Firaxis Games
They live and work by the motto ‘’build games that stand the test of time’’, and their actions speak louder than words. Their name is a lexical fusion of ‘’fiery’’ and ‘’axis’’ and that directly summits the company’s dynamic approach to games’ development. Yes, we are talking about the Firaxis Games. Prepare yourself, for you are about to approach a list with some of the coolest games on the gaming market, which undoubtedly follow the unprecedented company’s moto.
Firaxis Games is a well-known video game development company founded in May 1996 by Sid Meier, Jegg Briggs, and Brian Reynold. The company’s headquarters are in Sparks, Maryland and in August 2005 the company has been merged into the Take-Two Interactive video game development team and is now a part of 2K Games publishing label. There are numerous games that Firaxis Games are responsible for, Sid Meier’s name is on most of them, and a few honourable mentions would be XCOM and Civilisation series, which until this day has an immense fan base, following, and critical appraisal. In August 2014 the company held first-ever Firaxicon convention, which was a well-thought addition to celebrate and promote Firaxis games, the games convention was once more held back in July 2015.