The Civilization formula has remained pretty much the same since the first game's release all the way back in 1991, and to be fair, fans are still loving it all the same. For the last few entries, Firaxis has been operating on an "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" mentality with the Civilization franchise, sticking with the same gameplay loop for a good few decades now, with mostly the same victory conditions, unit types, buildings, wonders, and overarching mechanics and goals, albeit with plenty of additions and tweaks with each new entry. But that doesn't mean that Civilization 7 can't break the mold.