![]() ![]() ![]() Meier worked with a team on a dinosaur themed game starting early 2000, but announced in an online development diary on 24 January 2001 that the game had been shelved. Currently Meier's role appears to be that of a creative director, simultaneously contributing to multiple projects. For instance, Brian Reynolds has been credited as the primary designer behind Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and Sid Meier's Colonization, while Soren Johnson held that role in Sid Meier's Civilization IV. Sid Meier is not always the main designer on titles that carry his name. The first to receive that honor was Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo. ![]() In 1999, Meier became the second person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. Today Firaxis makes strategy games, many of which are follow-ups to classic Meier titles, such as Civilization IV and Pirates!. Meier eventually left MicroProse and in 1996 founded Firaxis Games along with veteran gaming executive Jeff Briggs. At MicroProse, Meier developed the game series for which he is most widely recognized, Civilization. Sid Meier founded MicroProse together with Bill Stealey in 1982. Sid Meier at the 2010 Game Developers Conference ![]()
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