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Jose Rizal will be a playable character in Civilization VII

Firaxis Games, the creators of the Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise, have just announced the National Hero of the Philippines, Jose Rizal—also known by what the Gen Alpha kids used to call him, J-Rizz, will be a playable character in Civilization VII, one of the most anticipated strategy video game.

Jose Rizal will be the first Filipino leader that will be playable in the game officially and it will have a starting bias of a tropical area. In 2K’s page, Jose Rizal was described as:

Long regarded as a hero of the Philippines, José Rizal was a passionate defender of the dignity and autonomy of Filipinos. He first gained his reputation as a political activist in Europe, criticizing the Spanish rule of his homeland, and though he advocated for peaceful reform and equal rights, Rizal was eventually tried and executed by the Spanish. Yet his revolutionary spirit could not be contained, and has inspired Filipinos ever since.

Jose Rizal comes with a unique ability called “Pambansang Bayani”, which grants additional culture and gold per age when earning rewards from Narrative events. It also increases the duration and happiness of celebrations.

His leader agenda, “Kapwa”, focuses on collaboration with other players. Players can increase their relationship by a moderate amount with the leader starting the most active endeavors. On the other hand, relationships will decrease by a similar amount with the leader initiating the most active sanctions.

My Take: This is an exciting addition, but I wish we’d see more unique Filipino-inspired units in the game. Corrupt cops or crocodile-like politicians? loljk.

Civilization VII launches on February 11 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam.

Jam Ancheta
Jam Anchetahttps://jamonline.ph
Jam Ancheta likes to create content about tech. But he also hates tech.

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