There’s a lot to be excited about with the return of an iconic strategy series in Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, but one change that the game is making has already upset plenty of longtime fans. As a franchise that’s helped to define the 4X genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate), Civilization has attracted huge audiences and significant critical acclaim with every mainline entry. Guiding an empire across the ages can be an incredibly engaging task, especially when conducting diplomacy and war with friends in the long-standing multiplayer component of the games.