MicroProse Software, Inc. (also known as MicroProse Simulation Software) was an American video game developer, founded in 1982 by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey. It is known as the publisher of the majority of Meier's hit computer games, such as Pirates, Silent Service, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization and for the sci-fi X-COM series.

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In the early 1980s, MicroProse was primarily known as a publisher of flight and military simulation titles for 8-bit home computers such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit family. As the industry changed, it moved with it, supporting IBM PC compatibles and 68000-based machines like the Amiga and Atari ST. Also in the mid- to late-1980s, MicroProse began publishing a number of strategy games.

In 1990 and 1991 it released the blockbusters Railroad Tycoon and Civilization, which quickly became two of the best-selling strategy games of all time. However, the company quickly ran into financial trouble because it followed those releases with a large number of titles into a saturated market. It also made an unsuccessful venture into the creation of an arcade flight simulator.

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I'm playing Magic The Gathering on my pc, the 1995 Microprose's version!
Berri_Siffredi (Marco Berengo) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:00 -0000
I'm playing Magic The Gathering on my pc, the 1995 Microprose's version!
@petterm I like boxes, I still have my old MicroProse games... but they had a manual worthy of a box
werit (Werit) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:13 -0000
@petterm I like boxes, I still have my old MicroProse games... but they had a manual worthy of a box
Que emocao! A Microprose liberou o Sid Meyer's Colonization!! http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/59/Colonization.html
rcalsaverini (Rafael Calsaverini) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:24:07 -0000
Que emocao! A Microprose liberou o Sid Meyer's Colonization!! http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/59/Colonization.html
Sometimes I forget Microprose isn't around anymore. I have to look it up. They're basically Firaxis and Psygnosis now.
Jeremy_LaMont (Jeremy LaMont) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:26:32 -0000
Sometimes I forget Microprose isn't around anymore. I have to look it up. They're basically Firaxis and Psygnosis now.

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