Editing Civilization (1980 board game) (section)

==Legacy==
The game shares the name and the basic broad themes of expansion, development and conflict with the [[MicroProse]] computer game ''[[Civilization (computer game)|Civilization]]'' by [[Sid Meier]] that came out a decade later. While the gameplay of the computer game is unrelated to ''Civilization'', MicroProse did pay Avalon a licensing fee for the name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Colin |date=2016-03-04 |title=The man who made a million empires |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2016/3/4/11158134/the-man-who-made-a-million-empires |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in 1998 MicroProse filed a lawsuit against Activision (who licensed the rights to the board game) and Avalon Hill to secure the rights for using the name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civilization ownership disputed |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/civilization-ownership-disputed/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1998-01-21 |title=MICROPROSE SUES ACTIVISION AND THE AVALON HILL GAME COMPANY FOR |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1998-01-21/microprose-sues-activision-and-the-avalon-hill-game-company-for |access-date=2023-02-18}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled amicably in 2000, with Avalon Hill selling all rights to the ''Civilization'' franchise to MicroProse.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civilization Lawsuit Settled |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/civilization-lawsuit-settled/1100-2464077/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Although the success of the ''Civilization'' computer games series has led to multiple board games, starting with ''Sid Meier's [[Civilization: The Boardgame]]'' in 2002, none of these games has any direct relation to the ''Civilization'' board game discussed here.
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