News2026-10-22

Sid Meier's Civilization games: the oral history

MP
JB
Matt Patches & Josh BroadwellPolygon
64 articlessince 2019Active
Read original article →
Worth reading?
Be the first to weigh in
Filed in Week of Oct 19, 2026 →
Writer
Top genres
AdventureIndieRPG
View profile →
Sid Meier's Civilization
GAMESubject
Sid Meier's Civilization
Genres · strategy
Release · Sep 30, 1991
Developer · MPS Labs
PC
8 articles 9 writers 2 reviews
Sid Meier
SERIESSubject
Sid Meier
Active · 1994–2025
Latest · Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Top genres · simulation, strategy, tbs
421 articles 177 writers 21 games
Also mentionsMLMPS LabscompanyMicroProse Software, Inc.MicroProse Software, Inc.company
Also covering

Other writers on Civilization

All writers →
MW

Mark Warren

Rock Paper Shotgun · 15 Sept
15
Pieces
EE

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

Rock Paper Shotgun · 7 Sept
13
Pieces
RL

Rick Lane

Eurogamer · 6 Sept
12
Pieces
TW

Tyler Wilde

PC Gamer · 6 May
12
Pieces
WY

Wesley Yin-Poole

IGN · 7 May
12
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Sid Meier

All writers →
DS

Dan Stapleton

IGN · 15 Nov
4
Pieces
SM

Steven Mills

3 Feb
3
Pieces
MM

Mike Mahardy

12 Nov
2
Pieces
GS

Graham Smith

31 Aug
2
Pieces
LP

Luke Plunkett

Aftermath · 5 Jul
2
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Sid Meier's Civilization

All writers →
JW

John Walker

Kotaku · 12 Aug
2
Pieces
FB

Fraser Brown

PC Gamer · 17 Jun
1
Pieces
NR

Nic Reuben

Rock Paper Shotgun · 25 May
1
Pieces
BR

Ben Reeves

9 Jul
1
Pieces
NC

Nate Crowley

12 Jul
1
Pieces
More from Matt Patches

Other recent pieces

All by Matt Patches →
·8 Oct
Why is Amazon giving away the new Star Wars game for free? | Point It Out!
newsonStar Wars
Star Wars
·6 Oct
Something Is Killing the Children is Getting a Game
news
·4 Oct
Forget Star Wars Movies, the Franchise’s Future Belongs to Video Games
opiniononStar Wars
Star Wars
·30 Sept
Can Xbox save Halo? | Point It Out!
newsonHalo
Halo
·29 Sept
A Beloved '90s Video Game Is Getting a Brand New Sequel 30 Years Later
news
Community

What readers think of this piece

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to add a comment.