Firaxis Games’Civilization 6has remained relevant nearly five years after it released in late 2016 thanks to a host of expansions and DLC. Thefinal free update forCivilization 6’s New Frontier Passreleased in April, capping off a series of new civilizations that players can choose to represent alongside various smaller additions and fixes. However, fans have also created their own new civilizations, with one recently bringingGenshin Impact’s Mondstadt into the fray.
Genshin Impact, the open-world action-RPG with a gacha-based summoning system by Chinese developer miHoYo, has been very popular thanks to its gameplay, art direction, and accessibility on mobile as well as PC and PlayStation consoles. While fans are still waiting onGenshin Impact’s allegedly delayed Switch port, those who have tried it out should already be familiar with the German-inspired Mondstadt, the first nation available to explore.
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News site PCGamesN picked up on a Civilization 6 mod first posted to Steam Workshop on May 19 by user Kevin Liu that adds Mondstadt with three leaders:Genshin Impactcharacters Fischl, Barbara, and Noelle. Its anime-inspired aesthetic clashes somewhat withprevious additions toCivilization 6such as Portugal, but Liu’s mod is comprehensive in that it adds unique geological locales, skins and models fromGenshin Impact, as well as mechanics like a Statue of the Seven tile that instantly heals units.
Fans of both games may also be interested to know that this mod adds over 40 minutes of background music fromGenshin Impact, with five-to-10 different tracks that correspond with each ofCivilization 6’s four eras. Given the three leaders included with the mod each offer their own specialized skills, players have plenty of room to learn various strategies if they’ve already grown accustomed to all of the New Frontier Pass' content.
While some argue there are still plenty of opportunities for Firaxis to expand uponCivilization 6with a second Season Pass, it’s currently unknown whether the studio is planning to go this route or move on to another project entirely. It seems silly to imagine Firaxis moving into development on a newCivilizationgame following all of its work on the current entry, but given how longCivilization 6has been on the market it’s likely something new will release eventually.
In the meantime, mods such as Liu’s addingGenshin Impactcontent to the strategy game should help give it a longer lifespan.Genshin Impactitself also continues to grow with a steady stream of updates, and beyond new content miHoYo has also been working on projects such as implementingtwo-factor authentication to help bolster players' account security.
Civilization 6is available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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