Firaxis cut the 2K launcher from Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, which has annoyed fans for years – it won’t be in Civilization VII either

Firaxis community manager Sarah Engel has announced a small but significant change to the global strategy of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, which will extend to the upcoming sequel.

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We are talking about the 2K launcher through which Sid Meier’s Civilization VI opens on PC. The launcher has been annoying gamers for several years now, but gamers quickly found a way around it.

As it became known, with the update released on August 15 from Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam, the 2K launcher was officially removed completely. In the near future, the same thing awaits the version of the game for the Epic Games Store.

Additionally, the 2K launcher will not be used in the upcoming Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, according to Engel. Fans on the Reddit forum reacted to this news with enthusiasm.

Some reactions from delighted fans on Reddit:

• «God bless. Really tired of half a dozen launchers on my computer in addition to Steam,” Graymaven exhaled;
• «Truth be told, many of us have bypassed this launcher entirely. He was even worse than worthless,” recalls darthreuental;
• «I just fell to my knees at Walmart [because of the announcement],” the___heretic couldn’t contain his emotions;
• «+5 to the era count,” AzureAlliance distributes bonuses;
• «Thanks to whoever made this decision. Great decision,” user shakeshakesenorra praised the mysterious 2K employee;
• «And now I’m suddenly back and very interested in [Sid Meier’s Civilization VII],” capitalistpig91 said after hearing about the fate of the 2K launcher.

Fans are hoping that following Sid Meier’s Civilization VI and VII, the 2K launcher will disappear from the company’s other games, including superhero tactics Marvel’s Midnight Suns. In it, the launcher seriously spoils performance.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is expected in the first quarter of 2025 on Steam (PC, Mac, Linux), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S. A new trailer for the game will be shown on August 20 at the Opening Night Live show, followed by There will be a gameplay demonstration.