Civilization fans know that the in-game narrator plays a huge role in the strategy series. For starters, you often hear his voice as he imparts knowledge about humanity itself throughout the game. And the Civilization games have had several eminent actors play the role over the years. The slow and slow Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy provided the voice for Civilization 4, William Morgan Sheppard provided the voice for Civilization 5, and Ned Stark himself, Sean Bean, provided the voice for Civilization 6.
Now, Civilization creator Firaxis has continued the Game of Thrones line of succession by bringing Gwendoline Christie to the role of narrator for Civilization 7. Fresh off the heels of the gameplay reveal at Opening Night Live, Firaxis has announced Christie’s role in the game with a modern trailer, below, that gives a taste of what to expect when Civilization 7 launches early next year.
Christie, like Sean Bean, is a Game of Thrones alum who broke into the mainstream by playing Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s fantasy-drama series. Here, Christie seems a bit more relaxed than the over-the-top Brienne, which sets the stage perfectly for Civilization 7.
IGN got a hands-on look at Civilization 7 ahead of Opening Night Live and was impressed. Civilization 7 will launch on February 11, 2025 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and Mac and Linux via Steam.
Check out all the announcements on Opening Night Live to stay up to date.
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