Look, let's be honest, Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is boldly pushing its eras all the way into outer space next year. And yes, the series' quintessential leader, Gandhi, is making a glorious return.

2K and Firaxis Games dropped the details on December 6 regarding the fresh update 'Arc of Tomorrow' and the very first expansion pack, 'Earthrise', for Civilization 7 (hereinafter Civilization 7).

Slated to arrive in 2027, 'Arc of Tomorrow' introduces the fourth new era, the 'Atomic Age', spanning from the 1950s to the 2050s. Players can experience era-specific content including modern urban architectural styles, revamped tech and civic trees, Triumphs side quests, and narrative events.

Alongside the civilizations representing the era, the series' iconic leader 'Gandhi' is back in action. The update also brings advanced nuclear strategies reflecting the concept of mutually assured destruction, a new empire management system allowing settlements to gain independence as city-states, 'Great Works of Film' where you scout prime locations by genre to complete masterpieces, and a manufactured goods system that refines raw materials to produce enriched uranium and more.

The first paid expansion, 'Earthrise', tackles the themes of the historic space race and launching missions across the entire Solar System. Throughout the Antiquity and Exploration Ages, you will observe celestial bodies in the night sky to build up cosmic insights, moving on to execute Earth and lunar orbit missions by the Modern Age.

Then, in the Atomic Age, you can rely on your very own space agency to dispatch full-scale exploration missions across the Solar System, securing uncharted resources and planetary data to channel back into the prosperity of your terrestrial empire.

Moreover, the expansion introduces an 'environmental adaptability' system featuring new civil engineering tech to tackle global warming and natural disasters, tile terrain terraforming, and a biome mastery system, diving deep into the delicate balance between pushing out into the cosmos and preserving our home planet.

Meanwhile, the upcoming '1.5.0 update' arriving in late September will bring quality of life improvements alongside the long-requested 'True Start Location: Earth' map officially added to the game.

The Earth map faithfully mirrors actual topography and resources, offering an immersive environment where you can kick off your playthrough at each civilization's historical birthplace. Natural wonders will spawn randomly in realistic locations with every new game.

Along with these, the update applies the Voronoi algorithm to the Terra Incognita and random map improvements, optimizes map generation and loading speeds, and overhauls the diplomacy system—allowing you to spend influence to dodge unwanted entanglement in alliance wars. Plus, overall user interface tweaks like the Tile Ruler are here to assist with your urban planning.

Civilization 7 is playable on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), Mac, and Linux (Steam).