First city-building videogame
- Who
- Utopia
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 1981
The first construction and management simulation (also known as a city-building game, and a popular sub-genre in sim gaming) is generally considered to be Utopia, released on the Intellivision in 1981. In Utopia, players are responsible for improving their island by placing buildings, feeding citizens and managing the economy. Utopia featured many different elements that would go on to inspire the likes of SimCity and Civilization.
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