How many copies did Sid Meier's Gettysburg! sell?
Sid Meier's Gettysburg! sold more than 200,000 copies by August 1999. Jeff Briggs of Firaxis described the game's performance as extremely well for the studio.
Questions about Sid Meier's Gettysburg!
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What awards did Sid Meier's Gettysburg! win?
Gettysburg! won the Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game of 1997 in 1998. It was also named the best computer wargame of 1997 by Computer Gaming World, Computer Games Strategy Plus, and GameSpot.
Was Sid Meier's Gettysburg! the first Firaxis game?
Yes, Sid Meier's Gettysburg! was the first game Firaxis Games ever made. Firaxis developed it and Electronic Arts published it in 1997.
Can you still play Sid Meier's Gettysburg! online?
As of 2025, Sid Meier's Gettysburg! is still playable online through GameRanger. The original online hosting through Mplayer and later GameSpy ended when GameSpy's servers were shut down.
What games used the Sid Meier's Gettysburg! engine?
BreakAway Games used the Gettysburg! engine for Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle, and a modified version of the engine powered Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory. Firaxis also followed Gettysburg! with Sid Meier's Antietam! in 1999.
What did critics say about Sid Meier's Gettysburg!?
Gettysburg! received universal acclaim according to Metacritic. Computer Gaming World called it the return to form of arguably the best designer ever, and Next Generation praised its simple, intuitive control interface as a key strength over other games in the genre.