Loading Screen: The Danger Of Multiplatform Launches
Crossplay has been disabled on Civilization VII for launch day, and all because Firaxis have had to scale back its ambition for a multiplatform launch in favour of fixing problems.
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Crossplay has been disabled on Civilization VII for launch day, and all because Firaxis have had to scale back its ambition for a multiplatform launch in favour of fixing problems.
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