Sid Meier is an acclaimed videogame designer and the director of creative development at Firaxis Games.

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At Firaxis Games near Baltimore, the company continues to create one of the best turn-based strategy franchises with its "Civilization" series.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games

Sid Meier's Gettysburg , the first original Sid Meier game since 1992's Civilization and the first title from Firaxis Games , promises to continue Meier's tradition of innovative, brain-stretching games.

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And while the crew at Firaxis is busy working on the next computer strategy game, traditional board strategy games have been making a revival as well.

CNN: The rebirth of turn-based strategy games