
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
1999
Game Information
Summary
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.
Release Date
February 9, 1999
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac
Genres
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Science fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)