

A multiplayer remake, Sid Meier's CivNet, was released for the PC in 1995. In addition to its commercial and critical success, the game has been deemed pedagogically valuable due to its presentation of historical relationships.

Civilization has sold 1.5 million copies since its release, and is considered one of the most influential computer games in history due to its establishment of the 4X genre. The player's civilization is in competition with other computer-controlled civilizations, with which the player can enter diplomatic relationships that can either end in alliances or lead to war.Ĭivilization was designed by Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley following the successes of Silent Service, Sid Meier's Pirates! and Railroad Tycoon. The player can also make such decisions as setting forms of government, tax rates and research priorities. The player can control individual units and advance the exploration, conquest and settlement of the game's world. The player is tasked with leading an entire human civilization over the course of several millennia by controlling various areas such as urban development, exploration, government, trade, research, and military. The game was originally developed for MS-DOS running on a PC, and has undergone numerous revisions for various platforms. Eta Vulpeculae b: A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.Sid Meier's Civilization is a 1991 turn-based strategy 4X video game developed and published by MicroProse.

82 Eridani e: An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces.Mu Arae f: Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness.Tau Ceti d: This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources.Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to the solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet’s settlement are well-preserved.Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets.Specialized scripts produce randomized geographic layouts each time a new game begins, allowing for even more re-playability on new alien worlds. The Exoplanets Map Pack includes six custom maps inspired by real-world exoplanets.
