Firaxis has announced Civilization VII‘s next major patch — Update 1.2.3, going live in the week of July 20. The update brings several quality-of-life improvements and new gameplay features aimed at enhancing both exploration and strategy.
Key highlights include:
- Auto Explore — Scouts and eligible units can now automatically explore the map, prioritizing tile reveals and halting near discoveries or enemy zones of control.
- Age Transition Improvements — A new countdown system gives players at least 10 turns before each Age transition, allowing more time to complete objectives. Unit positions are now preserved with a Continuity setting, and leader relationships will evolve more smoothly between Ages.
- New Commander: Trung Nhi — Joining the game as a unique Commander when playing her sister, Trung Trac, Trung Nhi comes with a custom unit model, unique Promotion Tree art, and her own tactical playstyle.
Firaxis teases even more additions in the full patch notes when the update drops.
