Sid Meier
game developer
Class of 2022 Inductee
Sid is a programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy and simulation video games.
He is most known for the Civilization series, first released in September 1991.
With the latest version, Civilization VII, released on February 11. 2025 the franchise has shipped more than 70 million copies.
Meier co-founded MicroProse in 1982 with Bill Stealey and is the Director of Creative Development of Firaxis Games, which he co-founded with Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds in 1996.
Major Accomplishments:
In 1996, GameSpot put Meier at the top of their listing of the “Most Influential People in Computer Gaming of All Time”.
Also in 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked him as eighth on the list of the “Most Influential Industry Players of All Time”.
In 1997, Computer Gaming World ranked him as number one on the list of the “Most Influential People of All Time in Computer Gaming”, for game design.
In 1999, he became the second person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Meier received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developer’s Conference.
In 2009, he came fifth in a Develop survey that asked some 9,000 game makers about their “ultimate development hero”
In 2009, he was ranked second in IGN’s list of “Top Game Creators of All Time”.
In 2017, he was awarded the Life Achievement by the Golden Joystick Awards.
2022 IVGHOF Ceremony Acceptance Speech: