Civilization VII finally lets you build a civ that stands the test of time

Key points

• “Build a civilization to stand the test of time.” That was the promise on the box of Sid Meier’s Civilization, the first in a long-running strategy game franchise that has evolved over 35 years and seven mainline entries.
• Civ 7 introduced a new approach to play wherein players would change civilizations from their initial selection twice by the end of a game.
• Lots of players said, “Wait a minute: we’re literally not building a civilization to stand the test of time anymore.” After such a negative reception at launch, longtime series fans began to wonder whether the franchise would continue to stand the test of time.
• It’s clearly not a coincidence that the new, major update for the game reaching players today is titled “Test of Time.” It’s a major reworking of several of the game’s key systems, and it reintroduces the ability to play one civ from beginning to...