Firaxis and 2K Games revealed a new leader and a new civilization joining the roster of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, Tecumseh and the Shawnee.
They’re part of the bonus DLC pack that will be provided to those who pre-order the game, and they will also be included in the Deluxe and Founders Edition of the game. If you miss the bonus, you’ll be able to purchase them separately as a standard DLC.
You can check them out in the video below.
We get a full breakdown of Tecumseh’s abilities and characteristics directly in Civilization VII’s official game guide.
Unique Ability
Nicaakiyakoolaakwe: Increased Food and Production per Age in Settlements for every City-State you are Suzerain of. Increased Combat Strength for all your Units for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
Attributes:
- Diplomatic
- Economic
Agendas:
Suzerain of the World: Decrease Relationship by a Large Amount when a player disperses an Independent, and Increase Relationship by a Small Amount if player does not have an active “Befriend Independent” Project active.
Starting Biases:
- Grassland
- Plains
As for the Shawnee, they’re an Exploration Age civilization, so you won’t be able to select them at the beginning of the game. Here’s all the information on what you can expect from them.
Unique Ability
Nepekifaki: Settlements built adjacent to Navigable Rivers gain increased Food on River tiles, but Cities not built adjacent to a Navigable River receive less Food.
Attributes:
- Economic
- Diplomatic
Civic Trees
Wyehi Simekofi
- Tier 1: Unlocks the Mawaskawe Skote Unique Improvement. Unlocks ‘Bread Dance’ Tradition.
- Tradition – Bread Dance: Increased Culture to all Farming Towns and increased Food for all Fishing Towns.
- Tier 2: Increased Settlement Limit. Mawaskawe Skote Unique Improvement receives increased Culture per City-State you are Suzerain of.
Miyaska Latoweki
- Tier 1: Adds Gold for each Trade Route while you have a set number of Endeavors active. Unlocks ‘Kakawfe Pafkotaweta’ Tradition.
- Tradition – Kakawfe Pafkotaweta: Adds Culture and Gold for every time an Environmental Event has provided Fertility this Age. Improvements, Buildings, and Urban Districts do not get pillaged by storms .
- Tier 2: Additional Resource Cap in your Capital per Allied City-State.
Telwatiki
- Tier 1: You can support other leaders’ Wars multiple times instead of once. Unlocks ‘Helikhilenawewipe’ Tradition.
- Tradition – Helikhilenawewipe: Increased Influence Efficiency to the Befriend Independent action.
- Tier 2: The Kispoko Nena’to Unique Infantry Unit receives increased Combat Strength per Positive War Support. Increased Influence per turn.
Maleki Kintake
- Tier 1: Increased Food on Farms and Camps. Unlocks ‘Takesiyake Yepepoki’ Tradition and Serpent Mound Wonder.
- Tradition – Takesiyake Yepepoki: Cities receive additional Production on Tundra, Desert, and Plains tiles.
Unique Infrastructure
Mawaskawe Skote: Unique Improvement. Adds Food. Increased Gold for each adjacent Resource. Must be placed on a Vegetated tile not adjacent to another Mawaskawe Skote.
Unique Civilian Unit
Hoceepkileni: Unique Missionary Unit. Has increased movement, and Rivers do not end movement.
Unique Military Unit
Kispoko Nena’to: Unique Infantry Unit. Has increased Combat Strength for every Empire Resource.
Associated Wonder
Serpent Mound: Adds Science. Increased Science and Production to all Unique Improvements. Must be placed on a Grassland tile.
Starting Biases:
- Rivers
- Grassland
- Plains
- Coast
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is coming on February 11, 2025, for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
If you’d like to see more, you can enjoy the original gameplay trailer, an extensive livestream from PAX West, on top of the reveal of Hatshepsut and Greece.
If you plan to play the game on PC, recently Firaxis revealed the system requirements, which you can find in our dedicated article.
