As per the linked FAQ,
What platforms will Sid Meier’s Civilization VII be available on?
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam (which also supports Mac and Linux) and the Epic Games Store.
The Steam store (preorder) listing shows all three platform icons so I’m guessing they’re not just talking about making it work with Proton.
No mention yet of Aspyr (who ported Civ 5 & 6) as far as I can see.
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Is that even an option on the Mac? And “Proton games” wouldn’t show the Mac and SteamOS platform icon on the Steam store.
Source: https://x.com/CivGame/status/1841885325528043648
Now whether all this is just a mix-up in this age of “Linux ports aren’t worth it and they always suck anyway”… maybe.
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Proton compatibility doesn’t result in a Linux/SteamOS icon on Steam.
Seems pretty clear to me: “We’re also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS” doesn’t just not mention Proton, there also isn’t a Proton on MacOS Steam. And you don’t get Linux and Mac system sepcs and platform icons on Windows-only games on Steam whether or not you can run them with Proton; you get ”Steam Deck Verified”.
(I’m half expecting them to walk that back later but for now the message seems clear.)
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Where is that mentioned?
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What OP quoted doesn’t mention Proton at all and there is no Proton on Mac (at least built into the Steam client)
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Steam also supports native games and not just Windows games. And it does not have Proton on Mac.
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Yeah. For all we know they could be shipping Wine along with the Mac version themselves and use Proton on Linux…
You said it “mentions … only that proton will”. Now you’re saying it doesn’t mention proton.
The issue is not about how games might be able to run but about what you wrote in your comment.
Stop lying