14 Facts About Sid Meier

Sidney K Meier is an American businessman and computer programmer.

Sid Meier was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to parents of Dutch and Swiss descent, which conferred on him both Canadian and Swiss citizenship upon birth.

Sid Meier found a co-worker, Bill Stealey, who had a similar interest in developing games, and shared the games that Meier had developed.

Sid Meier has stated on numerous occasions that he emphasizes the "fun parts" of a simulation and throws out the rest.

In 1984 Stealey began marketing Sid Meier himself, hoping to attract other developers by promoting him as an auteur; by 1986 MicroProse was using Sid Meier's name and face in advertisements for its games.

Sid Meier is not always the main designer on titles that carry his name.

Around 1990, Stealey wanted to expand MicroProse to produce arcade games, which Sid Meier felt was too risky.

Unable to resolve the matter with Stealey, Sid Meier sold Stealey his half of the company, but remained with the company in his same role.

Sid Meier worked with a team on a dinosaur-themed game starting in early 2000, but announced in an online development diary in 2001 that the game had been shelved.

Computer Gaming World reported in 1994 that "Sid Meier has stated on numerous occasions that he emphasizes the 'fun parts' of a simulation and throws out the rest".

Sid Meier is a devout Christian, and he and his wife attend Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cockeysville, where he is the Director of Contemporary Music.

Sid Meier has a son, Ryan Sid Meier, who worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Firaxis Games, and Google.

In 2008, Sid Meier received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Game Developer's Conference.

Sid Meier has been the developer, co-developer, and producer of many games.