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Happy birthday Civilization!

By | September 1, 2021

Happy birthday Civilization! 30 years ago, in September 1991, the original Civilization was released. We have followed Civ through the years, loved every installement, and we are still here, waiting for the next title to come. Congratulations, and let’s hope for 30 years of more turns! It also seems that GOG is celebrating this anniversary! Right now you… Read More »

Sid Meier’s Memoir!

By | October 13, 2020

Sid Meier’s memoir is now available wherever books are sold. Read the stories behind classic and influential games like Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, and, of course, Civilization. To support the CivFanatics website, purchase through this link. The book’s website is here. Discuss the book in the forums here.

Sid Meier’s Memoir! Coming in September

By | May 7, 2020

The creator of the original Civilization computer game, Sid Meier himself, has written a memoir that will be published this September. More information may be found in this PC Games article. Or check out the book’s website, which has links to places to pre-order it.

To Stand the Test of Time – Part 1

By | November 14, 2016

Forum user chrissifniotis has published the first article in a series entitled ‘To Stand the Test of Time‘, which will focus on the history of the Civilization series, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sid Meier’s Civilization. The first article focuses on the development of Civ I and Civ II, released in 1991 and 1996 respectively. The article can be… Read More »