Shawnee Tribe lent its history, voice and language to the newest installment of world-famous video game Sid Meier’s Civilization.
Players starting new games of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII have a chance to simulate — and remix — a little bit of Oklahoma and Native American history with one of the game’s featured leaders and historical societies.
Civilization VII is the latest in a series of historical grand strategy titles developed by Maryland-based studio Firaxis Games. In it, players can choose renowned world leaders to head up civilizations across different eras, referred to as “Ages.”
With this edition of Civilization, Firaxis has included legendary Native American leader Tecumseh and the Shawnee Tribe among its playable roster. (The Shawnee Tribe is currently headquartered in Ottawa County.)