Civilization VII has released Update 1.2.4 Patch 1, available now on Steam and Epic. This update makes game setup more intuitive, with Age Transition Impact, Game Speed, and Difficulty now set as sticky options that carry over between campaigns. The Age Transition setting has also been moved out of advanced options, making it easier for players to access when starting a new game.
Alongside these setup improvements, the patch addresses several reported issues, including mouse input not registering, crossplay save loading errors, and problems with the Resource Screen. Additional adjustments improve cosmetic unlocks on Epic and add better debug menu access in single-player. Firaxis has also teased a potential new Age Transition setting called Collapse, which may arrive in a future update.
Full Patch Notes
- Improved game setup:
- Age Transition setting moved out of Advanced Options for easier access.
- Age Transition Impact, Game Speed, and Difficulty are now sticky; the game remembers these settings between Create Game sessions.
- Developer Note: No more restarting because you forgot to change your difficulty again.
- Difficulty Advanced Options settings are always visible and dynamically update to Custom when you change individual settings.
- Fixes and adjustments:
- Addressed an issue where mouse clicks were not registering as expected.
- Debug menu can now be accessed in single-player when debug panels are enabled and the keybind is used.
- Fixed an issue when loading crossplay saves.
- Fixed an issue when repeatedly opening and closing the Resource Screen.
- Fixed an issue where Deluxe Cosmetics were not properly granted to players on the Epic Games Store.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. The game was released on February 11, 2025, for Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It was also released on June 5, 2025, for Nintendo Switch 2.
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