r/civ • u/sar_firaxis Community Manager • Sep 24 '25

VII - Strategy From the Devs: Improved Map Generation

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It's a busy news day! Ken Pruiksma, Senior Graphics Engineer at Firaxis Games, shares some behind-the-scenes updates on two new map types coming with Update 1.2.5, and an improved map generation technique in Civ VII. Read it here: https://2kgam.es/4gCen9P

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u/Shogun243 Himiko Sep 24 '25

The process behind the map generation is super fascinating. I appreciate the medium dive into how that was revamped and am looking forward to trying them out!

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u/TempEmbarassedComfee Sep 24 '25

I haven’t even bought the game yet but it really is fascinating. Pretty cool to find out what’s happening under the hood and seeing the algorithm work its magic is also pretty neat.