Sid Meier Inducted Into Computer Hall Of Fame

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday January 7, 2004 @11:58AM from the very-civilized dept.

Thanks to Firaxis for their press release revealing their founder Sid Meier has been inducted into the Computer Museum of America's Hall of Fame, after the museum "asked the public to choose their favorite innovators", joining gaming luminaries such as Nolan Bushnell and fellow inductees such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Jay Miner. Meier is best known for classic Microprose games such as Civilization, and GameSpot has an update on his latest title, a remake of Pirates!, noting it's "known to utilize the GameBryo 3D engine used by the Morrowind and Dark Age of Camelot series", and touting "multiple paths to a wealthy, happy [piratical] retirement."

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Congrats Sid Meier by saramakos · 2004-01-07 12:00 · Score: 4, Insightful

I can only say this is a well deserved induction. The first game I ever ignored real life for was Civilisation and I have been a rabid fan of the series since!
Re:Considering Sid ripped off Avalon Hill by Babbster · 2004-01-07 12:57 · Score: 4, Insightful

I'm surprised that anyone would say anything so stupid. Sid Meier's library of games BEFORE Civilization would make him a legendary designer. Furthermore, just about anyone who's designed a role-playing game has ripped off AD&D - does that mean that they should all be considered hacks, ineligible for honors?