nomination for GameSpots "Best Simulation Game" prize among console games, which went to Theme Park World. The Second Century Legacy Railroad Tycoon II became the first game published by Gathering of Developers to sell 1 million copies, and Geoff Keighley of Computer Gaming World declared it one of the publisher's few "certified hits." In the United States, the publisher's combined lifetime sales reached 1.3 million copies by October 2001, including the sales of Railroad Tycoon II. Gathering of Developers president Mike Wilson believed that the game put his company on the map, at a time when others in the computer game industry doubted that an independent publisher could succeed. It was featured in G4 Icons' episode 12 Sid Meier as part of Sid's history with games and computers. A sequel, Railroad Tycoon 3, was released in October 2003. As of 2012, Railroad Tycoon II was used in staff training by a major Turkish railroad company. References External links Railroad Tycoon II at MobyGames Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century at MobyGames 1998 video games Adventure games Business simulation games Dreamcast games Gathering of Developers games Linux games Loki Entertainment games Classic Mac OS games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation (console) games Fiction about rail transport Railroad business simulation video games Take-Two Interactive games Transport business simulation games Video game sequels Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Africa Video games set in Asia Video games set in Australia Video games set in Europe Video games set in Japan Video games set in North America Video games with expansion packs Windows games