Civ 7 Leader Reveal Gives First Look at Filipino Writer and Revolutionary

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As Civilization 7 approaches its release, fans are eagerly awaiting the remaining details before they can play it themselves. Most civilizations and leaders slated for the game at launch have been unveiled, but a few more surprises are yet to come. The recent Civ 7 First Look introduced Jose Rizal, a Philippine hero who might not have made the cut without the game’s major change.

José Rizal joins leader roster thanks to a big change in Civ 7

As the excitement built and finally Civilization 7 was unveiled, the most talked-about innovation was the shift away from tying leaders exclusively to specific civilizations. Up until then, this had been a standard feature across all mainline games, but Civ 7 aims to break tradition by introducing more diverse choices, hoping to incorporate options that were previously challenging to include.

In Civilization 7’s latest preview featuring José Rizal, they demonstrate the advantage of offering diverse leader options. Typically, leaders are associated with civilizations and tend to be prominent political figures, royalties, or heads of state. However, by broadening their leader selection, Civilization 7 introduces distinctive first appearances such as Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, and Confucius.

José Rizal has been added to the list, as it appears the Philippines did not initially qualify as a civilization in the game at launch. However, there’s a possibility that they may be introduced during the Modern Age expansion or even as part of post-launch updates. By separating civilizations from leaders, the game can incorporate José Rizal as a leader, despite his influence being more significant as a revolutionary and writer rather than a traditional political leader.

In fan-created mods for Civilization 5 and 6, Rizal was included as a Filipino leader. However, it’s in Civilization 7 where he’ll make his official franchise debut. Fittingly, for both his historical significance and the changes in Civ 7, Rizal’s exclusive skill, “Pambansang Bayani,” will be connected to the new Narrative Event system directly.

A limited number of possible In-Game Story Developments have been revealed so far, each with multiple activation points and designed to offer a distinct narrative journey for the player’s civilization. Rizal stands to gain extra culture, gold, and unique Narrative Events specific to him, as well as increased happiness from prolonged festivities.

In Civilization 7, José Rizal aligns perfectly with the game’s cultural and diplomatic overhaul. The First Look proposes teaming up Rizal with Hawai’i during the Exploration Age, yet players have the opportunity to reshape history in an alternate way. Historically, Rizal was a fierce advocate for Filipino rights who was martyred by the Spanish, but in Civilization 7, players can imagine him as the leader of Spain during the Exploration Age, thereby altering the historical trajectory of that connection. As the game becomes globally accessible, fans are eager to uncover numerous unique ways to govern with Rizal in Civilization 7.

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2025-01-24 02:13