<ul><li>Dr. Andrew Alan Johnson, the senior historian of Civilization 7, accidentally replaced every entry in Civilization 6's Civilopedia with content about Basil II, the Byzantine emperor.</li><li>Johnson's responsibilities at Firaxis included writing entries for historical figures and elements in the game, which led to the incident of overwriting the entire Civilopedia with Basil II.</li><li>Despite the mishap, the company managed to roll back to a previous version of the Civilopedia, and Johnson continued to work with Firaxis, contributing to the development of Civilization 7's Civilopedia.</li><li>Johnson's experience highlighted the differences between working on a team project and academia, showcasing how he navigated challenges and contributed his historical knowledge to the gaming world.</li></ul>

Civilization 7's senior historian once deleted Civ 6's massive Civilopedia, replacing every entry with a single warmongering emperor: 'The entire folder just went, and I looked, and it was just my one little entry'

Civilization 7's senior historian once deleted Civ 6's massive Civilopedia, replacing every entry with a single warmongering emperor: 'The entire folder just went, and I looked, and it was just my one little entry'

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