‘We got it wrong’ with Civilization VII, says boss, as major update announced

Take-Two’s CEO has said it “got it wrong” with strategy entry Civilization VII, ahead of a major update that will overhaul one of the game’s most controversial features. Although Civilization VII appeared to chart strongly in the US following its release in February 2025, Take-Two said the game got off to a “slow start,” and engagement currently lags well behind previous entries in the series. And despite mostly favorable reviews from critics, the game has a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam and an unfavorable user score on Metacritic, likely due to its controversial system that requires players to switch civilizations during matches. Read More...

May 6, 2026 - 21:00
‘We got it wrong’ with Civilization VII, says boss, as major update announced
Take-Two’s CEO has said it “got it wrong” with strategy entry Civilization VII, ahead of a major update that will overhaul one of the game’s most controversial features.

Although Civilization VII appeared to chart strongly in the US following its release in February 2025, Take-Two said the game got off to a “slow start,” and engagement currently lags well behind previous entries in the series.

And despite mostly favorable reviews from critics, the game has a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam and an unfavorable user score on Metacritic, likely due to its controversial system that requires players to switch civilizations during matches.

Read More...

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