Sid Meier
Canadian-American game programmer and designer (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Canadian-American video game author. For the Australian businessman, see Sid Myer.
Sidney K. Meier (/ˈmaɪər/ MIRE; born February 24, 1954) is an American businessman and computer programmer. A programmer, designer, and producer of several strategy video games and simulation video games, including the Civilization series, Meier co-founded MicroProse in 1982 with Bill Stealey and is the Director of Creative Development of Firaxis Games, which he co-founded with Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds in 1996. For his contributions to the video game industry, Meier was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
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Sid Meier | |
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Born | (1954-02-24) February 24, 1954 (age 70) |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, computer programmer |
Years active | 1981–present |
Employer | 2K Games |
Known for | MicroProse, Firaxis Games, Civilization series |
Spouse | Susan Meier |
Children | Ryan Meier |
Awards | AIAS Hall of Fame Award (1999)[1] |
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