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Civilization is a franchise composed primarily of a series of turn-based strategy video games and associated media. The core of the franchise is a series of six titles for personal computers, released between 1991 and 2016. Sid Meier developed the first game in the series and has had creative input for most of its sequels. The official titles of the series, core games, and most spin-offs include his name, as in Sid Meier's Civilization. In addition to the main titles, the franchise includes multiple expansion packs and spin-off games, as well as board games inspired by the video game series. The series is considered a formulative example of the 4X genre, in which players achieve victory through four routes: "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate". [1]

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The first game in the series, Civilization (1991), was created by MicroProse co-founder Meier and Bruce Shelley. MicroProse continued the series for several years, producing Civilization II (1996) as well as a spin-off title, Sid Meier's Colonization (1994). Business changes after the consolidation of the company in 1996 with Spectrum HoloByte, which bought MicroProse in 1993, resulted in Meier leaving the company to found Firaxis Games in 1996. [1] [2] Firaxis created a spin-off title, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999), but did not have the rights to the "Civilization" name. MicroProse did not produce any further games in the series beyond licensing the name to Activision for the spin-off Civilization: Call to Power (1999) before being purchased by Hasbro Interactive in 1998. [3] Hasbro Interactive, along with the "Civilization" brand, was in turn purchased by Infogrames in 2001, who licensed the name to Firaxis for Civilization III (2001). [1] The rights to the franchise were sold in 2004, however, to Take-Two Interactive, which licensed it to Firaxis again for Civilization IV (2005) just before acquiring Firaxis itself in 2005. [4] [5] Firaxis has since served as the primary developer and Take-Two the sole publisher for the franchise, producing main-series games Civilization V (2010) and Civilization VI (2016) along with seven spin-off titles, including console and mobile versions of the franchise in Civilization Revolution (2008) and titles such as Civilization: Beyond Earth (2014).

In addition to video games, the franchise includes several board games, artbooks, and music albums. The first board game, Civilization: The Boardgame (2002), corresponds with Civilization III, while the second game by that name (2010) is based on Civilization IV, and the latest, Civilization: A New Dawn (2017), is based on Civilization VI. A card game, created by Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson and based on that game, was included with the Civilization Chronicles (2006) compilation. Books containing concept art and commentary for Civilization V and VI have been included in special editions of the game. Music CDs were included with the special editions of Civilization IV and V; digital albums have been sold for Civilization VI and its expansion, as well as for Civilization: Beyond Earth and its expansions. The Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals-winning theme song for IV, "Baba Yetu", was included in composer Christopher Tin's album Calling All Dawns , [6] while the theme song for VI, "Sogno di Volare", has been released as a single by Tin and included in his album To Shiver the Sky .

Video games

Main series

Main series games
TitleDetails

Original release date:
September 1991 [7]
Release years by system:
1991 PC (MS-DOS) [7]
1992 – PC (Amiga) [8]
1993 – PC (Mac OS) [9]
1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System [9]
1995 – PC (Windows) [10]
1996 PlayStation [8]
1997 Sega Saturn [11]
Notes:
  • Developed and published by MicroProse [9]
  • CivNet (1995), a version of Civilization with multiplayer gameplay and a map editor, released by MicroProse in 1995 [10]
  • Included in The Explorer (1997) and Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles (2006) compilations [12] [13]

Original release date:
February 29, 1996 [14]
Release years by system:
1996 – PC (Windows) [15]
1997 – PC (Mac OS) [15]
1998 – PlayStation [15]
Notes:
  • Developed and published by MicroProse [15]
  • Two expansion packs, Sid Meier's Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization (1996) and Civ II: Fantastic Worlds (1997), developed and published by MicroProse [16] [17]
  • Sid Meier's Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition (1997) includes the original game and both expansion packs along with added multiplayer functionality and other changes [18]
  • Sid Meier's Civilization II: Test of Time (1999) includes an expanded version of the original game with the multiplayer changes from the Multiplayer Gold Edition along with science fiction and fantasy campaigns for the game titled Lalande 21185 and Midgard [19]
  • Included in the Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles (2006) compilation along with expansions [13]

Original release date:
October 31, 2001 [20]
Release years by system:
2001 – PC (Windows) [20]
2002 – PC (Mac OS) [20]
Notes:

Original release date:
October 25, 2005 [25]
Release years by system:
2005 – PC (Windows) [25]
2006 – PC (macOS) [25]
Notes:
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [25]
  • Two expansion packs, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords (2006) and Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2007), developed by Firaxis and published by 2K Games [26] [27]
  • Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Gold Edition (2007) includes the original game and Warlords; Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete (2007) includes the original game and both expansion packs [28] [29]
  • Included without expansions in the Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles (2006) compilation and with expansions in Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition (2009) compilation [13] [30]

Original release date:
September 21, 2010 [31]
Release years by system:
2010 – PC (Windows, macOS) [31]
2014 – PC (Linux)
Notes:
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [31]
  • Two expansion packs, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings (2012) and Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World (2013), developed by Firaxis and published by 2K Games; additional downloadable content (DLC) also released [32] [33]
  • Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition (2011) includes the original game and all DLC released to date; Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold (2013) includes the original game, Gods & Kings, and all DLC; Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition (2014) includes the original game, both expansion packs, and all DLC [34] [35] [36]

Original release date:
October 21, 2016 [37]
Release years by system:
2016 – PC (Windows, macOS) [38]
2017 – PC (Linux), iOS [38]
2018 Nintendo Switch [39]
2019 PlayStation 4, Xbox One [40]
2020 – Android [41]
Notes:
Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Proposed release date:
TBA
Proposed system release:
TBA
Notes:
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and to be published by 2K Games [43]

Other games

Other games
TitleDetails

Original release date:
May 19, 1994 [44]
Release years by system:
1994 – PC (Windows) [44]
Notes:

Original release date:
February 12, 1999 [45]
Release years by system:
1999 – PC (Windows) [45]
2000 – PC (Mac OS, Linux) [46] [47]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by Electronic Arts [45]
  • Spiritual sequel to the Civilization series
  • An expansion pack, Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire (1999), developed by Firaxis and published by Electronic Arts [48]
  • Both Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire included in the Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack (2000) and The Laptop Collection (2003) compilations [49] [50]

Original release date:
March 31, 1999 [51]
Release years by system:
1999 – PC (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) [51]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed and published by Activision [51]
  • Spin-off successor to Civilization series; developed by Activision due to naming rights dispute between Microprose and Avalon Hill [2]

Original release date:
November 20, 2000 [52]
Release years by system:
2000 – PC (Windows) [52]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed and published by Activision [52]
  • Sequel to Civilization: Call to Power; "Civilization" removed from title due to the loss of rights to the name [53]
Civilization

Original release date:
March 2, 2006 [8]
Release years by system:
2006 N-Gage [8]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Gryphondale Studios and published by Atari SA [8]
  • Based on Civilization II and III [8]

Original release date:
July 25, 2006 [54]
Release years by system:
2006 – PC (Windows) [54]
Notes:

Original release date:
June 6, 2008 [55]
Release years by system:
2008 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS [56]
2009 iOS [56]
2012 – Windows Phone [57]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [55]

Original release date:
September 21, 2008 [58]
Release years by system:
2008 – PC (Windows) [58]
2009 – PC (macOS) [58]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [58]
  • Remake of Sid Meier's Colonization (1994) [58]
  • Included in the Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition (2009) compilation [30]

Original release date:
July 7, 2011 [59]
Release years by system:
2011 – PC (Facebook Platform) [59]
Notes:

Original release date:
July 2, 2014 [62]
Release years by system:
2014 Android, iOS [62]
2015 PlayStation Vita [63]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [62]
  • PlayStation Vita release is an expanded version titled Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Plus [63]

Original release date:
October 24, 2014 [64]
Release years by system:
2014 – PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) [64]
Notes:

Original release date:
March 12, 2015 [66]
Release years by system:
2015 – PC (Windows, macOS), iOS [66]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games [66]
  • Features cross-connectivity features with Civilization: Beyond Earth [66]

Proposed release date:
TBA
Proposed system release:
TBA – iOS, Android [67]
Notes:
  • 4X turn-based strategy game
  • Published by 2K Games [67]
  • Created and soft launched in 2023 as Conquests and Alliances - 4X Empire Builder; rebranded as Civilization: Eras and Allies on December 6, 2023 [67]

Tabletop games

Tabletop games
TitleRelease dateTypeRef.
Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame 2002Board game [68]
  • Created by Glenn Drover and published by Eagle Games
  • Based on Civilization III
Sid Meier's Civilization: The Card Game 2006Card game [69]
  • Created by Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson and published by Firaxis Games
  • Included solely in the Civilization Chronicles (2006) compilation
  • Based on Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game 2010Board game [70]
  • Created by Kevin Wilson and published by Fantasy Flight Games
  • Based on Civilization IV
  • Two expansions produced: Sid Meier's Civilization: Fame and Fortune (2011) and Sid Meier's Civilization: Wisdom and Warfare (2013) [71] [72]
Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn 2017Board game [73]
  • Created by James Kniffen and published by Fantasy Flight Games
  • Based on Civilization VI

Books

Books
TitleRelease dateMedia typeRef.
Alpha Centauri: Power of the MindwormsJanuary 13, 2000 Graphic novel [74]
  • Written by Steve Darnall, illustrated by Rafael Kayanan and published by NBM Publishing Company
  • Depicts events early in a game of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
  • 48 pages
  • ISBN   978-1-56163-242-8
Centauri Dawn / Dragon Sun / Twilight of the MindNovember 28, 2000 / August 28, 2001 / January 29, 2002Books [75] [76] [77]
GURPS Alpha Centauri December 15, 2002 Sourcebook [78]
The Chronicles of CivilizationOctober 25, 2006Book [79]
  • Published by 2K Games
  • Interviews and concept art
  • 96 pages
  • Included with the Civilization Chronicles compilation
Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Art of The GameSeptember 21, 2010 Concept art [80]
  • Published by 2K Games
  • Concept art and commentary on Civilization V
  • 162 pages
  • Included with the "Special Edition" of the game
Sid Meier's Civilization: Civilization Through the YearsOctober 21, 2016Concept art [81]
  • Published by 2K Games
  • Concept art and commentary on the series
  • 100 pages
  • Included with the "25th Anniversary Edition" of Civilization VI

Music

Music
TitleRelease dateRelease typeRef.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Official SoundtrackOctober 24, 2005 Album [82]
Sid Meier's Civilization V Official SoundtrackSeptember 21, 2010Album [83]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr and Michael Curran for Civilization V
  • Published by 2K Games; included solely with the special edition of the game
  • 33 tracks on two discs with a duration of 2:37:14
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond EarthOctober 24, 2014Album [84]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr for Civilization: Beyond Earth
  • Published by 2K Games as a digital album
  • 42 tracks with a duration of 2:47:22
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising TideSeptember 29, 2015Album [85]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr for Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide
  • Published by 2K Games as a digital album
  • 29 tracks with a duration of 2:03:05
Sogno di Volare (Civilization VI Main Theme)October 20, 2016 Single [86]
  • Composed by Christopher Tin for Civilization VI
  • Published by Tin Works Publishing as a digital single
  • Contains full version of the song and shortened version used in game intro, with a duration of 6:38
  • Included in Tin's album To Shiver the Sky (2019) [87]
Sid Meier's Civilization VI Original Game SoundtrackOctober 21, 2016Album [88]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr for Civilization VI
  • Published by 2K Games as a digital album
  • 38 tracks with a duration of 2:24:09
  • Expanded version titled Sid Meier's Civilization 25th Anniversary Soundtrack included with Digital Deluxe Edition and 25th Anniversary Editions of the game [81]
Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise & Fall Original Game SoundtrackFebruary 8, 2018Album [89]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr and Roland Rizzo for Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
  • Published by 2K Games as a digital album
  • 33 tracks with a duration of 2:14:40
Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Original Game SoundtrackFebruary 14, 2019Album [90]
  • Composed primarily by Geoff Knorr and Roland Rizzo for Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
  • Published by 2K Games as a digital album
  • 33 tracks with a duration of 1:57:00

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