Civ 7’s Lafayette Reveal Is Fun, But It Highlights A Growing Leader Problem
As a new entry in the series, has a wonderful opportunity to introduce new leaders that can serve as ways to educate players about even more historical figures. games have been incredible tools for people to learn about past civilizations, the history of our world, and the people who changed it. Gameplay blends facts with player decisions and customizations to make learning fun and engaging. Lafayette, the newest leader to be announced for the game, adds a lot of cultural history to the experience for both France and America, but also comes at a cost.
Perhaps because the developer is based in America, games do a good job of teaching much of American history and even brings in leaders such as Harriet Tubman to further expand on that learning experience. Of course, with the changes for the upcoming, players can use any leader to be in charge of any country, which certainly messes up some of the historical accuracy even more than usual. The basic lessons regarding who each of these historical figures were is still there, however, and can serve to inspire people to learn more.
The newest leader to be announced for when it releases on February 11, 2025, is Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, more commonly known as simply Lafayette. His legacy spans both France and America, where he was a key figure in both countries' revolutions. As an important person for historical events in both, his character in fits nicely with both civilizations and has the potential to teach players about the events of his life and his focus on reform, which will provide players using him as a leader with an extra Social Policy slot.
Lafayette is expected to be a fun change of pace as a leader who, like Harriet Tubman and several others, have been surprising additions to the opening lineup. In life, Lafayette participated in the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, and the July Revolution of 1830 and has a cultural and diplomatic focus on his leadership qualities in the
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