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Game programmer

Sid Meier is a renowned game programmer known for his significant contributions to the strategy game genre. Born on February 24, 1954, he is a pioneer in the field of game design, particularly recognized for his work with MicroProse and 2K Games. Meier's creative approach to game design and his understanding of the art of gaming have earned him acclaim, with his creations like the 'Civilization' series and 'Railroad Tycoon' series having a profound impact on the gaming industry.

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“Separately is probably how I work best with everyone, to be honest. I'm an introvert who likes people: I want to collaborate on the whole, but do my part individually.”

Work Memoir Introvert Introverts

Book:Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

Source: Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

“A good game impresses you with what you're doing. I think that's a fundamental difference that I as a game designer need to recede in the background.”

Thinking Needs Games Differences Fundamentals Backgrounds Designer Impress

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“The new Pirates! builds on that legacy delivering an even more powerful and fun experience to players... and is still unmatched in offering a blend of genres in one great game.”

Stills Games Fun Powerful Player Legacy Genre Offering Pirate Delivering

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“I like games that are simple. Not games that are trivial, but also not games that require you to invest a week or to relearn something. I like games that you can just pick up, sit down in front of, and get going.”

Games Simple Week Fronts Design Picks

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“A game is a series of interesting choices.”

Choices Games Interesting Design Series

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“Our approach to making games is to find the fun first and then use the technology to enhance the fun.”

Firsts Use Games Fun Technology Approach

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“I like some shooters, and I respect games like Doom, but I don't think it's right for me”

Thinking Games Fate Doom Shooter

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“No longer mere earthbeings and planetbeings are we, but bright children of the stars! And together we shall dance in and out of ten billion years, celebrating the gift of consciousness until the stars themselves grow cold and weary, and our thoughts turn again to the beginning.”

Years Children Together Turns Stars Grows Consciousness Cold Ten Mere Billions Celebrate Weary Our Thoughts

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“Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.”

Heart Dream Information Masters Deny Access Access To Information

Book:Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Source: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

“Dinosaurs was a cool idea, but we just couldnt find a way to make it really fun. Weve got a bunch of great game ideas that we want to bring to life over the next several years.”

Way Want Years Ideas Next Games Fun Bunch Dinosaurs

Author:Sid Meier

“I love Age of Empires and I play RTS games all the time, I respect what they've accomplished.”

Play Age Games Respect Accomplished Empires

Author:Sid Meier

“Our goal has been to stay true to what people most love about the original Pirates! while upgrading, enhancing, and in some cases, re-inventing the game to make it a great experience for todays gamers.”

People Has Beens Today Games Goal Cases Originals Pirate Inventing Gamer Stay True Great Experiences Upgrading

Author:Sid Meier

“I think computing power is ready to do 3D justice. It was great for shooters and racing games in the past, but I didn't think it was right for strategy games.”

Thinking Past Games Justice Ready Strategy Owners Racing Computing Shooter

Author:Sid Meier

“It may be that other developers are finding that their games play better on one platform over the other, so they're choosing to migrate to that platform.”

May Play Games Findings Platforms Developers Finding The One Migrate

Author:Sid Meier

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Born: February 24, 1954
Known for: Game programmer
Quotes: 14

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