Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, published in September 1999, is an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a turn-based strategic 4X computer game. It was designed by Timothy Train and other members of Firaxis Games. Alien Crossfire features seven new factions (two of which are non-human) and multiple new technologies. The game initially had a single production run. As a result, and in part due to its highly customizable nature, Alien Crossfi...
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Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, published in September 1999, is an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a turn-based strategic 4X computer game. It was designed by Timothy Train and other members of Firaxis Games. Alien Crossfire features seven new factions (two of which are non-human) and multiple new technologies. The game initially had a single production run. As a result, and in part due to its highly customizable nature, Alien Crossfire became an extremely rare game. The CD itself can fetch over a $100 US on internet auction sites. British game publisher Sold-Out Software now offers Alien Crossfire as part of its £5 lineup.
The editable nature of the game allows for a large degree of customization and has led to the creation of a number of mods and custom factions which other users can download to expand the gameplay. A number of sites have sprung up to support and distribute these files.
EA included both Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire in some of its various...
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