Multiple choices of leaders per civilization have been confirmed via the franchise's official YouTube channel revealing a trailer of Gorgo, a Spartan queen, as a leader for Greece, an alternative to the previously announced Pericles.
In Civilization VI, the player receives a Civilization bonus, reflecting the historical traits of the civilization they're playing as, as well as a leader bonus, showcasing that civilization's prominent historical leaders' strengths.
Multiple leader choices per Civ allow the player to more effectively specialize in the playstyle they want to develop, as well as experiment with alternatives while still playing from a position of familiarity by playing around with new leaders from civilizations they already know.
To check out all of the game's civilizations, check out GamerZakh's video:
Personally I think this is AMAZING news. It really is kind of genius in its simplicity. It will probably translate to the game having a lot more options in the form of new leaders being added in the future. This will mean much, much more possible variety since introducing leaders will only tweak already exisitng civilizations in small ways and will require less playtesting and balancing. It also gives civs more flavor imo because it showcases the myriad of individuals that shaped their history rather than only singling out one.
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