This week also saw the removal of the launcher for Civilization 6 on Steam.

The tech tree is getting an upgrade for Sid Meier’s Civilization series.

That’s because the contentious 2K launcher won’t be needed for Civilization VII when it launches in 2025.

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Now Playing:Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Cinematic Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2024

Additionally, the launcher was removed from Civilization VI on Steam this week.

The announcement was made onthe Steam page for Civilization VI, with no further explanation provided.

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Needless to say, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive onthe Civilization subredditregarding the news.

Civilization VII was officially unveiled at Summer Game Festa couple of months ago.

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Take-Two originally revealed thatFiraxis was working on a new entry in the Civilization franchise in early 2023.

At that time, XCOM’s Jake Solomon left the developer after directing Midnight Suns.

Meanwhile, Civilization VI released back in 2016.

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For more, check out GameSpot’sCivilization VI review.

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