Civ VII Patch 1.0.1 Fixes Early Access Issues

Firaxis Games, the developer behind Civilization VII, has released patch 1.0.1, hot on the heels of the strategy game's full launch. The advanced access period yielded mixed Steam reviews, prompting Firaxis to address several key community concerns. These primarily centered around the user interface, limited map variety, and a perceived lack of expected features.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, in an interview with IGN, acknowledged the negative press and player feedback. However, he expressed confidence that the game's appeal would resonate more strongly with long-time Civilization fans upon further engagement, characterizing the early performance as "very encouraging."

Now available to all players, not just those with early access, patch 1.0.1 (PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck only) is the first in a series of planned updates designed to incorporate player feedback. The complete patch notes are detailed below.

It’s important to note that cross-play multiplayer has been temporarily disabled on PC to streamline updates. This means PC patches may be released at a different pace than console versions. This will not affect console-to-console cross-play or PC-to-PC multiplayer.

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Civilization 7 1.0.1 Patch Notes - February 10, 2025

Gameplay (Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck)

• Fixed an issue causing shorter-than-intended Ages in Epic and Marathon speed games.
• City-States now become Friendly Independent Powers during Age Transitions instead of disappearing. They will also start with more units in Exploration and Modern Ages.
• Resolved inconsistencies in Naval Combat:
  • Naval Units now use correct Combat Strength values when attacking other Naval Units.
  • Naval Units receive proper reciprocal damage after attacking.
  • Improved consistency of Naval Unit movement to attacked tiles after victory.
• Completing the final Legacy Path milestone no longer adds Modern Age progress, allowing more time for victory completion.
• Towns automatically switch focus back to growth if their chosen focus becomes ineligible (e.g., population decrease).
• Future Civic is now repeatable in all Ages. The cost of Future Tech and Future Civic will increase more with each repetition.
• Fixed an issue where excessive growth bonuses resulted in negative food requirements for the next growth event.
• Improved Rail Network reliability for Settlements connecting over water via Ports, provided the Capital has a Port or rail connection to a settlement with a Port.
• Improved Loyalty Crisis management in the Antiquity Age, including the ability to purchase Villas during the crisis.

A note about cross-play multiplayer: To expedite PC updates, patches will sometimes be deployed at a different cadence than on consoles—including this Patch 1.0.1. Therefore, cross-play between PC and console players is temporarily disabled. This does not affect console-to-console or PC-to-PC multiplayer.

AI (Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck)

• AI will less frequently offer high-value Cities during Peace Deals.
• In the Modern Age, AI will declare war less often at the start and will consider Ideology more before declaring war or offering peace.
• Other Leaders have a decreased desire for war if neither party has an Ideology and an increased desire for war with players of opposing ideologies. Conversely, they have a decreased desire for peace with players of opposing ideologies.

Camera (Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck)

• Fixed an issue on native resolutions where the camera focused incorrectly on the minimap.

UI (Windows PC/Mac/Linux/Steam Deck)

• Replaced the Simplified Chinese font with the Civilization VI font (temporary, pending improvements).
• Fixed an issue preventing the Settlement menu from opening when clicking a non-player's Settlement Banner.
• Fixed an issue where yield icons didn't populate on buildings after town conversion.
• Fixed an issue with cut-off text on the Global Yields Breakdown screen.
• Added notifications for completed Espionage actions.
• City projects are no longer incorrectly displayed as purchasable.
• Your current religion is now displayed first in belief picker tabs.
• Fixed an issue where a District’s health bar remained on-screen after healing.
• Fixed an issue where Leaders lacked portraits after relationship changes.
• Improved alignment of Leader names and portraits on the Age Summary overview screen.
• Fixed an issue where the background color remained default despite user changes in the Player Customize tab.
• Improved spacing between Civ descriptions, unique units, and building icons on the loading screen.