Civilization VII release date seemingly leaked ahead of today’s gameplay reveal

The release date for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII has seemingly leaked ahead of an imminent announcement.

According to ever-reliable dataminer billbil-kun, the next entry in the turn-based strategy series will be released on February 11, 2025.

It will reportedly be available in Standard and Deluxe editions, which are expected to be announced later on Tuesday.

The Deluxe Edition will include five days of early access, enabling buyers to start playing from February 6, it’s claimed.

The Standard Edition is expected to cost $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox, and $59.99 on Switch, with the Deluxe Edition priced at $99.99 on PS5 and Xbox, and $89.99 on Switch.

The first Civilization VII gameplay footage will be shown during today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live show, which starts at 11am PT / 4pm ET / 7pm BST.

Shortly after Opening Night Live finishes, 2K and developer Firaxis will host their own Gameplay Showcase video on the Firaxis Twitch channel and the official Civilization YouTube channel.

This showcase will start at 1.30pm PT / 6.30pm ET / 9.30pm BST and last for over 20 minutes, with 2K promising ” exclusive insights and deep dives across new features and innovations”.

Players attending Gamescom on August 21-25 will then be able to see the game in action at the official Civilization VII booth in Hall 6.

Following a leak, the seventh game in the Civilization series was officially announced at June’s Summer Game Fest showcase.

2K said at the time that Civilization VII would be released in 2025 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.