Civilization 7 is currently in growth, Firaxis states

17.02.2023

Civilization 6 title art showing the Eiffel Tower and Colosseum, with portraits of famous world leaders above — *Civilization 6* released in 2016 as well as has actually been sustained with developments as well as post-launch web content as lately as November.

The following Civilization remains in growth at Firaxis Games, the workshop’s moms and dad business, Take-Two Interactive, validated in a declaration on Friday. Though no launch day or home window was used, the information comes 6 years after the launch of Civilization 6, a critical and commercial success throughout 5 systems.

Take-Two as well as 2K Games introduced the growth in a press release additionally advertising Heather Hazen to Firaxis’ workshop head, while additionally revealing the departure of longtime developer Jake Solomon. Formerly, Hazen was Firaxis Games’ primary running police officer.

“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis is in development on the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise,” Hazen claimed in the declaration.

Hazen proceeded, “I’m lucky to be working with some of the best developers in our industry, and we have plans to take the Civilization franchise to exciting new heights for our millions of players around the world. In addition, we will continue to support Marvel’s Midnight Suns with post-launch content, and explore new creative projects for our teams.”

Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns launched in December to positive reviews, however did not carry out also readily, according to Take-Two CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Strauss Zelnick.

The Civilization franchise business, started by Sid Meier at Microprose greater than thirty years earlier, most lately released Civilization 6 in the loss of 2016. The game was sustained by 2 significant developments (Rise and Fall as well as Gathering Storm) as well as extra post-launch downloadable web content, the last of which launched in November. Civilization 6 has actually offered greater than 65 million duplicates to day, Take-Two claimed.

Take-Two’s declaration claimed that Ed Beach would certainly proceed as imaginative supervisor for the following Civilization. Beach guided Civilization 6 as well as was a developer on 2010’s Civilization 5.

Source: Polygon