Это улыбчивое существо — великий дядька Сид Мейер, который придумал Civilization, Gettysburg, Pirates! и Railroad Tycoon и кучу всякого другого добра и основал конторы MicroProse и Firaxis Games. Он делает игры уже двадцать лет и считается одним из наиболее успешных программеров и дизайнеров игр в мире.
О популярности Цивилизации:
This game has been one of the most popular strategy games of all time, and has a loyal following of fans. The degree of popularity may be discerned from the observation that in an industry where the lifespan of a product typically averages 6 months or less, this game, (by means of all its versions and updates), has endured for over a decade and a half, with product being offered for sale the entire time in retail stores!
