Strategy games require certain managerial skills from players, and it has been proved by a research project. This study shows that participants who had higher skill in Civilization V were better at problem solving and organizing.

Civilization creator Sid Meier has addressed modern game developers, saying that he doesn’t like that many companies forget about gameplay and put monetization front and center. The game designer thinks that this approach will eventually harm the industry.

Sid Meier’s Memoir! is hitting the shelves today.