SSI
USA publisher and developerfounded 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.
Notable collaborators: George MacDonald, Tom Wahl, Gary Grigsby, Fred Butts and Herb Perez
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
Common gametypes
Top platforms
MS-DOS | 115 | |
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Apple II E | 98 | |
C64 | 84 | |
Atari 400/800 | 51 | |
Amiga | 43 | |
Windows | 28 | |
Atari ST | 22 | |
Mac OS Classic | 19 | |
Linux | 17 | |
TRS-80 | 5 | |
PS | 3 | |
3DO | 3 | |
Mega Drive | 2 | |
Apple IIGS | 2 | |
NEC PC9801 | 2 |
SSI best rated games
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat | 1996 | ps1 | |
Panzer General | 1994 | dos | |
Colonial Conquest | 1987 | st | |
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1991 | dos | |
Panzer General | 1995 | 3do | |
Champions of Krynn | 1990 | c64 | |
Phantasie | 1985 | IIE | |
Pools of Darkness | 1991 | dos | |
Champions of Krynn | 1990 | ocs | |
Guadalcanal Campaign | 1982 | IIE |
SSI worst games
Heroes of the Lance | 1989 | c64 | |
Second Front: Germany Turns East | 1990 | ocs | |
Wizard's Crown | 1987 | st | |
Rings of Zilfin | 1987 | st | |
Carrier Strike | 1992 | dos |