General

Patch history

1. Aug 13, 2026·Update 1.4.2 Hotfix - August 13, 2026

   • ≈🎯Behaviormultiplayer unreadying

     Fix preventing a single player's unready action from unreadying everyone else in the lobby.

     Addresses a multiplayer issue where one player unreadying their turn would automatically unready all other players.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAge Transition civ selection

     Ensures Dai Viet stays as Dai Viet when switching ages, preventing unintended civ swap.

     Selecting Dai Viet during an Age Transition no longer incorrectly changes your civilization to your leader's Historical Apex civ.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixGold from Silla's Sangdaedeung

     Remedies an over-generation of Gold on merchant use after loading a save requiring a fresh playthrough.

     Silla's Sangdaedeung Unique Merchant Unit no longer grants excessive Gold when used after loading a save.

2. Jun 30, 2026·Update 1.4.1 Hotfix - June 30, 2026 (Linux/Steam Deck)

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcontroller functionality

     Fixed an issue where controllers could lose functionality when selecting an Enhancer Belief.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAffirmation Traditions

     Fixed a bug where Affirmation Traditions were missing from the Heian Traditions tab during game setup.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixHeian quote

     Heian's quote now correctly displays in the Civilization Details screen during New Game creation.

   • ≈🛠QoLmountain rendering

     Improved mountain texture rendering to eliminate pop-in when uncovering connected tiles.

3. Apr 21, 2026·Update 1.3.2 - Steam macOS Hotfix - April 21, 2026

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Improved general gameplay stability on macOS to resolve reported crashes.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixmultiplayer connectivity

     Resolved frequent desyncs in multiplayer games involving Mac players.

4. Apr 16, 2026·Update 1.3.2 – Patch 2 – Apr 16, 2026+2

   • ▲🎯Behaviorlate game performance

     Improved game logic for checking attackable buildings to reduce expensive calculations and prevent performance drops in the late game.

     performance

   • ▲🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a crash that occurred during Next Turn AI processing.

     stability

   • ≈✨Newaccount support—→Added

     Added support for Teen Accounts for players under 18, allowing for restricted default features and parental/user control via the 2K Portal.

     feature

5. Nov 12, 2025·Update 1.3.0 - Patch 1 - Nov 12, 2025

   • ≈🛠QoLStability

     Various game stability improvements to reduce crashes.

     Stability

   • ≈🐛Bug fixRestart OptionavailabilityIncorrect→Correct

     Fixed an issue where the Restart option could be used improperly, which previously caused crashes during Age Transitions.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixFirst Greet DiplomacyController FunctionalityBroken→Fixed

     Fixed a multiplayer bug where pausing during the First Greet Diplomacy screen could disable controller input.

     Multiplayer Bugfix

   • ≈🔊AudioAudioMissing→Fixed

     Fixed instances of missing audio specifically for Mac users.

     Mac-only

6. Apr 29, 2025·Update 1.2.0 - Patch 1 - April 29, 2025+3

   • ▲🎯Behaviorperformance

     Fixed a performance drop occurring when opening and closing the Production menu in the late game.

   • ▲🎯Behaviorstability

     General improvements to game stability to reduce crashes.

   • ▲🐛Bug fixgraphics—→Enabled

     Fixed an issue on Mac where 3D assets would not display when using MetalFX graphics options.

7. Mar 27, 2025·1.1.1 Patch 1 – March 27, 2025

   • ≈🛠QoLstability

     General stability improvements implemented across all platforms to reduce crashes and improve performance.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAge Transitionciv unlock

     Fixed an issue where civilizations were not unlocking correctly during Age transitions. Note: This does not apply to existing save files.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixresource icon scale

     Resource icons now scale properly at higher resolutions, improving visual clarity for 4K and ultra-wide users.

8. Feb 12, 2025·1.0.1 Patch 3 - February 12, 2025

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcharacter set—→Correct

     The correct citizen character set is now displayed for Korean Independent Powers.

     Fixed Korean character display

9. Feb 7, 2025·1.0.1 Patch 1 Notes

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     General game stability improvements implemented, specifically addressing regional game crashes.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixsystem sounds

     Fixed an issue on Mac where system sounds would trigger upon making keypresses during gameplay.

10. Feb 5, 2025·Patch 1.0.1 Notes+3-1

    • ▲🎯Behaviormovementends movement→continues movement

      Units can now continue moving after crossing a bridge, improving tactical mobility.

      Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit's movement

    • ▲📊NumericSocial PoliciesHappiness penalty-2→0

      Changing Social Policies during Celebrations no longer penalizes city happiness.

      Removed -2 Happiness penalty when changing policies during Celebrations

    • ▲✨NewPortsplacementrestricted→Navigable Rivers

      Expanded port placement options to include navigable rivers, increasing infrastructure flexibility.

      Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers

    • ≈🎯BehaviorGrowth Thresholdsvaluevariable→non-decreasing

      Fixed an issue where growth thresholds could decrease, ensuring consistent city growth scaling.

      Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease

    • ▼📊NumericNuclear Falloutyieldssome→0

      Nuclear fallout now completely nullifies tile yields, increasing the penalty for nuclear warfare.

      Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields

    • ≈🔁ReworkTown Upgradecostfixed→scaled gold

      Town upgrade costs are now adjusted based on game speed to maintain consistent pacing across different match lengths.

      Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed

    • ≈🎯BehaviorDiplomacyRelationship statusHelpful→Restricted

      Prevents leaders from achieving 'Helpful' status while actively engaged in war with one another.

      Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war