
During this period, Meier purchased an Atari 800 c. Career įollowing college, Meier worked in developing cash register systems for department stores. At the University of Michigan, he studied history and computer science, graduating with a degree in computer science in 1975. A few years later, the family moved to Michigan, US, where Meier was raised. Meier was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to parents of Dutch and Swiss descent, giving him both Canadian and Swiss citizenship. For his contributions to the video game industry, Meier was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. Meier co-founded MicroProse in 1982 with Bill Stealey and is the Director of Creative Development of Firaxis Games, which he co-founded with Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds in 1996. Meier ( / ˈ m aɪər/ MIRE born February 24, 1954) is a Canadian-born Swiss-American programmer, designer, and producer of several strategy video games and simulation video games, including the Civilization series.

MicroProse, Firaxis Games, Civilization series Game programmer, video game designer, video game producer
