Sid Meier's Civilization VII hotfix for Update 1.5.0 targets crashes and lag

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Notes for a hotfix to Update 1.5.0 of Sid Meier's Civilization VII appeared in the Steam announcements of the game on Sep 30, 2026. The notes said it focused on stability and performance, with crash fixes most notably in the late-game Modern Age, a fix for lag when using mouse and keyboard together, and fixes for multiplayer softlocks that could stop turns advancing. They also said the hotfix for Switch and Switch 2 would come at a later date, while it went through additional Nintendo submission requirements. The full notes are in that Steam post, which appeared on Sep 30, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7^,8^,9