Civilization VII Update Expands Map Size and Adds Steam Workshop Support

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII received Update 1.2.2 on June 23, 2025, for its versions on Windows, macOS, and Linux PCs, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, while the patch for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 will be rolled out at a later date due to Nintendo’s submission requirements, according to the developer’s recent update note.

Update 1.2.2 brings support for Large and Huge map sizes for all of the game’s map types. Large and Huge maps come set by default for 10 players, with multiplayer campaigns remaining capped at a maximum of 8 total players, including both humans and AI opponents.

Along with the fact that Large and Huge map sizes demand more powerful hardware, the developer of Civilization VII, Firaxis Games, also highlighted that the first generation of Nintendo Switch only supports the Duel, Tiny, and Small map sizes and will not support Standard and larger maps.

Several new advanced game setup options were rolled out with the update. From now on, players can enable or disable specific Legacy Paths per era or even turn them all off entirely. Besides that, there is a function to disable Score Victory and get unlimited turns in the final era. The update also allows turning on and off specific crises according to the player’s choice. Difficulty options for AI opponents have become customizable as well. Additionally, players can now adjust opponents’ power hostility by choosing among all hostile, random, or all friendly options.

On top of that, two new Pantheons were added to Antiquity. New Beliefs were also added to the game.

Besides multiple tweaks and fixes, Civilization VII also received Steam Workshop support and an initial version of the Modding SDK. This option allows players to find and install mods from the Steam Workshop. The patch notes highlighted that mods created by and for the game’s community are not officially supported by the game’s developer or its publisher, 2K.

Firaxis also highlighted that the initial version of the SDK won’t feature art tools but will include a mod uploader and FireTuner, along with some guides and documentation within the tools. The game’s developer also uploaded three example mods to the Steam Workshop.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is a 4X turn-based strategy game that was released on February 11, 2025. As of the time of writing, the fifteenth installment in the series has an overall “Mixed” rating on Steam, with 33,098 reviews, including 1,504 “Mostly Negative” recent reviews and still has a lower all-time peak of concurrent players than its predecessor, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.