It's not been a fantastic start to Civilization 7's life cycle. With Civ 7, Firaxis set out to change the series' formula, not a foolhardy goal in and of itself. Unfortunately, these sweeping changes inadvertently alienated a large chunk of the player base, who disapprove of Civ 7's new direction.
This has resulted in a wave of negative reception for the latest instalment in the legendary series. Civilization 7 currently sits at "Mostly Negative" recent reviews on Steam, and "Mixed" reviews overall. However, though this release has been particularly poorly received, a 'slow start' is nothing new for the series.
A lot of players weren't particularly fond of Civilization 6 at release, but various updates and expansions have now made it one of the most well-regarded entries in the series, and currently the most popular.
Will we see a repeat of this cycle for Civilization 7? A few fans certainly seem to think so, as a Reddit thread by BrennanBetelgeuse expresses that Firaxis' recent update post has "inspired hope" regarding the game's future.
In particular, the poster praises the lack of "corpo speak" in the update, crediting Firaxis for releasing a candid post about the current state...
