Apple Arcade adds Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Apple Arcade will add Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition on February 5, bringing the PC strategy franchise to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Apple, in an announcement, said the title gives players a mobile version of the Sid Meier franchise and joins other recent PC-to-Arcade releases.

The iPhone maker noted the game arrives without ads or in-app purchases and follows several PC games that have moved to the service.

Apple also said three additional games will arrive to the platform on February 5: Retrocade, Felicity’s Door, and I Love Hue Too+.

Retrocade includes classic arcade titles playable in an Apple Vision Pro arcade environment and on iPhone and iPad, while Felicity’s Door is a new rhythm game featuring twins Tom and Felicity and their bear Mi-chan. I Love Hue Too+ is a colour-based puzzle title where players order mosaics of colored tiles.

Apple Arcade subscriptions cost $6.99 per month, with a one-month free trial and customers who buy a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV receive three months free.

The Recap

• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition arrives February 5 on Apple Arcade.
• Apple Arcade costs $6.99 per month with a one-month free trial.
• Paddington event begins January 22 in Crayola Create and Play+.