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Take-Two boss reckons Civilization 7 will still hit its lifetime target despite "slow start" following troubled launch


Civilisation 7 didn't get off to a great start when it launched earlier this year, quickly becoming mired in complaints…

But while developer Firaxis is still struggling to win over series fans - particularly on Steam, where its user reviews remain "mixed" - Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick believes Civilisation 7 is still ontrack to hit its lifetime "value" projections. Civilisation 7 released back in February - Eurogamer called it a "competent [series] entry with some poorly executed ideas and a striking lack of personality" at the time - and criticism from customers soon followed. Complaints were loud enough, particularly among the series' more visible base of PC players (Civilisation 7 also launched on consoles simultaneously), that Firaxis quickly moved to address fans, promising a programme of fixes that's still ongoing.

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