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Civilization

The original Civilization release that started the long-running franchise. This 90s strategy game set the groundwork for many of the concepts and designs that the newest Civilization games are known for today.

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Sid Meier's Civilization

Franchise
Civilization
Platform(s)
PC , PlayStation (Original) , Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Released
September 1, 1998
Developer(s)
MicroProse
Publisher(s)
MicroProse
Genre(s)
Strategy

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