The way not-E3 games showcases work is that you open with something attention-getting an unexpected, end with the biggest game of the show, and pack the middling and mundane in the middle. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is surely one of the biggest announcements of this year's (in-progress, as I type this) Summer Game Fest 2024, and yet it was buried in that middle section, as unassuming as Sid himself.

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Civilization 6 needs no introduction, as since it was released back in 2016, it's been the definitive strategy game for both the hardcore audience as well as those who just enjoy dipping their toes into the intricate subgenre. While the game is often on sale on the Steam shop storefront, there is a particularly unique sale going on that can nab players who have yet to dive into the expansive game a whole host of DLC content for a price that would make world leaders tremble in their boots.