As for the leather chair, that was apparently the idea of one of Sid Meier's business partners, Bill Stealey. The first ...

Ever wonder why Sid Meier's name is at the beginning of these games? We take a look and explain what made this a staple.

Before Sid Meier was Sid Meier—the iconic video game designer whose name is stamped on classic titles like Pirates! and Civilization—he was just another computer hacker.

Sid Meier’s Civilization series is leaving home. This fall on Linux, Mac and Windows PC for $49.99, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth will take the strategy game beyond the confines of ...

Veteran designer Sid Meier has over the years been behind—or at least lent his name to—some of the greatest games of our age.

Sid Meier’s Starships may basically be 4X gameplay on a smaller scale but there’s still enough going on outside of the bombastic ship combat to warrant more than a simple click to kill mentality.

Meier quickly made a name for himself at MicroProse with flight simulators and a popular 1987 game called Sid Meier's Pirates!. But it was not until Railroad Tycoon that he hit upon the game ...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 successfully evolves the long-running strategy series with a wealth of engaging new systems. Swapping Civs is smartly implemented and the focus on distinct ages prevents ...

Sid Meier’s Railroads first made its debut on the PC in 2006 and is only making a Mac appearance now. Let’s face it, though—a good game is fun to play no matter how long it takes to get to ...

Sid Meier is responsible for so many classic games that it's hard to keep track of them at times. There's his early work with simulators and adventure games.

Sid Meier's Civilization V now available for SteamOS and Linux. News. By Andy Chalk published 10 June 2014 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Next week, Sid Meier releases a memoir of his time in the game industry and, with kind permission from the publisher, we're very excited to bring you an exclusive excerpt.