Sid Meier

January 4, 2024
Game Designer

Quick Facts

Sid Meier
Full Name Sid Meier
Occupation Game Designer
Date Of Birth Feb 24, 1954(1954-02-24)
Age 70
Birthplace Sarnia
Country Canada
Horoscope Aquarius

Sid Meier Biography

Name Sid Meier
Birthday Feb 24
Birth Year 1954
Place Of Birth Sarnia
Birth Country Canada
Birth Sign Aquarius
Parents August Meier, Alberdina Meier
Spouse Susan Meier
Children(s) Ryan Meier

Sid Meier is one of the most popular and richest Game Designer who was born on February 24, 1954 in Sarnia, Canada. Designer and programmer of video games who has received numerous awards for his work in the game industry.

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Following college, Meier worked in developing cash register systems for department stores. During this period, Meier purchased an Atari 800 circa 1981, which helped him realize that computer programming could be used to make video games. He found a co-worker, Bill Stealey, who had a similar interest in developing games, and shared the games that Meier had developed. The two decided to launch a new company for computer game development.

Meier founded MicroProse with Stealey in 1982. After a few initial 2D action games, such as Meier’s platformer Floyd of the Jungle, MicroProse settled into a run of flight simulation titles beginning with Hellcat Ace (1982) and continuing with Spitfire Ace (1982), Solo Flight (1983), and F-15 Strike Eagle (1985), all designed and programmed by Meier.

He met his wife, Susan, at church in the choir, where they sang together in the choir.

Sid Meier Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Game Designer
House Living in own house.

Sid Meier is one of the richest Game Designer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sid Meier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned his degree in 1982 from The University of Michigan and co-founded MicroProse, a company. MicroProse in 1982.

He is famous for his creation of the highly famous Civilization, a strategy- based game. Civilization.

Sidney K. Meier (/ˈ m aɪər / MIRE ; born February 24, 1954) is a Canadian- American programmer, designer, and producer of several strategy video games 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sid Meier Dating?

According to our records, Sid Meier married to Susan Meier. As of December 1, 2023, Sid Meier’s is not dating anyone.

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After the release of F-19 Stealth Fighter, Meier focused on strategy games, later saying “Everything I thought was cool about a flight simulator had gone into that game.” Inspired by SimCity and Empire, he created Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon and later the game series for which he is most widely recognized, Sid Meier’s Civilization, although he designed only the first installment. Meier eventually left MicroProse and in 1996 founded Firaxis Games along with veteran designer and gaming executive Jeff Briggs. The company makes strategy games, many of which are follow-ups to Meier’s titles, such as the new Civilization games and Sid Meier’s Pirates! (2004). In 1996, he invented a “System for Real-Time Music Composition and Synthesis” used in C.P.U. Bach. Next Generation listed him in their “75 Most Important People in the Games Industry of 1995”, calling him “a prolific developer of some of the best games in [MicroProse]’s catalog.”

Facts & Trivia

Sid Ranked on the list of most popular Game Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Sid Meier celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

Does Sid Meier still work on Civilization?

Hopefully, Sid Meier and the developers at Firaxis Games continue to work to evolve the series to keep it both interesting and relevant in the future while still maintaining the core gameplay that made it so influential.

Why does Sid Meier put his name on games?

He later explained that the inclusion of his name was because Pirates! is very different from the company’s earlier titles. Stealey decided that Meier’s name would make those who purchased the flight simulators more likely to play the game.

Will there be a Civ 7?

Civ 7 Release Date As we’ve mentioned, it sounds as though Firaxis has been working on Civ 7 in some capacity since August 2021 , as that’s when the team were looking for their new narrative lead.

Is Civ 6 still free?

Civilization VI is now free on the Epic Games Store.

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