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‘Civilization VII’ Arcade Edition Launches on Apple Arcade February 5 for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple uses the marquee PC strategy franchise to expand Arcade’s premium catalog with a launch version that omits multiplayer and DLC.

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Civilization VII's user interface
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Civilization VII title artwork with a decorative letter C emblem.

Overview

  • The Arcade Edition launches as single‑player only at first and will not include downloadable content available on PC and consoles.
  • Large and huge map sizes are limited to devices with more than 8GB of RAM, and Intel-based Macs are not supported, requiring an M1 or newer Mac.
  • The release is optimized for touch on iPhone and iPad, with mouse and controller support listed for macOS and iOS.
  • Apple is also adding Retrocade with an immersive Apple Vision Pro arcade environment, plus Felicity’s Door and I Love Hue Too+ on the same day.
  • The game is included with the ad‑free, no‑in‑app‑purchase Apple Arcade subscription, and one outlet reports Behaviour Interactive developed the port.