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MicroProse

1982 / 1982 tot 4 1983 / 1982 tot 10 1984 / 1982 tot 18 1985 / 1982 tot 40 1986 / 1982 tot 50 1987 / 1982 tot 65 1988 / 1982 tot 84 1989 / 1982 tot 103 1990 / 1982 tot 126 1991 / 1982 tot 147 1992 / 1982 tot 172 1993 / 1982 tot 202 1994 / 1982 tot 233 1995 / 1982 tot 250 1996 / 1982 tot 264 1997 / 1982 tot 275 1998 / 1982 tot 286 1999 / 1982 tot 300 2000 / 1982 tot 310 2001 / 1982 tot 311 2002 / 1982 tot 312 2005 / 1982 tot 313 2008 / 1982 tot 314 2012 / 1982 tot 315 2013 / 1982 tot 316 2014 / 1982 tot 321 2015 / 1982 tot 328 2016 / 1982 tot 331 2017 / 1982 tot 332 2019 / 1982 tot 333
Founded in 1982 closed in 2001
Status: dead
Country: USA

335
games
38
active years
8.8
per year
aka(s): MicroProse Software

MicroProse Software, Inc. / MicroProse Simulation Software

The development division was named MPS Labs.

It is known for Axis & Allies, Command, Elite, Impossible Mission, Majesty, Master of Orion, Mech Commander, MechWarrior, Midwinter, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: Original, Sid Meier's Civilization, Tetris, Worms, X-COM, X-COM: Original series

Releases per year

19824
19836
19848
198522
198610
198715
198819
198919
199023
199121
199225
199330
199431
199517
199614
199711
199811
199914
200010
20011
20021
20051
20081
20121
20131
20145
20157
20163
20171
20191

333 video games with valid date were considered (99.4%)

Overall rankings

27
173
38
4
0

Common gametypes

simulation23%strategy22%flight15%adventure7%manag./econ.5%other25%

Top platforms

MS-DOS 80
Windows 46
Amiga 37
Atari ST 26
C64 21
Linux 16
Atari 400/800 15
Mac OS Classic 13
Win3.1 9
Apple II E 8
Amstrad CPC 7
ZX Spectrum 7
Amiga AGA 7
PS 6
Amiga CD32 6
X-COM: UFO Defense (MS-DOS)
X-COM: UFO Defense
DOS 1994
X-COM: Apocalypse (MS-DOS)
X-COM: Apocalypse
DOS 1997-07-15
X-COM: UFO Defense (Amiga AGA)
X-COM: UFO Defense
AGA 1994
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (Windows)
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
WIN 1999
Civilization (Amiga OCS)
Civilization
OCS 1992
Pirates! (Amiga OCS)
Pirates!
OCS 1990
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (MS-DOS)
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
DOS 1995
F-15 Strike Eagle II (MS-DOS)
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS 1989
BloodNet (Amiga AGA)
BloodNet
AGA 1994
F-117A Nighthawk - Stealth Fighter 2.0 (Amiga OCS)
F-117A Nighthawk - Stealth Fighter 2.0
OCS 1993
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (PlayStation)
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
PS1 1996
Colonization (MS-DOS)
Colonization
DOS 1994

MicroProse best rated games

Civilization1994aga
Civilization II1996win
Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom1991st
F-19 Stealth Fighter1990st
Hyperspeed1992dos
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender1992dos
Gunship1986c64
X-COM: Enemy Unknown1995ps1
Colonization1995ocs
Formula 1 Grand Prix1992ocs

MicroProse worst games

Gunship1993gen
Top Gun: Hornet's Nest1999win
Prince of Persia1992nes
Klingon Honor Guard1998win
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares1996dos

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