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civfanatics the biggest fan community for sid meier s civilization series civfanatics civilization news downloads community search for menu skip to content home forums downloads civ7 overview forums civilizations and leaders gameplay mechanics media articles news archive gallery downloads civ6 overview rise and fall expansion features strategy tips downloads gallery civilization vi game of the month reviews videos civ5 overview versions and dlc important threads civilopedia buildings gods and kings buildings civilizations difficulties flags national wonders social policies technologies units gods and kings units brave new world units world wonders gods and kings wonders brave new world wonders war academy game of the month articles acronyms and terms gallery downloads civ4 overview civilopedia civilizations units civics city improvements promotions technologies projects national wonders world wonders war academy game of the month info center hall of fame downloads civ4 colonization 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beginning swirling maelstrom the sid meier legacy one civ many worlds interview with brian reynolds interview with bruce shelley gdc 2010 keynote address sid meier military quotations sun tzu s art of war join log in join log in the 30 year old diskettes that made world history encyclopedia by thunderfall august 4 2026 0 comment partner content a guest article from our sponsor world history encyclopedia written by its founder chairman jan van der crabben known on civfanatics as thamis creator of the ancient mediterranean mod without these four 30 year old diskettes containing civilization i world history encyclopedia would probably not exist thousands of schools would be missing a trustworthy and free history resource and millions of history enthusiasts wouldn t have a place to get their daily dose of history that s a crazy thought considering these relics hold about the same amount of data that your browser downloads when reading a single article on world history encyclopedia i m the founder chairman of world history encyclopedia you may know me as thamis on civfanatics let me explain with a personal history story continue reading tweet general civ1 intro recreated by opus 5 by thunderfall august 3 2026 0 comment karpathy gave opus 5 the first paragraph of lotr and asked for a three js render we pointed it at the 1991 civilization intro instead here is what it came up with after 1 hour 15 minutes karpathy gave opus 5 the first paragraph of lotr and asked for a three js render we pointed it at the 1991 civilization intro instead here is what it came up with after 1 hour 15 minutes 5 400 lines of procedural code and zero assets no models no textures no sound files https t co iopmoynz59 pic twitter com ppgwpvn03q civfanatics civfanatics august 4 2026 discuss on the forums here tweet sid meier and firaxis look ahead as civilization approaches its 35th anniversary by thunderfall august 2 2026 0 comment civilization will celebrate its 35th anniversary this september and sid meier and firaxis president heather hazen have reflected on the series past the challenge of supporting multiple generations of players and what could eventually lead to another mainline entry in a new variety interview meier described civilization s increasingly intergenerational audience parents introduce the series to their children and the game becomes something they play together firaxis itself is also marking its 30th anniversary this year hazen said firaxis thinks of civilization as an ecosystem rather than a single current release civ vi remains a major draw alongside civ vii while older favourites still have devoted audiences the studio wants to make moving between those preferred civilization experiences easier though hazen said it has not yet nailed that ecosystem effect the conversation also revisits civ vii s test of time update hazen said the team used three rounds of public playtesting while responding to feedback on the controversial ages system aiming to restore more continuity and player agency without abandoning the new structure altogether as for civilization viii there is no announcement meier instead restated firaxis familiar one third one third one third sequel philosophy retain classic mechanics improve existing ideas and add enough genuinely new material to justify a new generation he said the point for a next entry comes when the team has ideas that no longer fit naturally into the current game the interview also touches on the original civilization s path to becoming turn based its initially limited roster of civilizations and the series evolution toward broader representation and more paths to success firaxis two core franchises remain civilization and xcom with hazen describing both as foundations for the studio s next chapter you can read the full interview at variety join the discussion in our forum thread tweet civilization vii civilization vii patch 1 4 2 released with brush blade part 2 by quintillus july 29 2026 0 comment patch 1 4 2 for civilization vii has been released along with the second patch of the brush and blade dlc the headline features for patch 1 4 2 are expanded peace deals you can now trade gold and influence in addition to settlements improved leader relationship clarity disable or enable specific victories back up and running post test of time you can read the full release notes here part two of the brush blade dlc is also available featuring yi sun sin goryeo and joseon take the update and the brush and blade dlc for a spin and then chime in on the discussion thread tweet civilization vii civilization ii modder s work featured in pc gamer special report by thunderfall july 25 2026 0 comment pc gamer has featured civilization ii modder blake s crossover projects and preservation work in a two page special report spread according to a post published this week on blake s sanctum the pc gamer issue 419 feature image via blake s sanctum click to view the full size image blake said the feature appeared in pc gamer uk issue 419 march 2026 with the article also reaching pc gamer us issue 407 april 2026 the coverage highlights the civilization ii heroes of might and magic ii project created by blake and metro alongside other civilization ii conversions inspired by command conquer red alert dune and sid meier s alpha centauri the report also covers blake s effort to preserve lost civilization ii mods and the campaign to bring the 1996 game to modern storefronts such as steam and gog blake wrote that he had been interviewed for the piece in 2025 and did not know it had been published until he opened the magazine it is a notable mainstream spotlight for a corner of the civilization community that has kept one of the series oldest games alive through scenarios conversions archives and restoration work civilization ii remains especially fertile territory for ambitious total conversion projects including the heroes of might and magic ii scenario mod that civfanatics previously covered in 2025 blake has posted a readable image of the pc gamer spread and more context on his site the original post says this is his second appearance in the magazine following an earlier feature on his doom and hexen total conversions source blake s sanctum i made it to pc gamer magazine again tweet civilization ii civilization vii previews yi sun sin ahead of brush blade part ii by thunderfall july 22 2026 0 comment civilization vii has offered its first look at yi sun sin the korean admiral joining the game next week as part of the second half of the paid brush blade collection the admiral get a first look at yi sun sin in civilization vii available next week in the brush blade collection pic twitter com bmbzdimsxa sid meier s civilization vii civgame july 21 2026 the official first look trailer introduces yi sun sin ahead of the brush blade collection s part ii launch alongside update 1 4 2 planned for the week of july 27 the update will bring expanded peace deals clearer leader relationship information optional test of time victories stability and bug fixes and other changes detailed in the full notes at launch part ii shifts brush blade s focus from japan to korea in addition to yi sun sin it adds the goryeo and joseon civilizations plus the buseoksa and hwaseong wonders firaxis describes yi as a scientific and militaristic leader fitting a collection that began in june with toyotomi hideyoshi heian japan sengoku japan and four japanese and korean themed wonders brush blade is paid dlc and requires the base game players who already own the collection will receive part ii when the update goes live you can read firaxis s update 1 4 2 preview for the full pre release overview what do you think of yi sun sin s arrival and the new korean civs join the conversation in the new thread about korea in civ7 tweet civilization vii civfanatics welcomes its first sponsor world history encyclopedia by thunderfall july 20 2026 0 comment we have some exciting news to share civfanatics has its very first sponsor world history encyclopedia if you ve glanced at our sidebar lately you may have spotted a new our partners spot we recently opened a small number of hand picked sponsorship slots to help keep the site running and we couldn t be happier that the first company to step up has deep roots in our own community a full circle story world history encyclopedia was founded by jan van der crabben known to long time civfanatics members as thamis creator of the ancient mediterranean one of the most popular total conversion mods of the civ3 civ4 era in a wonderful twist that very mod was the original inspiration for what grew into world history encyclopedia today one of the most read free history resources on the web what it is whe is a non profit publishing free fact checked history reviewed by historians from ancient empires to the modern age if civilization ever made you curious about the real stories behind the wonders leaders and civilizations 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