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MicroProse

American video game company

Founded: 1982
Founded by: Bill Stealey
, Sid Meier
Headquarters: Hunt Valley
Country: United States
Industry: video game industry
Website: microprose.com
, microprose.com

Overview

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MicroProse is an American video game publisher and developer founded by Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982. It developed and published numerous games, including starting the Civilization and X-COM series. Most of their internally developed titles were vehicle simulation and strategy games.

Overview

Developed

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Sid Meier's Colonization(1994)
Super Strike Eagle(1993)
Dogfight(1993)
BloodNet(1993)
Fields of Glory(1993)
Tinhead(1993)
Starlord(1993)
Return of the Phantom(1993)
F-117A Stealth Fighter(1992)
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender(1992)
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific(1992)
Challenge of the Five Realms(1992)
Task Force 1942(1992)
Harrier Jump Jet(1992)
Formula One Grand Prix(1992)
F-15 Strike Eagle III(1992)
Darklands(1992)
Civilization(1991)
Gunship 2000(1991)
Hyperspeed(1991)
F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0(1991)
Lightspeed(1990)
Knights of the Sky(1990)
Silent Service II(1990)
Railroad Tycoon(1990)
M1 Tank Platoon(1989)
Sword of the Samurai(1989)
Stunt Car Racer(1989)
F-15 Strike Eagle II(1989)
F-19 Stealth Fighter(1988)
Red Storm Rising(1988)
Project Stealth Fighter(1987)
Airborne Ranger(1987)
Sid Meier's Pirates!(1987)
Gunship(1986)
Decision in the Desert(1985)
Crusade in Europe(1985)
Acrojet(1985)
Kennedy Approach(1985)
Silent Service(1985)
F-15 Strike Eagle(1984)
Solo Flight(1983)
NATO Commander(1983)
X-COM: Genesis
X-COM: Alliance
Hellcat Ace
Grand Prix World
Grand Prix
X-COM
Civilization

Published

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Star Trek Generations(1997)
Magic: The Gathering(1997)
Ultimate Race Pro(1997)
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares(1996)
Grand Prix 2(1996)
Civilization II(1996)
Grand Prix Manager 2(1996)
Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization(1996)
Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity(1995)
Master of Magic(1995)
Machiavelli the Prince(1995)
Ultimate NFL Coaches Club Football(1994)
SpaceKids(1994)
Fleet Defender(1994)
Impossible Mission 2025(1994)
1942: The Pacific Air War(1994)
Transport Tycoon Deluxe(1994)
Dragonsphere(1994)
Pizza Tycoon(1994)
UFO: Enemy Unknown(1994)
Sid Meier's Colonization(1994)
Transport Tycoon(1994)
Dogfight(1993)
Master of Orion(1993)
Fields of Glory(1993)
The Ancient Art of War in the Skies(1993)
Starlord(1993)
Return of the Phantom(1993)
Merchant Prince(1993)
Subwar 2050(1993)
The Legacy: Realm of Terror(1993)
F-117A Stealth Fighter(1992)
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender(1992)
Ashes of Empire(1992)
Global Conquest(1992)
Task Force 1942(1992)
Harrier Jump Jet(1992)
B-17 Flying Fortress(1992)
Formula One Grand Prix(1992)
F-15 Strike Eagle III(1992)
Darklands(1992)
Civilization(1991)
Elite Plus(1991)
Twilight: 2000(1991)
Hyperspeed(1991)
Command HQ(1991)
F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0(1991)
Special Forces(1991)
Crisis in the Kremlin(1991)
Lightspeed(1990)
The Punisher(1990)
Knights of the Sky(1990)
Silent Service II(1990)
Covert Action(1990)
Railroad Tycoon(1990)
Tower of Babel(1989)
Midwinter(1989)
M1 Tank Platoon(1989)
Sword of the Samurai(1989)
Stunt Car Racer(1989)
F-15 Strike Eagle II(1989)
F-19 Stealth Fighter(1988)
Microprose Soccer(1988)
Airborne Ranger(1987)
Gunship(1986)
Crusade in Europe(1985)
Kennedy Approach(1985)
Silent Service(1985)
F-15 Strike Eagle(1984)
Solo Flight(1983)
Cleared Hot
Phoenix
Star Trek: First Contact
Sea Power
Hellcat Ace
Grand Prix
Railroad Tycoon
Worms
Civilization

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55 statements · 24% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Dissolved: 2001
Product or material produced: software
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1.Stated in National Software Reference Library
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Organizational division: MicroProse-Spectrum HoloByte UK-Europe
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1.Stated in MobyGames“MicroProse-Spectrum HoloByte UK-Europe”Retrieved 2018-08-12
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MicroPlay Software
MicroStyle
Director / manager: Sid Meier

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