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Sid Meier

game programmer and designer

Sidney K. Meier ( MIRE; born February 24, 1954) is an American businessman and computer programmer. A programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy 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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American game programmer and designer

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  1. Sid Meier is born

    Sid Meier game programmer and designer, known for american game programmer and designer, was born on 1955-02-24. Sidney K.

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Sid Meier was born on 1955-02-24.
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American game programmer and designer
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