Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

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Released Feb 9, 1999

By: Firaxis Games, Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts, Loki Software

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Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

Genres: Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux Mac PC (Microsoft Windows)
Themes: 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Science fiction
Franchises: Sid Meier
Collections: Sid Meier
Game modes: Multiplayer Single player
Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric First person
Keywords: collective conciousness content editor customizable characters developer cameo difficulty level digital distribution diplomacy dystopian ea app economy farming game critics awards greek alphabet helicopter interactive achievement awards 1999 management military mining nuclear bomb philosophical politics post-apocalyptic religion space strategy spaceship tech trees terraforming turn-based upgradeable vehicles vehicle customization voxel
Languages: English · Audio, Interface French · Audio, Interface German · Audio, Interface
Age ratings: ESRB E
Multiplayer: Offline multiplayer Online multiplayer

Complete release history (7)

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Feb 9, 1999
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Feb 19, 1999
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Mac · Feb 3, 2000
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Mac · Mar 10, 2000
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Linux · August 2000
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Mac · Jan 24, 2013
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Jan 24, 2013
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