Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Summary

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri received the Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game^[3].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri received the D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year^[4].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's instance of is recorded as video game^[5].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's director is recorded as Sid Meier^[6].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's composer is recorded as Jeff Briggs^[7].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's publisher is recorded as Electronic Arts^[8].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's genre is recorded as turn-based strategy video game^[9].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's genre is recorded as hard science fiction video game^[10].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's genre is recorded as 4X^[11].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's developer is recorded as Firaxis Games^[12].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's part of the series is recorded as Civilization^[13].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's designed by is recorded as Brian Reynolds^[14].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's designed by is recorded as Michael Ely^[15].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's designed by is recorded as Bing Gordon^[16].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0292917^[17].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0^[18].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's platform is recorded as Linux^[19].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[20].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's platform is recorded as macOS^[21].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS^[22].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game^[23].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[24].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's language of work or name is recorded as English^[25].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's distribution format is recorded as optical disc^[26].
• Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's distribution format is recorded as digital download^[27].

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Recognition

Awards received include Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game^[3] and D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year^[4].

Why It Matters

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri receive?

Honors received include Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game^[3] and D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year^[4].