Overview
- Update 1.3.0 is live today, delivering a broad balance pass, major sea-focused systems, and interface polish.
- The naval revamp adds a harbour building as the spawn point for fleets, splits ships into melee and ranged roles, and populates oceans with atolls and harvestable wildlife.
- Exactly twelve civilizations were reworked, including Egypt, Great Britain, Spain, and a renamed Achaemenid Persia, to reinforce distinct playstyles tied to terrain and starts.
- Tides of Power Part One launches with Tonga, the Republic of Pirates, and Blackbeard as a leader, and it is free to claim for owners until January 5, 2026.
- Firaxis says more changes are on the way, including a traditional alternative to the age transition system, with Part Two of the collection due in January.