MicroProse Software, Inc. was a North American video game publisher and developer, founded in 1982 by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier. Known for publishing the majority of Meier's hit computer games, the company ceased operations in 2001 when the parent company Hasbro Interactive was acquired and merged into Infogrames.
In the 1980s, MicroProse was primarily known as a publisher of flight and military simulation titles for 8-bit home computers su...
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MicroProse Software, Inc. was a North American video game publisher and developer, founded in 1982 by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier. Known for publishing the majority of Meier's hit computer games, the company ceased operations in 2001 when the parent company Hasbro Interactive was acquired and merged into Infogrames.
In the 1980s, MicroProse was primarily known as a publisher of flight and military simulation titles for 8-bit home computers such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit family, with titles such as Spitfire Ace and Hellcat Ace. It also published a few strategy games at the time.
As industry changed over to 16-bit and 32-bit CPUs in late 1980s, MicroProse started supporting IBM PC compatibles and 68000-based machines like the Amiga and Atari ST. MicroProse also started a UK branch to cross-publish titles in Europe, and to import some European titles to be published in the US.
In 1990 and 1991 MicroProse released the blockbusters Railroad Tycoon and Civilization,...
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