SSI

Founded in 1979 last activity in 2015
Status: bought
Country: USA

13.4

per year

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	1
1980	7
1981	17
1982	17
1983	38
1984	37
1985	38
1986	38
1987	55
1988	35
1989	31
1990	29
1991	27
1992	25
1993	14
1994	16
1995	12
1996	17
1997	14
1998	3
1999	7
2000	2

2015	17

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

Overall rankings

	15
	151
	80
	6
	0

Common gametypes

Top platforms

MS-DOS		115
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		2
Apple IIGS		2
NEC PC9801		2
Mega Drive		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
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DeathKeep	1995	3do
Phantasie	1985	IIE
Pools of Darkness	1991	dos
Champions of Krynn	1990	ocs
Guadalcanal Campaign	1982	IIE
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon	1992	ocs

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

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