Sid Meier's Civilization
GameSeptember 30, 1991MPS Labs

Sid Meier's Civilization

Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991.The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in 4000 BC, and the players attempt to expand and develop their empires through the ages until modern and near-future times. It is also known simply as Civilization.

About the game

Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991.The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in 4000 BC, and the players attempt to expand and develop their empires through the ages until modern and near-future times. It is also known simply as Civilization.

ReleasedSeptember 30, 1991
DeveloperMPS Labs
PublisherMicroProse Software, Inc.
PlatformsPC-9800 SeriesAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOSAmiga
GenresStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
ThemesHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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