In February, the strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be released on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with major restrictions but adapted controls
Firaxis Games studio announced a mobile version of the historical 4X-strategy Sid Meier’s Civilization VII for Apple gadgets, which, however, is unlikely to interest hardcore fans of the series.
What is known
The novelty will be released on February 5 and will be available in the Apple Arcade catalog on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The edition is named Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition and will have a huge number of restrictions. Players will not have multiplayer modes, expansions, or free content updates; moreover, many Civilization VII mechanics will be simplified, and the graphics will undergo a significant downgrade. "Large" and "huge" maps will only appear on devices with 8 GB of RAM, but those who have always wanted to play Civilization on a smartphone will now be able to do so.
Rule the world anytime, anywhere, in Civilization VII: Arcade Edition.
— Sid Meier's Civilization VII (@CivGame) January 14, 2026
Developed by @Behaviour, play #Civ7 on Apple Arcade via Mac, iPhone, iPad starting February 5, 2026!
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Developers promise convenient touch controls and an adapted interface, and there will also be an option to connect a mouse or controller.
The Mac version will take 20 GB on the SSD.
Source: App Store
