Civilization 7 announces "Arc of Tomorrow" update and first expansion "Earthrise"

Civilization 7 has rolled out a pair of announcements covering both a free content update and its first paid expansion. The 1.5.0 patch, titled "Arc of Tomorrow," introduces the Atomic Age as a new era for players to navigate, according to a summary of the developer's reveal.

Bundled with that update news is the reveal of "Earthrise," the strategy title's first expansion. Described as taking players "from charting the stars to launching missions across the solar system," Earthrise appears to push the late-game arc well beyond the planet, leaning into spacefaring objectives as a thematic capstone for long-running campaigns.

Both the "Arc of Tomorrow" update and the "Earthrise" expansion are scheduled to arrive later this year, based on the announcement summary. Pricing, a precise release date, and a detailed feature list for Earthrise were not included in the source material shared, so those details remain unconfirmed for now. Players looking for the Atomic Age can expect it to ship as part of the free 1.5.0 patch window rather than behind the expansion's paywall.