To reveal, in other words, the source of that Nile. Firaxis has promised to reveal the source of its magic to show us where civilizations in Civilization are born. Strenger now sits at a table with Ed Beach and Scott Lewis, veteran designers who, along with Strenger, are the leads of Firaxis' upcoming Civ 5 expansion, Brave New World, the final official release for the game this team has been working on for seven straight years. But he also, eventually, studied computer science, and after he graduated, he went to work for Firaxis, the maker of Civilization. He did go on to study history in college, including spending a good bit of time studying the ancient Assyrians. I went into college wanting to study history, and I attribute that largely to. 'I played Civilization 3 and 4 during high school. It has also, almost as a side effect, inspired a great number of people to study history - including some of those who now make the games. The Civilization series has, for over 20 years, defined strategy gaming.
