Sid Meier civilizing GDC 2010Firaxis cofounder to deliver game design keynote address at San Francisco soiree on March 12.By Gamespot Staff on January 27, 2010 at 3:15PM PST 35 Comments Two years ago, Firaxis cofounder Sid Meier picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developers Conference. The noted game designer earned the accolade after having worked in the gaming industry for more than 20 years, creating such venerated franchises as Civilization, Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, and Alpha Centauri. For this year's conference, Firaxis' director of creative development will again be showcased. Think Services, which runs the GDC 2010 show, announced today that Meier will deliver a game design keynote address at the event titled "The Psychology of Game Design (Everything You Know Is Wrong)." Meier's keynote address will focus on the idea that "real-world, historical, and mathematical facts cannot form the foundation of a successful game design." The designer will argue that player psychology should be the primary factor in effective game design. Behold: The creator of Civilization, Sid Meier. The keynote address will be delivered on Friday, March 12 as part of GDC 2010. Once again returning to the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, the event runs March 9-13. GameSpot will be on hand to cover the myriad game design sessions at GDC 2010, as well as the Game Developers Choice Awards. Meier's keynote address won't be his first major presentation at GDC. In 2008, he was the interviewed in a major Q&A session about "standing the test of time in the industry." In it, he reminisced about the founding of Firaxis and development of his signature franchises. He also fielded questions about possible collaborations, ruling out any such joint effort with Sims creator Will Wright with a flat, "no." Click To Unmute The Sid Meier Leipzig Games Convention 2007 InterviewMortal Kombat 1 - New Guest Fighters Discussion with Ed Boon At San Diego Comic Con 2024Firearms Expert Reacts to Borderlands Franchise WeaponsMortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Official Announcement TrailerFunko Fusion Story TrailerThe Behemoth Upcoming Updates And Games Roadmap TrailerMarvel Rivals - Jeff the Land Shark Character Reveal Teaser | Four-Legged FriendHonkai: Star Rail — "Mind the Swelter, Watch the Furnace" | Myriad Celestia TrailerTribe Nine - Gameplay Trailer: Shinagawa ChapterFATAL FURY: City of the Wolves|Official Billy Kane Character Gameplay Reveal TrailerMarvel Rivals No One Rivals Doom Cinematic TrailerDate Everything | Official Announcement TrailerFallout: London - First 25 Minutes Gameplay ShareLinkEmbedSize:640 × 360480 × 270 Start at: End at: Autoplay Loop Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign in now! Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. This video has an invalid file format. 00:00:00 HTML5 Auto HD High Low Report a problem Sorry, but you can't access this content!Please enter your date of birth to view this videoJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Terms of Use and Privacy Policyenter Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Sid Meier's Pirates! Sid Meier's Civilization IV Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
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