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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
1.4.2|Jul 28, 2026
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII 1.4.2: Peace Deals

3/5 Moderate

Peace Deals gain Gold and Influence trades, individual Victory settings return, and paid Brush and Blade Part 2 adds Yi Sun-sin, Goryeo, and Joseon.

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Key Changes

  • 1Peace Deals now allow Gold and Influence trades in amounts determined by Age.
  • 2The paid Brush and Blade Part 2 adds Yi Sun-sin, Goryeo, and Joseon.
  • 3Individual Victory conditions and their scores can once again be enabled or disabled.
  • 4Reconciliation can now be initiated with Unfriendly leaders as well as Hostile leaders.
  • 5Ashoka, World Renouncer's Celebration Food bonuses now vary with Settlement Happiness.
  • 6Triumph-based Leader Challenges now consistently grant completion credit, though previously missed Leader XP cannot currently be restored.
  • 7The update disables active PC mods, which players can re-enable manually.

All Changes

🤝Diplomacy & Peace Deals(5)

  • newGold and Influence can now be traded in Peace Deals in predetermined amounts based on Age.
  • changeThe Peace Deal screen has a more compact design and can be temporarily closed to survey the map.
  • buffReconciliation: Reconciliation can now be initiated with Unfriendly leaders as well as Hostile leaders.
  • changeThe Leader Relationship screen now identifies which leader initiated an event that changed the relationship.
  • changeLeader Agenda notifications have more information and unique messages when an Agenda significantly changes a relationship.

🏆Victory Settings(1)

  • changeIndividual Victory conditions and their scores can once again be enabled or disabled, compatible with the reworked Victories from Test of Time.

⚔️Brush and Blade Part 2(4)

  • newYi Sun-sin: The paid Brush and Blade Collection adds Yi Sun-sin, a Militaristic and Scientific leader whose abilities focus on Fleet Commanders and naval combat.
  • newGoryeo: The paid Brush and Blade Collection adds Goryeo, an Exploration Age apex civilization with Endeavor and Unique Improvement bonuses, the Hwacha and Tobang units, and the associated Buseoksa Wonder.
  • newJoseon: The paid Brush and Blade Collection adds Joseon, a Modern Age apex civilization with Specialist and City Limit effects, the Jangyongyoung and Turtle Ship units, and the associated Hwaseong Wonder.
  • newThe paid Brush and Blade Collection adds a player profile border.

👑Leaders(4)

  • buffAshoka, World Renouncer: Ashoka, World Renouncer now grants +10% Food in Happy Settlements, +15% in Joyous Settlements, or +20% in Ecstatic Settlements during a Celebration, instead of +10% in all Settlements.
  • nerfAshoka, World Renouncer: Ashoka, World Renouncer no longer grants the Celebration Food bonus to Settlements below Happy.
  • buffAshoka, World Renouncer: Ashoka, World Renouncer now grants Happiness, Food, and Unique Buildings +1 Happiness adjacency for all Improvements, instead of only Unique Buildings; qualifying building types can stack the bonus.
  • fixToyotomi Hideyoshi: Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Agenda descriptions are now more consistent across sources.

🤖AI & Independent Powers(4)

  • fixGilgamesh: Fixed a reported issue where AI Gilgamesh continued making alliances after finding his best friend instead of taking advantage of his War Support Bonus.
  • fixShinobi: Fixed an issue preventing the AI from using Disperse Shinobi Clan when a player moves a Shinobi near its Military Unit.
  • fixIndependent Powers no longer spam-build fortifications at the beginning of each turn.
  • fixFixed a reported issue allowing AI to stack multiple Combat Units in a City Center.

🐛Bug Fixes(12)

  • fixMachu Pikchu: Fixed an issue where Machu Pikchu could become an uncapturable District when surrounded by walls.
  • fixDespotism: Fixed an issue allowing the Despotism Celebration to stack multiple times.
  • fixRevolución: Fixed Mexico's Revolución Government passive ability affecting all players in games with Mexico.
  • fixFixed purchased Units failing to spawn when Quarters were occupied.
  • fixTriumph-based Leader Challenges now consistently grant completion credit; previously missed Leader XP cannot currently be restored.
  • fixFixed some Dedications failing to appear at the start of the next Age.
  • fixNgatu I: Fixed Tonga's Ngatu I Tradition incorrectly applying +1 Culture to Warehouse Buildings.
  • fixFrom Nagu to Nagu: Fixed a Settler failing to spawn after completing the “From Nagu to Nagu” Triumph while a Commander occupied the Capital.
  • fixNewly founded Settlements no longer receive the same name as the Capital.
  • fixFocus Fire: Fleet Commander Focus Fire can now target Fortified Districts with garrisoned Units.
  • fixFixed players being unable to select Units after triggering the Exploration tutorial in the Antiquity Age.
  • fixOshikochi No Mitsune: Fixed Oshikochi No Mitsune's Activate Great Person button when standing on a tile with one completed Culture Building and another being constructed.

🛠️Stability(4)

  • fixSeveral changes resolve crashes and improve overall stability.
  • fixItsaraprahab: Fixed a crash when selecting “Itsaraprahab” while closing an Independent Power's Diplomacy menu.
  • fixFixed a crash when opening many nested tooltips.
  • newOn Steam and Windows only, a window now explains when an outdated driver causes a crash.

🖥️UI & Tooltips(11)

  • newThe City Details Panel now has a tooltip breaking down base Improvements in the Settlement, including Improvements replaced by Unique Improvements.
  • newCity Banners now provide Population and Production tooltips on mouse hover.
  • newHolding inspect on a tooltip now hides it permanently, and holding inspect again makes it reappear.
  • changeThe Government Selection screen now shows which Civics unlock a Tradition.
  • changeDiplomacy menus now use iconography to help identify actions.
  • changeCity Caps have been renamed City Limits for consistent terminology.
  • fixImproved alignment on the Choose Dedications and Civilization Details screens.
  • fixFixed UI issues including inactive Specialist Slots on damaged tiles, duplicate Advisor pop-ups, Economic Victory graph and portrait errors, and missing Leader XP bars.
  • fixFixed UI issues including the Heian Defeat screen, Befriend Independent Power rankings, Unit movement highlights, and the Just One More Turn button after selecting No More Turns.
  • fixFixed tooltip closing and autolock behavior, missing Leader attribute descriptions, the Internet Lobby social menu, and Carousel promo images.
  • fixFixed Narrate on Hover audio for Treasure Resources text in the Commerce menu.

🎮Controller(2)

  • fixFixed controller navigation and stability issues involving the Production hidden list, multiplayer selection menus, network disconnects, cursors, and the Legacy scrollbar.
  • fixFixed controller UI issues involving the tutorial Legacies icon, simultaneous Radial Menu and Unit Panel display, Victories inspection, shaking Commerce tooltips, and tile tooltips over Great Works.

🪑Hotseat(5)

  • changeThe first turn of Antiquity now has Extended Turn time in Hotseat.
  • fixFixed completed “First to” Triumphs remaining available to other Hotseat players and in their journals.
  • fixFixed Hotseat issues involving player swapping at timer expiry, the Advisor Council on client saves, Peace Deal confirmation, and non-host Dedication selections.
  • fixFixed Hotseat players seeing other players' unit move tracks through fog of war and fixed the Defeat screen in two-player games.
  • fixFixed Narrate on Hover for Leader names on the Hotseat Player Curtain.

🧩Modding(2)

  • changeOn PC, the update disables all active mods; players can manually re-enable them through Add-ons.
  • changeutility-serialize.js: The utility-serialize.js catalog has changed: affected mods should await confirmation that a write has completed before reading values; catalogs currently clear each Age by default.

🎵Audio(2)

  • newAdded a Test of Time ambient war track during the Antiquity Age.
  • fixFixed incorrect or overlapping sound effects, loading-screen voice-over continuing into multiplayer, and civilization themes failing to update between Hotseat players.

📅Coming Soon(2)

  • newFuture Diplomacy and War features are planned, including new ways to maintain alliances without joining allies' wars.
  • changeutility-serialize.js: An upcoming release will make utility-serialize.js catalogs persist across Ages.

Summary

Diplomacy and gameplay

Peace Deal amounts for Gold and Influence depend on Age, and the redesigned negotiation screen can be closed temporarily to inspect the map. Leader Relationship information is clearer, and Reconciliation is available with Unfriendly leaders. Ashoka, World Renouncer's Celebration and adjacency bonuses also change.

Paid content

Brush and Blade Part 2 adds Yi Sun-sin, Goryeo, Joseon, and a profile border. Owners of the collection receive Part 2 alongside the update.

Fixes and other changes

Triumph-based Leader Challenges now consistently award completion credit, though previously missed XP cannot currently be restored. The release also addresses crashes, AI behavior, Hotseat, controller and UI issues, and adds City Banner and Improvement tooltips. Active PC mods are disabled by the update and can be re-enabled manually.

Future plans include further Diplomacy and War features and persistent modding catalogs across Ages.

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