Firaxis’ community manager has revealed that Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will not require the 2K launcher. Not only that but the team has removed the 2K launcher from the Steam version of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.
Those who have purchased the game via EGS know that Firaxis will also remove the launcher from it in the future. However, we don’t have an exact ETA on when this will happen.
As he wrote on Reddit:
“Hey all! I wanted to provide a quick update. Earlier today, the 2K launcher has been removed from Civ 6 on Steam, with plans to also remove it on Epic in the near future. I’m also confirming that Civ 7 will NOT utilize the 2K Launcher.
Thanks for your patience and ongoing feedback!”
Now while Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will not utilize the 2K launcher, the game’s Steam store page claims that you will still need a 2K account. So, while the game will no longer launch the 2K launcher, it won’t work without a 2K account. Or at least that’s what the Steam store page hints at.
And that’s my biggest gripe. You see, the main reason a lot of people were annoyed by the EA/2K launchers on Steam was the fact that you had to create a new non-Steam account. That’s the same issue all of us have with Sony’s latest PC releases. It’s not about having two or three launchers. It’s about being forced to create new non-Steam accounts. For instance, if Civ VI launched the 2K launcher without requiring a 2K account, nobody would have an issue with it.
In short, if Civ VII still requires a 2K account, this will be a nothing-burger. Since I own Civilization VI, I’ll re-install it to see whether it requires a 2K account. If it still does, the removal of the 2K launcher is completely pointless.
Civilization VII is the latest game in Firaxis’ strategy series. In this game, you can play as famous leaders from history. You’ll build your civilization by constructing cities and amazing buildings to grow your territory. You can choose to fight or team up with other civilizations as you aim for success. Plus, you can explore unknown lands to expand your empire.
2K Games plans to release Sid Meier’s Civilization VII sometime in 2025. On August 20th, the publisher will also share the first official gameplay trailer.
Stay tuned for more!
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hopefully they start removing more launchers. I remember a month ago I was playing GTA IV for the first time and I think I may have closed it incorrectly on steam deck before going to my pc and it would not launch. Then I remembered its so dumb they have a Rockstar launcher because they have the 2k launcher. Then it was even more dumb that they added the launcher to games that worked 100% fine without it. Like omg the analytics or metrics they get for using that could not have been worth the additional player frustration it's caused.
Is clear you don't own the game, none of the 2K games require a 2K account, not even the 2K launcher itself, is just a basic UI with game news and launch options.
So no, you won't need a 2K account to play CIV VI.
So the whole rant that comes after, is unnecessary and doesn't even apply to 2K games, we never required an account.
Then you go on a misinformation spree, and claim CIV VII will require a 2K account, that game is not even out yet, and I bet a 2K account will still be optional.
PS: 2K Launcher is also extremely easy to bypass and ignore, since it's not a DRM of any form, contrary to what you make it seem.
Is clear you don't own the game, none of the 2K games require a 2K account, not even the 2K launcher itself, is just a basic UI with game news and launch options.
So no, you won't need a 2K account to play CIV VI.
So the whole rant that comes after, is unnecessary and doesn't even apply to 2K games, we never required an account.
Then you go on a misinformation spree, and claim CIV VII will require a 2K account, that game is not even out yet, and I bet a 2K account will still be optional.
PS: 2K Launcher is also extremely easy to bypass and ignore, since it's not a DRM of any form, contrary to what you make it seem.