Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Byzantium & Gaul Pack

What New Civilizations Are Added?

This content pack introduces two historically inspired factions to the roster: Byzantium and Gaul. Each civilization offers a distinct path to victory through specialized mechanics that interact with the established systems of empire management, warfare, and culture development.

Byzantium: Military and Religious Synergy

Led by Basil II, the Byzantine Empire is designed around leveraging both religious influence and military conquest simultaneously. Their gameplay centers on subjugating rivals through a coordinated approach where faith and arms work in tandem.

Unique Byzantine Assets

To support this strategy, Byzantium possesses two unique military units:

• The Dromon Ship, enhancing naval projection and power projection across water tiles.
• The Tagma, a powerful land unit that reinforces the empire's aggressive military posture.

Gaul: Production and Cultural Foundation

Under the command of Ambiorix, the Gallic faction focuses on building a strong internal base of culture and production to fuel a flexible military strategy.

What is the Oppidum District?

Gaul introduces the Oppidum, a unique district replacement. This structure is central to their gameplay, providing a significant boost to both culture and production output, allowing players to rapidly develop infrastructure that supports their military endeavors.

How Does This Content Change the Core Gameplay Loop?

This DLC enhances replayability by introducing new strategic variables. When starting a game, players can now choose to lead either Byzantium or Gaul. The new units and districts are balanced to fit within the existing technology trees, civic trees, and victory conditions of the main game. The content scope is focused on adding new strategic choices and factional asymmetry rather than introducing entirely new overarching game systems or storylines separate from the core grand strategy experience.

Platform Availability and Integration

This expansion is available for players on PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac, and Nintendo Switch. It is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing save files where applicable, provided the base game is present.