<ul><li>Civilization 7 has received a mixed response from players, with ratings split between those enjoying its streamlining and others finding it shallow and predictable.</li><li>Take-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, acknowledges the divided reception but highlights that it's not uncommon for the Civilization series to face consumer consternation with each new iteration.</li><li>Zelnick believes in addressing concerns over time to win back player appreciation, indicating a long sales cycle where players eventually come to love the game after updates.</li><li>While Zelnick acknowledges room for improvement in Civilization 7, he remains content with its strong sales performance, despite the noticeable decrease in player count compared to previous entries in the series.</li></ul>

Take-Two CEO reckons Civilization 7's mixed reception is just history repeating itself: 'Every time we've come out with a new platform iteration of Civilization, there's been some consternation on the part of consumers'

Take-Two CEO reckons Civilization 7's mixed reception is just history repeating itself: 'Every time we've come out with a new platform iteration of Civilization, there's been some consternation on the part of consumers'

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