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A new Civilization game means a new Civilization storyteller, and for the upcoming Civilization 7 The task will fall to Gwendoline Christie, who is best known for her portrayal of Brienne of Tarth in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”.
Christie joins a long line of famous Civilization narrators with distinctive voices, a tradition that began in 2005 with Leonard Nimoy in Civilization 4:
In 2010, Civilization 5 followed with William Morgan Sheppard:
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In 2016’s Civilization 6, Sean Bean appeared in one of the few roles where he doesn’t die in the middle of the second act:
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And now Christie is taking on the role. She will be the first woman to narrate a Civilization game, and the new Narrator Reveal Trailer leaves no doubt that she’s an excellent choice.
Civ fans on Reddit also seem to be very happy with it, and not just out of Game of Thrones nostalgia – although of course we will not avoid that complete. This is the Internet, after all.
After a first teaser earlier this year, Firaxis and 2K Games lifted the curtain on Civ 7 this week at Gamescom. We have a detailed overview of the New featuresA practical preview and insights from Creative Director Ed Beach, and even a release date: Civilization 7 will be released on 11 February and will be available for PC on steam and the Epic Games Store.
