Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to "build games that stand the test of time". Named after an orchestral work composed by company founder and President Jeff Briggs, "Firaxis" is a fusion of "fiery" and "axis", communicating the company’s dynamic process of game development and creation of visionary products. Under the creative direction of industry giant Sid Meier, Firaxis has released twelve "triple-A" products in ten years and is recognized as a global industry leader.

Firaxis recently released one of the most anticipated games of the millennium, Sid Meiers Civlization IV for PC.