Sid Meier

Game programmer, Video Game Designer

1954 –

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Who is Sid Meier?

Sidney K. "Sid" Meier is a Canadian-American programmer, designer and producer of several popular strategy video games and simulation video games, most notably Civilization. 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. He has won several prestigious accolades for his contributions to the video game industry.

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Born
Feb 24, 1954
Detroit
Also known as
  • Sidney K. Meier
Spouses
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Michigan
Employment
  • Creative Director, Firaxis Games
  • 2K Games

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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