Sidney K Meier is a Canadian-born Swiss-American programmer, designer, and producer of several strategy video games and simulation video games, including the Civilization series.
10 Facts About Sid Meier
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Sid Meier was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to parents of Dutch and Swiss descent, giving him both Canadian and Swiss citizenship.
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Sid Meier found a co-worker, Bill Stealey, who had a similar interest in developing games, and shared the games that Meier had developed.
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Sid Meier has stated on numerous occasions that he emphasizes the "fun parts" of a simulation and throws out the rest.
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Sid Meier is not always the main designer on titles that carry his name.
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Around 1990, Stealey wanted to expand MicroProse to produce arcade games, which Sid Meier felt was too risky.
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Unable to resolve the matter with Stealey, Sid Meier quietly sold Stealey his half of the company but otherwise remained with the company in his same role.
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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.
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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".
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Sid Meier has a son, Ryan Sid Meier, who worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Firaxis Games, and Google.