SSI

Founded in 1979
Status: bought

aka(s): Strategic Simulations, Inc., Strategic Simulations, Strategic Simulations Inc

Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) was a publisher of wargame and computer games. It was especially notable for its numerous wargames, and for the groundbreaking Panzer General series. It was also a computer game developer and publisher with over 100 titles to its credit since its founding in 1979.
SSI was acquired by Mindscape in 1994, spent time as part of Mattel, and finally became part of Ubisoft (in March 2001), which has since retired the brand name.

It is known for Archon, Dark Colony, Earth 21xx, Eye of the Beholder, Heroes of Dragonlance, Neverwinter Nights, Panzer General, Phantasie, Pool of Radiance, Roadwar, Silent Hunter, SSI's Gemstone, Steel Panthers, When Superpowers Collide

Releases per year

1979	2
1980	5
1981	12
1982	17
1983	28
1984	21
1985	37
1986	34
1987	55
1988	33
1989	32
1990	29
1991	27
1992	26
1993	14
1994	16
1995	12
1996	16
1997	14
1998	3
1999	7
2000	2

2015	19

461 video games with valid date were considered (98.2%)

Gametypes frequency

Top platforms

MS-DOS		114
Apple II E		94
C64		71
Amiga		42
Atari 400/800		38
Windows		28
Atari ST		22
Mac OS Classic		20
Linux		19
PS		3
TRS-80		3
3DO		2
Apple IIGS		2
NEC PC9801		2
Mega Drive		2

SSI best rated games

Panzer General	1994	dos
Pools of Darkness	1991	dos
Champions of Krynn	1990	dos
Sword of Aragon	1989	dos
Curse of the Azure Bonds	1989	dos
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday	1991	gen
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon	1992	ocs
Eye of the Beholder	1991	ocs
Eye of the Beholder	1991	dos
Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor	1993	dos

SSI worst games

Demon's Winter	1989	ocs
World of Aden: Thunderscape	1995	dos
Heroes of the Lance	1988	spc
Dragons of Flame	1989	st
Great Naval Battles 4: Burning Steel	1995	dos

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