Civilization VI’s new expansion is a disaster-filled look at climate change
My warrior never saw the incandescent death headed their way. After clearing out a barbarian encampment, they should have had at least one turn to recover. Instead, they were promptly obliterated by the eruption of the volcano next door.
Clearly, my situational awareness could use some work. (Note to self: when directing troops, be wary of ash clouds looming over mountains.) But these kind of unpredictable cataclysms are definitely one of the biggest draws of Civilization VI‘s latest expansion, Gathering Storm.
Normally, I write about science, not games, so I was really curious to see how well the game’s events lined up with real-world disasters that I cover, from individual events like major storms and droughts to the drumbeat of…
