Firaxis

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Full name: Firaxis Games
Established: Jun 1996
Website: www.firaxis.com

Summary

Firaxis Games, home of legendary designer Sid Meier, is one of the world's premier independent game development studios. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Firaxis has created some of the most successful and award-winning PC games on the market. The company's hit titles include: Sid Meier's SimGolf (published by Electronic Arts), the mega-hit Sid Meier's Civilization III (published by Atari), and Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play The World (published by Atari), the multiplayer expansion pack to the legendary strategy game. Firaxis has a rich history of creating great games including: Sid Meier's Gettysburg!, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire and Sid Meier's Antietam!. For more information on Firaxis Games visit www.firaxis.com.

Software Highlights from Credited Titles

Firaxis's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 1997 title, "Sid Meier's Gettysburg" (PC).

The company has been involved titles released on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Power Mac, PSP, DS and Xbox. Of these, "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword" (PC), "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords" (PC), "Sid Meier's Pirates!" (Xbox), "Sid Meier's Civilization IV Complete" (PC), "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization" (PC) has been a best selling title.

The company's most recent involvement was on the 2008 release "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization" (PC).

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