Civilization II

1996 turn-based strategy video game
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Civilization II

Summary

Civilization II is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Civilization II's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Civilization II's composer is recorded as Jeff Briggs[4].
  • Civilization II was published by MicroProse[5].
  • Civilization II was published by Q200491[6].
  • Civilization II's genre is 4X[7].
  • Civilization II's genre is turn-based strategy video game[8].
  • Civilization II was produced by Jeff Briggs[9].
  • Civilization II's developer is recorded as MicroProse[10].
  • Civilization II's part of the series is recorded as Civilization[11].
  • Civilization II's designed by is recorded as Brian Reynolds[12].
  • Civilization II's software version identifier is recorded as 2.42[13].
  • Civilization II's Commons category is recorded as Civilization II[14].
  • Civilization II's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[15].
  • Civilization II's platform is recorded as macOS[16].
  • Civilization II's platform is recorded as Q10677[17].
  • Civilization II's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[18].
  • Civilization II's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[19].
  • Civilization II's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[20].
  • Civilization II was distributed by CD-ROM[21].
  • Civilization II's review score is recorded as ★★★★★[22].
  • Civilization II's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Civilization II comprises The Rise of Rome[24].
  • Civilization II comprises World War II[25].
  • Civilization II comprises Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization[26].
  • Civilization II was released on February 29, 1996[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Civilization II's instance of is recorded as video game[3].

Use and Application

Components include The Rise of Rome[24]; World War II[25]; and Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization[26], an expansion add-on[28].

Why It Matters

Civilization II has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q4197757. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Gen4. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q20056333. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · JzK · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Abandonware-france game id → 294
    Playstation datacenter url → https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/C/SLUS-00792.html
    Sitelink count → 34
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7707]]: https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/C/SLUS-00792.html, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/84918634|CIVILIZATION II (#84918634)]] in [[:toollabs:m"
  2. 13d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → ★★★★★
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P444]]: ★★★★★, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275226|batch #275226]]"
  3. 22d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 1177
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54523|batch #54523]]: Databáze her representative"
  4. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_II
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43247|batch #43247]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  5. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_II
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Sid_Meiers_Civilization_II"
  6. 14w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 6669
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 6669, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180137075|Cywilizacja 2 (#180137075)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #m"
  7. 16w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → civilization:Civilization_II, sv.civilization:Civilization_II, playstation:Civilization_II +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: video-game-databank:Civilization_II"
  8. 17w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Howlongtobeat id → 8499
    Stopgame id → sid_meiers_civilization_2
    Internet game database game id → sid-meiers-civilization-ii
    Abandonia id → 99
    + 68 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 3924, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142815255|Civilization 2 (#142815255)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
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