His vision became more popular than he could have ever dreamed of. Eventually the cult followers demanded more from their god. Meier had to continually pop out video games, just as a catholic mother pops out babies. Eventually the second civilization wasn't good enough for the raging masses, and they demanded a third. This empire was the shortest lived empire, and only 3 years after its release, the masses once again demanded an upgrade. This was how the fourth Civilization was formed...