 7 has had a bit of a shaky start, with many early adopters criticizing the game’s overly streamlined UI, some of its new Age-related mechanics, and a handful of other issues. But having a mixed reception on launch is nothing new for the Civilization franchise. The last few Civ entries have gotten a lukewarm reception from fans at launch, and that reception has gradually grown more positive over time as Firaxis has continued to add new content to the game and refine its core mechanics.
Firaxis has already begun that process for Civilization 7, releasing a vital day-one patch and promising that more requested features are on the way soon. Firaxis has also already confirmed that at least 4 new leaders and 8 new civilizations will be coming to Civ 7 by the end of September, for those who purchased Civ 7‘s Founder and Deluxe editions. But after that, the future of Civilization 7 is unknown, and there’s an opportunity to deliver a crossover that could break new ground for the series.
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Civilization 7 Could Break New Ground With a Marvel Crossover DLC
A Marvel Crossover DLC Could Give Civilization 7 a Nice Change of Pace
The Civilization franchise has never really attempted a crossover before. The furthest it’s gone is including a special XCOM unit in Civilization 5: Brave New World. But a larger scale crossover with one of Firaxis’ past games could give Civilization 7 players a nice change of pace in a years’ time, once they’ve grown accustomed to all the game’s new mechanics and desire something new again.
In December 2022, Firaxis released Marvel’s Midnight Suns, a turn-based strategy game that sees players control a team of iconic Marvel heroes and anti-heroes in a fight against Lilith’s demonic forces. While Midnight Suns may have been a bit of a commercial disappointment for Marvel, its positive critical reception proves that Firaxis knows how to handle these characters, and portray them in a strategy game setting no less.
Firaxis could take its experience from working on Marvel’s Midnight Suns and apply it to Civilization 7, bringing a handful of heroes to the 4X strategy game in a crossover DLC later down the line. These hypothetical crossover DLCs could add new world leaders, new units, and a unique Wonder or two, all ripped out of the Marvel universe.
For instance, a Civilization 7 Marvel crossover DLC could add Captain America as a leader. Cap’s leader bonus could give defensive land units and fortifications increased strength and health, his Wonder could be Avengers Tower, and his unique unit could be a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. It might be a little complicated to integrate Marvel-themed leaders into Civilization 7 due its new Age and civ-swapping mechanics, but Firaxis could definitely make it work.
A Crossover DLC in Civilization 7 Would Let Marvel Dips Its Toes Into A New Genre
Marvel Games is on a hot streak right now thanks to Insomniac’s Spider-Man series, Marvel Snap, and the recently released Marvel Rivals. All three of these games come from fairly different gaming genres, and it seems likely Marvel will continue to experiment with other genres in the near future. A crossover DLC with Civilization 7 would allow Marvel to dip its toes into the 4X genre without taking another fully-fledged risk like Midnight Suns.
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February 11, 2025