Civilization 6 is getting a season pass that adds 18 new playable leader selections

After it was leaked late last week, 2K Games has announced the Civilization 6: Leader Passa new season pass that adds 18 new playable leader picks to the game.

The Leader Pass features 12 new leaders and six new leader takes in six DLC packs. It is included at no additional charge for new and existing owners of Civilization 6 Anthology on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Each leader arrives with a new or updated skill set along with inventive agendas that will change the way you play through five months of world domination.

Delivered via six DLC packs scheduled for release from November 21 to March 2032, the Leader Pass will be available for PC via Steam and Epic, for Mac via Steam and the Mac App Store, and for iOS via the App Store.

The first DLC, the Great Negotiators Pack, will be released next week on November 21.

The Civilization 6: Leader Pass includes the following packs with more information about each leader’s abilities nearing release:

• Big Dealer Pack (Pack #1): Starting November 21, 2022; test your diplomatic skills with the Great Negotiators Pack, featuring Abraham Lincoln (United States), Queen Nzinga Mbande (Kongo) and Sultan Saladin (Arabia);
• Great Commanders Pack (Pack #2): Lead your troops to victory with the Great Commanders Pack, featuring Tokugawa (Japan), Nader Shah (Persia)3, and Suleiman the Magnificent (Ottoman Empire)4;
• Rulers of China Pack (Pack #3): Establish some new dynasties with the Rulers of China Pack, including Yongle, Qin Shi Huang the Uniter, and Wu Zetian;
• Rulers of the Sahara Pack (Pack #4): Revisit the cradle of humanity with the Rulers of the Sahara Pack, featuring Ramses (Egypt), Ptolemaic Cleopatra (Egypt), King Sundiata Keita (Mali)4;
• Great Builders Pack (Pack #5) – Rebuild the world better than ever with the Great Builders Pack, featuring Theodora (Byzantines)5, Sejong (Korea)6 and Ludwig II (Germany);
• Ruler of England Pack (Pack #6) – Complete your growing collection of monarchs with the Rulers of England Pack, including Elizabeth I (England), Varangian Harald Hardrada (Norway), and Victoria – Age of Steam (England).

The Leader Pass will also be available for individual purchase.