Microprose

MicroProse Software, Inc. (also known as MicroProse Simulation Software) was a North American video game developer, founded in 1982 by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey. It was known as the publisher of the majority of Meier's hit computer games, including Pirates, Silent Service, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, and also for the sci-fi X-COM series. It ceased to exist in 2001 when its parent company, Hasbro Interactive, was acquired and merged by Infogrames.
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