Civilization 7: PC Crossplay Temporarily Disabled to Accelerate Patch Deployment

Civilization 7 cross-platform play between PC and consoles is currently disabled, as developer Firaxis has released a new update exclusively for the PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck versions of the game.

“To expedite enhancements to the PC experience, we will occasionally roll out patches for PC at a different pace compared to consoles – including today’s Patch 1.0.1,” Firaxis stated.

“Consequently, cross-play between PC users and console users is temporarily suspended. This will not affect console players attempting cross-platform play with other console players, nor will it impact PC-to-PC multiplayer.”

Player feedback regarding Civilization 7’s enhanced access features is reflected in today’s update, Firaxis noted, with “some” of the initial concerns raised by players being addressed.

Civilization 7 is now generally accessible, after a week of refined access which saw the game launch with a “mixed” user reception on Steam.

Today, Firaxis released its PC patch notes for Civilization 7 update 1.0.1, and expressed gratitude to fans who have reported bugs thus far.

“We are actively reviewing and compiling all of your feedback, and will continue to do so as we implement improvements moving forward,” Firaxis acknowledged, emphasizing its ongoing commitment to enhance the game.

The patch includes a series of gameplay bug fixes, adjustments to the game’s AI opponents, and several minor enhancements to the game’s UI.

Upon a quick glance, there isn’t anything particularly substantial here – nonetheless, it is worth mentioning the efforts currently underway by modders to enhance the game themselves.

Take, for example, the Simple UI Adjustments Mod, which provides a range of useful floating tooltips that save you the trouble of navigating through menus to find information about a specific tile. Very handy!

Last week, Firaxis informed fans it might take some time to process all of your feedback, but pledged to prioritize community-requested features such as enabling the selection of starting and ending Ages, along with incorporating hotseat multiplayer.

“A competent title with some poorly executed concepts and a glaring lack of uniqueness,” Sin Vega stated in Eurogamer’s Civilization 7 review.

Civilization 7 update 1.0.1 – Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck patch notes

Gameplay

• Resolved an issue causing Ages in Story and Marathon speed games to be shorter than intended.
• City States will now transform into Friendly Goal Powers during Age Transition instead of disappearing completely. They will also commence with additional units in Exploration and Modern Ages.
• Fixed inconsistencies in Naval Combat.
• Naval Units will now utilize the correct Combat Strength values when attacking another Naval Unit in all situations.
• Naval Units will fairly absorb reciprocal damage after engaging another Naval Unit.
• Naval Units will more consistently enter the attacked tile after defeating another Naval Unit.
• Completing the final milestone of a Legacy Course no longer grants Age Advancement in the Modern Age, ensuring you have more time to secure a Victory.
• Towns will now revert their focus back to Growth automatically if they are no longer eligible for their selected Focus (for example, if their population decreases) until they qualify again.
• Future Civic can now be repeated in all Ages. The cost for Future Tech and Future Civic will now increase further when repeated.
• Fixed an issue where excessive bonuses to Growth made the food requirement for the next growth opportunity negative.
• Improvements to Rail Networks aimed at enhancing the reliability of Settlements connecting to the Rail Network over water by constructing Ports. This should apply as long as the Capital either has a Port or is connected via rail to a settlement with a Port.
• Made enhancements to the Loyalty Crisis in the Antiquity Age, including the ability to purchase Villas in towns during this crisis, providing an alternate means to manage the happiness of your settlements.
• A note regarding cross-play multiplayer: To accelerate updates to the PC experience, we will occasionally deploy patches to PC at a different…