Civilization 7 Releases First Update in Early Access

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While the reviews for Civilization 7 are a main series low, with Metacritic giving it an 81, many comments came at the expense of the UI. For some, it felt a little less intuitive, with the gameplay not being as addicting as previous titles like 6 and 5. However, those factors can change over time, which is what this new patch, Patch 1.01, plans to do.

Starting today, Patch 1.01 will address multiple issues with the VFX and Audio, like missing sounds and effects. In terms of the UI, the minimap has been updated and region naming has been added. Furthermore, all platforms will receive better lighting for leaders and the ability to turn off Deluxe/Founders Edition extras.

The full Day One patch notes for Civilization 7’s first update are available below:

General

All Platforms

Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit’s movement
Removed -2 Happiness “Social Policy Lost” penalty when changing Social Policies during Celebrations
Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers
Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease
Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields
Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed for better pacing
Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war with another Leader

AI

All Platforms

AI now prioritizes pillaging any available tiles before attacking a Settlement’s center
AI leaders now accept and reject Peace Deals more appropriately
Commander Orders and Group attacks now behave more consistently
Improved AI navy ability to target plots on shore
Improved AI ability to use Migrant Units if space is available

UI

All Platforms

Updated minimap to show tile ownership by player
Added new information to the City Details screen that shows where a Town is sending its food and what Town a City is receiving food from
Added Auto Unit Cycle option to toggle on/off when a Unit has remaining movement
Added custom Religion naming
Policy screen now shows how many free slots are available

Narrative System

All Platforms

Reward description clarified on multiple Discovery Events
All Legacy Paths Civilopedia pages have been added to the Ages tab
Added Civilopedia entries for Ocean Exploration, Railroads, Specialists, Amphibious, Embark, Fortify, and Intercept

System Adjustments & Performance

Windows PC

Improvements to leader lighting and shadows on high-end graphics settings
Upscaling settings are now automatically configured based on PC hardware

All Platforms

Addressed a number of crash issues reported by some users

Audio & Visual

All Platforms

Road creation and connection logic updated to ensure consistent connections for better-looking roads and railroads
Railroad assets now appear on Rural and Improved tiles
Added text-to-speech narration
Fixed missing VFX across various Units
Updated VFX triggers on Volcanos
Updated VFX for Rivers
Updated color of Plague VFX from green to yellow
Adjusted timing on some leader VO
Fixed missing sounds across various Units
Fixed missing sounds across the Independent Powers screen
Fixed missing sounds across various UI
Fixed audio timing loops for certain Wonders
Updated audio for certain quotes to play with correct VO