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Washington Post: Virtual Life: `Civilization’

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 1, 1999

Thanks to Ross Nesbitt for
this link.

“The future of “Civilization” was never in doubt, with a
sequel, a spin-off and add-on packs following its immensely
successful debut in 1991.”

“With the millennium fast approaching, the problem now for
diehard fans of the epic world-building strategy game is having too
much of a good thing.”

““Civilization: Call to Power”… will also be the first new
game released both for Windows and Linux, the open-source operating
system trying to chip away at Microsoft’s monopoly of the market.
Loki Entertainment Software will distribute the Linux version.”

“Both games support multiplayer Internet and modem play.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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