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Session Name: More Than This World: A Design Retrospective on Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Speaker(s): David McDonough, Will Miller
Company Name(s): Firaxis Games, Firaxis Games
Track / Format: Design

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Overview: The Sid Meier's Civilization series of strategy games have successfully captured the spirit of leading a people to build an empire that stands the test of time. In Civilization: Beyond Earth, we were asked to take Civ from its traditional, historical setting into a possible future for humanity on an alien planet. The primary design challenge was to maintain the essential elements of Civ which account for its popularity and high engagement, and apply them to a new setting in an unknown future.

GDC 2015

David McDonough

Firaxis Games

Will Miller

Firaxis Games

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