About this episode
Soren interviews Anton Strenger about his work on the Civilization series and the evolution of the game.
In this episode, Soren interviews Anton Strenger, best known for his work on Civilization 5, Civilization 6, and Beyond Earth. They discuss how he ended up paying Carnegie Mellon so that he could work at Firaxis, why there aren’t many Great People after 1900, and whether Civilization has secretly become a live-service game. This episode was recorded on October 22, 2023.
People in this episode
Host: Soren
Guest: Anton Strenger
Topics covered
- game development
- Civilization series
- interview
- video game design
- live-service games
Keywords
- Anton Strenger
- Civilization 5
- Civilization 6
- Beyond Earth
- Firaxis
- game design
- live-service
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Firaxis
Books & works: Civilization 5, Civilization 6, Beyond Earth
Places: Carnegie Mellon
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