MicroProse

MicroProse Software, Inc. (also known as MicroProse Simulation Software) was an American video game developer, founded in 1982 by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey.

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It is known as the publisher of the majority of Meier's hit computer games, such as Pirates, Silent Service, Railroad Tycoon, and Civilization and for the sci-fi X-COM series.

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In the early 1980s, MicroProse was primarily known as a publisher of flight and military simulation titles for 8-bit home computers such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit family. As the industry changed, it moved with it, supporting IBM PC compatibles and 68000-based machines like the Amiga and Atari ST. Also in the mid- to late-1980s, MicroProse began publishing a number of strategy games.

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