Surprise, 2K’s teaser was about Civilization 7 – and you will have to wait until August for more info

2K teased a couple of weeks ago that it’s working on a new entry in one of “its biggest and most beloved” franchises. Today, we found out what it is.

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Today, during the big Summer Game Fest kickoff event, 2K Games dropped a new announcement. This was, indeed, a new game in one of its biggest franchises. Hopefully, you weren’t counting on it being Borderlands , because it’s a new Civilization game instead.

That’s right, Civilization 7 was just revealed as the next entry in the long-running 4X strategy franchise. This isn’t entirely new information, of course, as the game leaked earlier in the day (thanks to a massive banner all over 2K’s own website, no less).

Civilization 7 is developed by series stewards at Firaxis, whose most recent game was the middlingly-received Marvel’s Midnight Suns in 2022. The studio continued working on DLC for the game, but things have been quiet over there for a little too long.

The Civilization series itself has been dormant for a while, and many believed we’d get a new one last year. The newly-announced sequel is coming to PC [DATE OR RELEASE WINDOW]. As for other things Firaxis may be working on, it’s understood that it’s a two-team studio, so perhaps a return to XCOM is also in the cards.

Considering the disappointing launch and so-so reception of Midnight Suns, we’re not likely to get a sequel to the superhero card battler turn-based tactics hybrid anytime soon. We happen to be big fans of Midnight Suns here , so we were elated to see it recently get the recognition it deserved , thanks to an inclusion in Humble Choice and deep discounts.