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1999 strategy video game
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is a 4X video game, considered a spiritual sequel to the Civilization series. Set in a science fiction depiction of the 22nd
Sid_Meier's_Alpha_Centauri
American game programmer and designer (born 1954)
designer behind Sid Meier's Civilization II, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and Sid Meier's Colonization, while Jeff Briggs designed Sid Meier's Civilization
Sid_Meier
2014 video game
space in the 23rd century. As a spiritual successor to the 1999 game Alpha Centauri, Beyond Earth shares much of its development team and some concepts
Civilization:_Beyond_Earth
1991 video game
do allow for such random victories. The 1999 game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri was also created by Meier and is in the same genre, but with a futuristic/space
Civilization_(video_game)
Topics referred to by the same term
Alpha Centauri (horse) (foaled 2015), Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a 1999 strategy computer game Alpha Centauri (album)
Alpha Centauri (disambiguation)
Alpha_Centauri_(disambiguation)
Video games by developer
2018-04-20. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2018-04-26. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri – Macintosh"
List of games by Firaxis Games
List_of_games_by_Firaxis_Games
Video game series
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri". Pc.ign.com. November 21, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2014. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri"
Civilization_(series)
Science fiction with concern for scientific accuracy
2012–2014)[citation needed] Marathon (1994) Policenauts (1994) Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) Orbiter (2000) SpaceEngine (2010) Universe Sandbox (2014)
Hard_science_fiction
1996 turn-based strategy video game
following Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Test of Time has a new palette and user interface, and new features such as animated units, a playable Alpha Centauri to
Civilization_II
American video game developer
as well as Gettysburg! and Firaxis Games' second title, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Meier became the second-ever person in the Academy of Interactive
Firaxis_Games
Genre of strategy-based video and board games
major 4X developers fell into difficulties. Sid Meier's Firaxis Games released Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri in 1999 to critical acclaim, but the game fell
4X
2010 video game
(reminiscent of the Ascent to Transcendence secret project in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri). World domination is an option, but the victory condition has
Civilization_V
2005 video game
and population, building and sending the first sleeper ship to the Alpha Centauri star system, increasing the "Culture ratings" of at least three cities
Civilization_IV
American videogame designer
multi-million selling games including Civilization II, Rise of Nations, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and FrontierVille. He has also founded or co-founded three game
Brian Reynolds (game designer)
Brian_Reynolds_(game_designer)
American video game executive
Ngmoco, Duolingo, and Zynga. He designed the video games Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's SimGolf and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Bing_Gordon
Video game series
the highest rated games in PC Gamer, tying with Half-Life 2 and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The UK edition of the magazine awarded the game 92%, describing
Crysis
2008 video game
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is a 4X, turn-based strategy game developed in 2008 by Firaxis Games with Sid Meier as designer. It is a spin-off
Civilization_Revolution
Surname list
Colonel Corazon Santiago, a faction leader in the PC strategy game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Mila Santiago, a character in Belgian series Ghost Rockers President
Santiago_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
Countries Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, a computer game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a computer game Sid Meier's Gettysburg, a computer game Sid Meier's Pirates
Meier
Playing video games on Linux-based operating systems
to Power, Eric's Ultimate Solitaire, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri with Alien Crossfire expansion pack to Linux Alpha and Civilization: Call to Power, Eric's
Video_games_and_Linux
Topics referred to by the same term
not to exist Chiron, a fictional planet in the computer game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Chiron, a fictional planet in the James P. Hogan novel Voyage
Chiron_(disambiguation)
2014 video game
United Nations), and Science (be the first to launch a spaceship to Alpha Centauri). Each victory has different ways of achieving it. The iOS version of
Civilization_Revolution_2
Real-time strategy video game by Big Huge Games
development of the turn-based strategy games Civilization II and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. In contrast to previous historical real-time strategy games,
Rise_of_Nations
Philosophical thought experiment
"Ship in a Bottle", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Soma Source Code "Spock's Brain", an episode of Star Trek: The
Brain_in_a_vat
Element representing a value on a grid in three dimensional space
Shattered Steel featured deforming landscapes using voxel technology. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri uses voxel models to render units. SkySaga: Infinite Isles is
Voxel
Tommy Refenes: Super Meat Boy Brian Reynolds: Civilization II, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Rise of Nations and FrontierVille Chris Roberts: Wing Commander
List_of_video_game_designers
Ported by Westlake Interactive Tomb Raider: Gold 2000 Deus Ex Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force The Sims Tomb Raider: The Last
List_of_games_ported_by_Aspyr
Annual video game award
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Sacrifice, Sid Meier's
D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year
D.I.C.E._Award_for_Game_of_the_Year
2026 video game
densest game I've ever played, and I think I'm in love with it." Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri – similarly themed game Saver, Michael (December 27, 2022). "Made
Terra_Invicta
2007 video game
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack of the turn-based strategy video game Civilization IV. The expansion focuses
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Civilization_IV:_Beyond_the_Sword
Female given name
Charlotte Miriam Godwinson, a faction leader in the video game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) Miriam Haywood, a.k.a. Atsuko Senoo, in the anime/manga
Miriam_(given_name)
NASA rocket transport vehicle
mobile base built on and into a heavily modified crawler. In Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, various units are called "crawlers" and feature chassis based
Crawler-transporter
Defunct American video game developer
Yes No No No Rune: Halls of Valhalla (expansion) Yes No No No Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack Yes Yes Yes No Sim City 3000: Deutschland/Unlimited/World
Loki_Entertainment
American video game designer (1965–2024)
games such as The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. She was the creative director for Free Realms, a
Laralyn_McWilliams
of the video game series with the same name. Mindworms, from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Moldorm, from The Legend of Zelda and its sequels. The Pit Worm
Fictional_depictions_of_worms
Franchise of video games and media
1993, resulted in Meier leaving the company to found Firaxis Games in 1996. Firaxis created a spin-off title, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999), but did
List_of_Civilization_media
Name list
series Lost Girl Colonel Corazon Santiago, in the PC strategy game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Dominic Santago in the shooting game franchise Gears of War Santiago
Santiago_(name)
Name list
character from The Puzzle Place Deirdre Skye, a faction leader in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Ema and Lana Skye, Ace Attorney characters Kirra Foster, codenamed
Skye_(name)
1999 video game
It was compared to other games such as Master of Orion II and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The game is a 4X turn-based computer strategy game set in The
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
Star_Trek:_Birth_of_the_Federation
life". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-04-01. Purslow, Matt (2015-03-11). "Sid Meier's Starships PC review". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2022-04-01. Zacny, Rob (2015-04-20)
List_of_4X_video_games
American video game designer
Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (1997), published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999), published by Electronic
Ed_Del_Castillo
1999 video game
best-selling game Civilization II that was released to compete with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Test of Time's central innovation was the addition of multiple
Civilization_II:_Test_of_Time
Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis Games to the AIAS Hall of Fame.[citation needed] May 13–15
1999_in_video_games
2001 turn-based strategy video game
Sid Meier's Civilization III is the third installment of the Sid Meier's Civilization turn-based strategy video game series. It was released in 2001, and
Civilization_III
American computer programmer
Reign of Chaos Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns Tribes 2 MindRover Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Rune Rune: Halls of Valhalla Heavy Gear II Heretic II Heroes of
Sam_Lantinga
Topics referred to by the same term
the moons of the fictional planet Chiron in the computer game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Nessus, a planetoid location in the video game Destiny 2, based
Nessus
2007 first-person shooter
highest-rated games ever in PC Gamer, tying with Half-Life 2 and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. GameSpot awarded Crysis a score of 9.5 out of 10, describing
Crysis_(video_game)
Topics referred to by the same term
Crossfire, a PlayStation 3 launch title Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Crossfire (novel), a 1998 novel by Miyuki
Crossfire_(disambiguation)
Surname list
(and, by extension, leader) of the faction Morgan Industries in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Organ Morgan in Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood Samara Morgan,
Morgan_(surname)
Archived from the original on May 27, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2015. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack - PC by Electronic Arts". Amazon. Retrieved March
List of Electronic Arts games: 1983–1999
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games:_1983–1999
2013 video game
Studios and published by Slitherine Software. It is inspired by Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and is about ideologically opposed factions from Earth who colonize
Pandora:_First_Contact
Topics referred to by the same term
the Dragon Dragon Sun (2001 novel) a story set in the world of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Sundragon (Pamela Douglas) a Marvel Comics superhero from the
Son_of_the_Dragon
1999 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Firaxis Sci-fi MAC, WIN 4X game. 1999 Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire Firaxis Sci-fi MAC, WIN 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's
List of turn-based strategy video games
List_of_turn-based_strategy_video_games
tri-Ace StarCraft (1998–present) created by Blizzard Entertainment Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) created by Firaxis Games X (game series) (1999–present)
List_of_space_opera_media
1998 real-time tactics video game
Interactive Achievement Awards, although it ultimately lost to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The game was a runner-up for Computer Games Strategy Plus' 1998
MechCommander
Topics referred to by the same term
Indonesian airline Sarah McCreanor, known professionally as Smac Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a computer game Social Mobile Analytics Cloud, also called the
SMAC
Retrieved December 22, 2025. Simpson, Dan (January 17, 2005). "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri – FAQ/Hints and Tips". gamespot.com. Retrieved December 22, 2025
Space_elevators_in_fiction
Topics referred to by the same term
is usually a science fiction government: Spartan Federation of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Spartan Federation of Falkenberg's Legion by Jerry Pournelle and
Spartan_Federation
Computer software
Company: Left for Dead Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Sid Meier's Antietam! Sid Meier's Gettysburg! Sid Meier's Railroads! Silent Hunter
GameRanger
Annual award presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance for simulation. Electronic Arts: 1999: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri for strategy, and Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit for simulation
D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
D.I.C.E._Award_for_Strategy/Simulation_Game_of_the_Year
1999 video game
Gamers hungry for a worthy sequel to Civ II will find it in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri." The game was the 16th-best-selling computer game of the first
Civilization:_Call_to_Power
propelled by an Orion drive. In the backstory for the video game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, the sleeper ship is propelled by an Orion-type drive, the shield
List of stories featuring nuclear pulse propulsion
List_of_stories_featuring_nuclear_pulse_propulsion
Fictional airborne headquarters of Spectrum
secret project in the expansion pack for the 1999 video game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is titled "Cloudbase Academy". In the animated remake New Captain
Cloudbase
1999 video game
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, although the game lost to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it
SimCity_3000
American video game awards
Nintendo EAD were the only developers with more than one award-winning game. Sid Meier, creator of Civilization, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive
2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
2nd_Annual_Interactive_Achievement_Awards
Muirhead & Reeves-Stevens 2004, p. 228. "GameSpot's Designer Diary for Alpha Centauri". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2000-01-24. Master
Terraforming in popular culture
Terraforming_in_popular_culture
2019 video game
generation elements and emergent gameplay like Crusader Kings II. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri similarly influenced how Gollop plans to develop more 4X-like
Phoenix_Point
1999 video game
same category at the Sixth Annual PC Gamer Awards, which went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The staff wrote that the game "put up one hell of a fight [for
Worms_Armageddon
1999 video game
Turn-Based Strategy Game" awards, both of which ultimately went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The staff wrote that the former game "took the tired fantasy-based
Age_of_Wonders
Pack by Electronic Arts". Amazon. Retrieved March 11, 2019. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack - PC by Electronic Arts". Amazon. Retrieved March
List of Electronic Arts games: 2000–2009
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games:_2000–2009
1999 video game
best strategy game; however, these prizes ultimately went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and StarCraft, respectively. Following the release of Close Combat
Close Combat III: The Russian Front
Close_Combat_III:_The_Russian_Front
British-American video game magazine
US edition, no game has yet received a rating higher than 98% (Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Half-Life 2, and Crysis). In the UK edition, the lowest numerical
PC_Gamer
Activision Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1998 Firaxis Games Electronic Arts Sid Meier's Antietam! 1998 Firaxis Games Electronic Arts Sid Meier's Colonization
Index_of_Windows_games_(S)
Surname list
Prokhor Zakharov, fictional character profile from the video game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Zakharov (rural locality) (Zakharova), several rural localities
Zakharov
and a color-based system of magic. GURPS Alpha Centauri, detailing the setting of the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri computer game. GURPS Myth, detailing the
List_of_GURPS_books
Topics referred to by the same term
faction the player can choose to control in the computer game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri A user of the popular forum Gaia Online or the Avatar character
Gaian
Original Quest for Glory I: So you want to be a Hero? floppy disks Original Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon floppy disks Original Remington: Top Shot CD-Rom Original
List_of_Mac_games
ISBN 0671018809 Ryan Hughes is a pseudonym of Jerry Oltion Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Centauri Dawn (Book 1) Michael Ely ISBN 978-0671040772 Pocket Books
List of novels based on video games
List_of_novels_based_on_video_games
Hypothetical form of archaeology of remnants of alien civilizations
Fatigue Outer Wilds RAMA (based on Clarke's novel) Resistance Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Star Trek: A Final Unity Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Star Wars:
Xenoarchaeology
Video game awards held after E3
1999: Homeworld (for PC) 1998: (RTS) Homeworld 1998: (turn-based) Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 2019: Luigi's Mansion 3 (for Switch) 2018: Overcooked 2 (for PlayStation
Game_Critics_Awards
– The Phantom Menace, dir. by George Lucas The Big O Futurama Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Best novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog, by Connie Willis Best novella:
1999_in_science_fiction
English game development company
to the main website. The overall top five overall sellers were Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Tribes 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Neverwinter Nights, and
Linux_Game_Publishing
Annual award presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Solid Konami Konami Pokémon Red and Blue Game Freak Nintendo Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Firaxis Games Electronic Arts 1999/2000 (3rd) The Sims Maxis Electronic
D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Design
American video game designer
executive producer Electronic Arts Fighter Pilot 1998 executive producer Electronic Arts Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1999 executive producer Electronic Arts
Andy_Hollis
Gaming award winners
Petersen Best Strategy Computer Game of 1999 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Firaxis Designers: Sid Meier, Brian Reynolds Best Trading Card Game of 1999
1999_Origins_Award_winners
1999–2000 War Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri A ship leaves Earth on the eve of World War III to found a new colony orbiting Alpha Centauri Television 1999–2003
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
List_of_apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
American video game developer (born 1957)
game designer at MicroProse but left that company in 1996 along with Sid Meier and Brian Reynolds to form Firaxis Games. Briggs holds a doctorate in
Jeff_Briggs
1999 video game
for its "Best Turn-Based Strategy Game" award, which went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Dultz, Marc (February 2000). "Review - Quick Hits - The Operational
The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000
The_Operational_Art_of_War_II:_Modern_Battles_1956–2000
GameFAQs are launched June – Firaxis Games is formed By Jeff Briggs with Sid Meier and Brian Reynolds July – GT Interactive purchases Humongous Entertainment
1996_in_video_games
Annual video game award show
and Wii series 1999 Sid Meier Founder of Firaxis Games and MicroProse Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, and Alpha Centauri 2000 Hironobu Sakaguchi
D.I.C.E._Awards
Digital signal processing software for audio
Alias Aliens versus Predator X Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Alpha Centauri X Alpha Prime X America's Army X American McGee's Alice X Anachronox X Aquanox
Environmental Audio Extensions
Environmental_Audio_Extensions
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
Male
English
Short form of English Simon, SIM means "hearkening."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a variant spelling of Mayer 1.English : variant of Myers.Spanish : variant of Mier 2.Dutch : variant of Mier 3.Dutch (van der Miers) : variant of Meers 2.
Female
Hebrew
(מֵ×ִירָה) Feminine form of Hebrew Meir, MEIRA means "giving light."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Piers, PEERS means "rock, stone."
Female
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word sif, SIV means "bride, wife." In mythology, this is the name of the wife of Þórr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of the mayor’ (see Mayer 1).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the personal Meyer (see Meyer 2).American form of German Meyer, with excrescent -s.Irish : variant of Meyer 3.
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Roman Latin Vitus, VID means "life."
Female
Hebrew
(מְ×ִירִי) Variant form of Hebrew Meira, MEIRI means "giving light."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
From Saint Denis; Variant of Sidney from St Denis
Female
Norse
Variant spelling of Old Norse Siv, SIF means "bride."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mears.
Male
German
Abbreviated form of German Ägidius, ÄGID means "kid; young goat" or "shield of goatskin."
Male
African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swedish
First Letter of the Greek Alphabet; Leader
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Meir, MEYER means "giving light."
Boy/Male
English American French
Wide Island: south of the water; 'from St. Denis'.
Male
English
Masculine short form of English unisex Sidney, SID means "St. Denis."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mears.Dutch : topographic name from meers(ch) denoting lush, alluvial land by a watercourse.
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
Male
English
(ΛÎων) Greek name derived from the word leon, LEON means "lion." In use by the English and Germans.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Native American
Slippery.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aneeksha | அநிகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Bringing happiness
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Good Fortune
Girl/Female
Latin
Worthy of God.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Mill Stream
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Peacefully Absorbed in Naam
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bailey.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Inimitability of the Truth
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
SID MEIERS-ALPHA-CENTAURI
n.
One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.
v. i.
To lean on one side.
n.
Gloves made of kid.
n.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.
n.
Alt. of Alpia
a.
Having a paddle wheel on each side; -- said of steam vessels; as, a side-wheel steamer.
n.
Six. See Sise.
v. t.
To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
n.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
imp. & p. p.
of Rid
v. t.
An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
supperl.
Afflictive; calamitous; causing sorrow; as, a sad accident; a sad misfortune.
superl.
Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night.
n.
A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
a.
Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.
a.
Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.
v. t.
To hold a session; to be in session for official business; -- said of legislative assemblies, courts, etc.; as, the court sits in January; the aldermen sit to-night.