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Firaxis

Founded in 1996 by Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs (both of Microprose), Firaxis debuted with the Gettysburg. Alpha Centauri followed soon after. The studio is also expanding the Civilization franchise.

Firaxis was acquired in November of 2005 by Take-Two. The company was consolidated with PopTop Software in March of 2006.

Latest Headlines

At The Gates: Turn-Based Strategy From Civ V's Designer (Feb 06, 2013)

Knock knock. Who's there? Barbarians. Barbarians who? Barbarians at the gates.

Command Lines: Great Expectations and The Road to Disappointment in Strategy Gaming (Jan 30, 2013)

Why grand strategy games tend to run out of excitement early.

Rumor: One World Expansion Coming to Civilization 5 (Jan 15, 2013)

If true, I guess this rules out a space-bound expansion.

Games in Development

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World (Mac)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: Q2 2013
Role: Developer

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Mac)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: Q2 2013
Role: Developer

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World (PC)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: Q2 2013
Role: Developer

Sid Meier's Civilization III (Game of the Year Edition) (Mac)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (iPhone)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Gold Edition) (Mac)

Genre: Strategy
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Sid Meier's Civil War Collection (PC)

Genre: Compilation
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Games Developed

2013

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iPhone), Haunted Hollow (iPhone)

2012

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC), XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PS3), XCOM: Enemy Unknown (X360), Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! (WinPhone), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (WinPhone)

2011

Sid Meier's Civilization V (Game of the Year Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! (iPad)

2010

CivWorld (Web), Sid Meier's Civilization V (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization V (Digital Deluxe Edition) (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization V (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization V (Digital Deluxe Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization V (Special Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (iPad)

2009

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (iPhone), Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Complete Edition) (PC)

2008

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (NDS), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (PS3), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (X360), Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (X360)

2007

HistoriCanada: The New World (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Gold Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! (PSP)

2006

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords (Mac), Sid Meier's Railroads! (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles (PC), CivCity: Rome (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords (PC)

2005

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization IV (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Special Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (Xbox)

2004

Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (Limited Edition) (PC), Sid Meier's Pirates! Live the Life (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete (PC)

2003

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization III (Gold Edition) (PC)

2002

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World (PC), SimGolf (PC), Sid Meier's Civilization III (Mac)

2001

Sid Meier's Civilization III (PC)

2000

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack (PC)

1999

Sid Meier's Antietam! (PC), Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire (PC)

1998

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (PC)

1997

Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (PC)

Games Published

Games Canceled