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Sid Meier's Colonization

1994 video game
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Sid Meier's Colonization

Summary

Sid Meier's Colonization is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sid Meier's Colonization's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization was published by MicroProse[4].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's genre is turn-based strategy video game[5].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's developer is recorded as MicroProse[6].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[7].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's designed by is recorded as Brian Reynolds[8].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as DOS[9].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as AmigaOS[11].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as Amiga 1200[12].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[13].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's platform is recorded as Linux[15].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization was distributed by digital distribution[18].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's review score is recorded as 82%[19].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's review score is recorded as 88%[20].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[21].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization was published on January 1, 1994[23].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's distributed by is recorded as Steam[24].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's official website is recorded as http://www.nightdivestudios.com/games/sid-meier-colonization[25].
  • Sid Meier's Colonization's USK rating is recorded as USK 0[26].
  • Civilization inspired Sid Meier's Colonization[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sid Meier's Colonization was published by MicroProse[4].

Publication

Sid Meier's Colonization was published on January 1, 1994[23]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Its genre is turn-based strategy video game[5]. It was distributed by digital distribution[18].

Reception

Reviews include 82%[19] and 88%[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Civilization inspired Sid Meier's Colonization[27].

Why It Matters

Sid Meier's Colonization ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

AmigaOS Civilization IV: Colonization Classic Mac OS computer keyboard DOS Linux macOS MicroProse Microsoft Windows United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [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. 11d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abandonware-france game id → 439
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12267]]: 439, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 11d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 82%, 88%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P444]], uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  3. 14w ago · Teiron · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 5548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 5548, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180135961|Sid Meier's Colonization (#180135961)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online"
  4. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The good old days id → 178
    My abandonware game id → —
    Lki id → Colonization
    Game mode → —
    + 144 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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