MicroProse

Founded: 1982

Merged into: Spectrum HoloByte (1993)

Headquarters:

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MicroProse, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher which specialized in personal computer strategy simulation games, most notably the critically-acclaimed Civilization and X-COM series.

Company

MicroProse was founded by "Wild" Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982

MicroProse was acquired by Spectrum HoloByte in 1993, which later rebranded itself and its subsidiaries under the name MicroProse. The branding continued to be utilized until Hasbro Interactive was acquired by Infogrames in 2001.

Softography

Mega Drive

688 Attack Sub (1991)
F-15 Strike Eagle II (1993)
Pirates! Gold (1993)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes from the Past (1994)
Boo! (unreleased)
Impossible Mission 2025: The Special Edition (unreleased)
Railroad Tycoon (unreleased)
Solo Flight (unreleased)
Knights of the Sky (unreleased)

Saturn

Civilization: Shin Sekai Shichi Dai Bunmei (1997)
Transport Tycoon (1997)

References

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