"Civilization 7" will add the most anticipated feature since its release: play with the same civilization throughout the game.Recently, Firaxis Studio revealed that it is internally testing a new mode that allows players to use the same civilization from the beginning to the end of the game.

The previous games in the "Civilization" series all adopted the "full-course, single-civilization" gameplay mechanism, but Firaxis launched the "Era" system in "Civilization 7", forcing players to choose a new civilization in each of three different eras.This design is intended to make the grand strategy more historically accurate, thereby encouraging players to complete the game rather than give up midway due to boredom.But the players’ preferences seem to be clear. The number of people online at the same time on Steam in “Civilization 5” and “Civilization 6” is higher than that of “Civilization 7”.

From the perspective of player experience, the implementation effect of the "Era" system is very blunt.Frequent switching of civilizations within a game leaves players with a sense of fragmentation in the empire they have built, weakening the core experience of the series' iconic power fantasy.

Now Firaxis has finally listened to the advice and is testing a new mode that "allows players to play consecutive eras with the same civilization, allowing players to choose a civilization from any era and lead it through the long river of history."Implementing this feature may require "Frankensteining", for example, a modern civilization (such as the French Empire) needs to borrow buildings, units and bonuses from the Age of Exploration or ancient civilization, and vice versa.But the studio may have a more creative solution.