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Sid Meier's Civilization III
Firaxis Games, Westlake Interactive
October 29, 2001
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)Developers
Firaxis Games, Westlake InteractiveRelease Date
October 29, 2001 (23 years and 3 months ago)Publishers
Infogrames, MacSoft GamesContent Rating
E Mild Violence, Violence, Animated Blood
Franchises
Sid Meier
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Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's civilization is centered around a core of cities that provide the resources necessary to grow the player's cities, construct city improvements, wonders, and units, and advance the player's technological development. The player must balance a good infrastructure, resources, diplomatic and trading skills, technological advancement, city and empire management, culture, and military power to succeed.
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), MacDevelopers
Firaxis Games, Westlake InteractiveRelease Date
October 29, 2001 (23 years and 3 months ago)Publishers
Infogrames, MacSoft GamesContent Rating
E Mild Violence, Violence, Animated Blood
Franchises
Sid MeierCommunity
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