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Sid Meier, the leader of the development team at Firaxis, says that creating video games is the best job in the world, especially for a veteran who has seen the industry evolve along with him.
He tells Gamasutra that “Making games is a really cool combination of creativity and science, or certainty. Being able... |
16 May 2013
19:41 GMT |
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Sid Meier, the industry legend who created the Civilization turn-based strategy franchise, says that he is not interested in using the Kickstarter crowd funding service because it forces developers to lock down ideas early in the development process.
The designer currently leading Firaxis tells GamesIndustry.biz tha... |
15 May 2013
14:11 GMT |
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Will Wright, the legendary creator of the SimCity franchise, says that the most important video game developers in the industry at the moment are Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo, Peter Molyneux, now at 22 Cans, and Sid Meier, the leader of Firaxis.
Joystiq cites the developer as stating during the Game Horizon event ... |
11 May 2013
16:51 GMT |
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2K and Firaxis Games have just announced the upcoming availability of Ace Patrol iOS game from legendary game designer Sid Meier. The title will be available for free on App Store beginning May 9.
Sid Meier's Ace Patrol features strategic Word War I air-combat scenarios where players pilot planes in defense of ... |
1 May 2013
12:39 GMT |
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One of the most popular game franchises, XCOM, is about to get bigger with the addition of Firaxis' new XCOM: Enemy Unknown title.
Set to be released on October 12 (October 9 in North America), the game is now available for preload on Steam.
Fans of the franchise who already pre-purchased the game will also re... |
5 October 2012
22:55 GMT |
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Cheating is not as pervasive in modern games as it was during the ‘90s, but for at least one veteran developer a player using cheats is a sign that he has failed to do his design work well.
Sid Meier, the leader of the Firaxis development team, has told the Critical Path documentary team that, “If somebo... |
25 July 2012
04:19 GMT |
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The Civilization series of turn-based strategy games have a long history of appealing to the core of the gaming crowd, but it seems that in the future even they will try and make a move to the mobile and social space.
Sid Meier, the current leader of Firaxis, has told Games Industry that, “Mobile is probably a... |
15 June 2012
15:11 GMT |
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It’s pretty hard to offer a decent demo within the time and space constraints of an event like E3 for a big, sprawling complex strategy game like XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but the development team at Firaxis has managed to be very effective with their late game-focused presentation.
Information about the XCOM re-im... |
12 June 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Graphics for high-profile video games have been steadily improving in the last few years, but at least one important designer believes that their importance might have been overstated.
Speaking to GameInformer, Sid Meier, now leading developer Firaxis and creator of the legendary Civilization franchise, has said, &l... |
1 February 2012
15:11 GMT |
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A lot of long-term fans of the XCOM idea were glad to hear that 2K Games was working with developer Firaxis to create a strategy and turn-based reimagining of the old game, set to arrive during 2012.
And the leader of the Firaxis development team believes that the game will be designed so that it attracts traditiona... |
24 January 2012
18:41 GMT |
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The gaming space on Facebook has just received a new inhabitant, CivWorld, the strategy game from Firaxis that was handled directly by legendary developer Sid Meier, and unlike other competing titles, the game is initially concerned with being fun and not with monetizing player time.
Sid Meier spoke to Gamasutra w... |
8 July 2011
15:51 GMT |
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Civilization World, the new entry in the turn-based strategy series that is being developed specifically for the Facebook social platform, will be launched at some point during this summer, with lead developer Sid Meier saying that the current alpha stage test is going well and offering the team important feedback.
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12 May 2011
17:31 GMT |
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Firaxis, the developer of the Civilization franchise, has announced that its Facebook based video game has had its name changed to Civ World, being previously referred to as Civilization Network, and will be getting an alpha stage starting with January 12.
The developer is inviting players to sign up to play the a... |
7 January 2011
17:31 GMT |
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In an unusual move the state of Maryland has announced that September 21 will be known as being “Sid Meier's Civilization V Day”. The most recent installment in the long running turn based strategy series is being launched on the same day for the PC. The announcement from the state was made via a pro... |
30 July 2010
02:45 GMT |
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We've already learned that Civilization V will be focused on providing support for community sites and that the maps modders have created for the previous installment in the series can be imported in the editor of the new game and converted, easing the adaptation process for most player made content.But it seems... |
1 July 2010
08:52 GMT |
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Publisher 2K Games and developer Firaxis have surprised everyone by announcing that Civilization V would be coming in the fall of this year with a host of changes to the underlying mechanics that seem very appealing to long time fans of the franchise and those who spent hundreds of hours reaching for space or militar... |
19 May 2010
16:31 GMT |
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2K Games, as the publisher, and Firaxis, as the developer, have announced that Sid Meier's Pirates! will be ported to the Nintendo Wii. The game is being worked on by 2K China and is slated for launch at some point during the fall. The two companies plan to keep all the features, which made the original a superb... |
10 May 2010
03:54 GMT |
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2K Games and Valve have announced that the upcoming turn-based strategy title Civilization V will come packaged with the Steamworks package, complete with features like automatic updating, Steam-based Achievements, easy delivery of downloadable content and better multiplayer matchmaking. The presence of Steamworks me... |
7 May 2010
13:41 GMT |
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Maybe the biggest announcement of last week was the unveiling of Civilization V, which is being developed by Firaxis and set to be released in time for the holiday season of this year. The turn-based strategy title powered by Sid Meier came very close to perfection with Civilization IV and its two expansions, and it&... |
24 February 2010
16:31 GMT |
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Firaxis Games, as the developer, and 2K Games, as the publisher, have announced that they are creating and will release Civilization V, a new installment in the long running turn-based strategy series. The game will only arrive on the PC and the developers are promising a wide array of improvements to the formula, wh... |
19 February 2010
04:56 GMT |
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Aspyr Media, the renowned Mac-game publisher making headlines a couple of weeks back for reportedly firing half of its staff, has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization has shipped for Mac OS X. Colonization is the fifth installment in the Civlization IV franchise. The game challenges players ... |
4 January 2010
06:42 GMT |
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It's been a while since the venerable Civilization series made headlines. The most recent release has been that of Civilization Revolution, which brought the unique mechanics of 4X turn-based world domination to handhelds to some success. Civilization IV, helped by its two expansions, Warlords and Beyond the Sw... |
22 October 2009
18:01 GMT |
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The trade wagon slowly moves across the plain, bringing the gift of drunkenness to the unsuspecting Indian inhabitants of Machu Pichu. At the same time, a caravel is loading up its cargo with coats and furs ready to sail to Europe to sell them for a good price, even if the taxes set by our Dutch overlords are w... |
10 October 2008
06:10 GMT |
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Now that Firaxis and 2K Games have released Civilization IV: Colonization, the updated version of the classic Sid Meier game launched way back in 1994, I have a small request to make: Please, please get all the necessary rights and create a re-make of the Brian Reynolds made Alpha Centauri.Bryan Reynolds is one of th... |
26 September 2008
21:11 GMT |
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After my first hour with Colonization (yap, the old one from the Stone Age of videogaming), I wanted to play a bit more. Nostalgia and my turn based strategy addiction spurred me on to play until I could declare independence.16:00. The problem is that this game, even though it looks tiny, takes time. In another hour ... |
19 September 2008
22:41 GMT |
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Colonization is one of the earliest games made by Sid Meier and one of the first turn based strategies that I played way back when I was starting to be interested in videogames. The title never got as much attention or publicity as its bigger brother, Civilization, but thanks to the success of the latter, Colonizatio... |
18 September 2008
21:11 GMT |
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Civilization: Revolution is the re-imagining for consoles of the classic PC game, with Sid Meier taking charge of development for the first time after overseeing that of Civilization IV for the PC. The game is delivering a very interesting console experience, with a story that is a bit more shallow than the usual Civ... |
14 July 2008
14:06 GMT |
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I, for one, was surprised and excited when Firaxis announced it was remaking the classic Colonization game, which Sid Meier put out in 1994, using the Civilization IV game engine. The original game was the less known cousin of Civilization and focused on a smaller piece of history which was presented in greater detai... |
4 July 2008
18:06 GMT |
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There are some games that manage to capture one's fantasies, even if the graphics are outdated and even if you know the gameplay mechanics well enough to win with your eyes closed. One such game was, for me, Colonization, released in 1994 by Sid Meier, that allowed the player to play one of the four powers tryin... |
10 June 2008
02:42 GMT |
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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is the first game in the series developed exclusively for consoles and will be available in shops worldwide on June 6, 2008. It has been developed by Firaxis and, just like the other titles, it will be a turn based strategy game. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is a w... |
3 June 2008
09:54 GMT |
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Even if Civilization Revolution is being delayed for more polish, Sid Meier is still getting recognition. The man who designed such classics as Pirates! (get the original a spin sometime), Colonization, Railroad Tycoon, Gettysburg and, of course, the long running and critically acclaimed Civilization series is now ge... |
30 May 2008
18:11 GMT |
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2K Games has announced that the console exclusive title, developed by Firaxis and available for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 3, will be released on June 3, 2008. For the first time ever, the franchise moves away from the PC, after the success of Civilization 4 and its two expansions, Warlords and Beyond ... |
21 February 2008
05:28 GMT |
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The Game Developers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the career and achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole. This year's winner is the legendary Sid Meier, the one responsible for innovatory strategy titles such as Civilizatio... |
10 January 2008
05:29 GMT |
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With all the bad news surrounding the PS3 today, it's practically impossible to convince anyone that Sony's system is worth buying, less likely even, that it's the "perfect" deal. Has anyone even used the words "perfect" and "PlayStation3" in the same sentence since its launch? Still, as little chance ... |
16 June 2007
18:36 GMT |
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