The company was founded by strategy game enthusiasts Ian Trout and Roger Keating.[1] Trout was proprietor of a military books store and Keating had had several of his games published by Strategic Simulations Inc. The game that launched the company was Reach for the Stars (1983). This games is credited for having "effectively launched the genre of 4-X space games - explore, expand, exploit, exterminate". Its success was followed by a string of other, mostly historical military games published throughout the 1980s for Apple II, Atari, Commodore 64, and IBM PC series of computers.
From the outset SSG titles were characterised by a challenging level of intelligence (AI) in the computer opponents provided in the games. Many of the games included scenario editors. For a time SSG published a tie-in magazine, Run 5, that included articles on historical background to the games, game design, game play and data for setting up new or variant scenarios. Subscribers received a disk with the scenario files already created. Published mostly quarterly it ran for 25 issues.[citation needed]
SSG also produced the Warlords series of fantasy turn-based games. In a mutually friendly decision in 2003, Warlords designer Steve Fawkner broke away from Strategic Studies Group and started Infinite Interactive to publish further Warlords games.[citation needed]
Co-founder Ian Trout died of cancer on 3 August 2011, which left Roger Keating as CEO of the company.[citation needed]
On 19 and 20 June 2014 Roger Keating and Gregor Whiley of SSG attended the Born Digital and Cultural Heritage Conference in Melbourne. Two academic papers were presented at the conference, outlining the contribution of SSG to video gaming history in Australia. Helen Stuckey examined the contribution of the Run 5 magazine to the gaming community, while Dr Fiona Chatteur outlined the development of computer graphics through the lens of Strategic Studies Group.[citation needed]
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Strategic Studies Group SSG is an Australian software development company that makes primarily strategy wargames Strategic Studies GroupIndustryVideo game industryFounderIan Trout and Roger KeatingHeadquartersAustraliaProductsStrategy wargamesWebsitessg com auThe company was founded by strategy game enthusiasts Ian Trout and Roger Keating 1 Trout was proprietor of a military books store and Keating had had several of his games published by Strategic Simulations Inc The game that launched the company was Reach for the Stars 1983 This games is credited for having effectively launched the genre of 4 X space games explore expand exploit exterminate Its success was followed by a string of other mostly historical military games published throughout the 1980s for Apple II Atari Commodore 64 and IBM PC series of computers Titles included Reach for the Stars Battlefront Battles in Normandy Halls of Montezuma A Battle History of the U S Marine Corps Europe Ablaze MacArthur s War Battles for Korea Carriers at War in three volumes Rommel Gold of the Americas and Decisive Battles of the American Civil War in three volumes with the first being Bull Run to Chancellorsville Several of these titles were also released for 16 bit platforms including the Amiga Atari ST Apple IIGS and Macintosh during the late 1980s citation needed From the outset SSG titles were characterised by a challenging level of intelligence AI in the computer opponents provided in the games Many of the games included scenario editors For a time SSG published a tie in magazine Run 5 that included articles on historical background to the games game design game play and data for setting up new or variant scenarios Subscribers received a disk with the scenario files already created Published mostly quarterly it ran for 25 issues citation needed In 1989 SSG published Fire King an action role playing game developed by Micro Forte another Australian games developer citation needed SSG also produced the Warlords series of fantasy turn based games In a mutually friendly decision in 2003 Warlords designer Steve Fawkner broke away from Strategic Studies Group and started Infinite Interactive to publish further Warlords games citation needed Co founder Ian Trout died of cancer on 3 August 2011 which left Roger Keating as CEO of the company citation needed On 19 and 20 June 2014 Roger Keating and Gregor Whiley of SSG attended the Born Digital and Cultural Heritage Conference in Melbourne Two academic papers were presented at the conference outlining the contribution of SSG to video gaming history in Australia Helen Stuckey examined the contribution of the Run 5 magazine to the gaming community while Dr Fiona Chatteur outlined the development of computer graphics through the lens of Strategic Studies Group citation needed List of games developed EditYear Title Developer Genre Platform s 1983 Reach for the Stars The Conquest of the Galaxy Roger Keating Ian Trout 4X Apple II Amiga C64 DOS Mac OS1984 Carriers at War 1941 1945 Fleet Carrier Operations in the Pacific Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1985 Europe Ablaze Roger Keating Ian Trout Eric Baker Wargame Apple II C64Canceled The Road to Appotmattox SSG Grand Strategy Apple II C641986 Battlefront Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C641988 Decisive Battles of the American Civil War Volume I SSG Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1987 Russia The Great War in the East 1941 1945 Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C641988 Halls of Montezuma Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II Amiga C64 DOS1987 Battles in Normandy Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C641988 Rommel Battles for North Africa Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1988 MacArthur s War Battles for Korea SSG Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1989 Decisive Battles of the American Civil War Volume II Roger Keating Ian Trout Malcolm Power Wargame Apple II DOS C641988 Decisive Battles of the American Civil War Volume III SSG Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1989 Panzer Battles Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame Apple II C64 DOS1989 Gold of the Americas SSG Wargame Amiga DOS Atari ST1989 Fire King Micro Forte RPG C64 DOS1990 Warlords SSG Turn based Strategy Amiga DOS Macintosh1992 Carriers at War SSG Wargame DOS1992 Carriers at War II Roger Keating Ian Trout Wargame DOS Macintosh1993 Carriers at War Construction Kit SSG Wargame DOS1993 Warlords II SSG Turn based Strategy DOS Macintosh Windows Mobile1994 Warlords II Scenario Builder SSG Turn based Strategy DOS1995 Warlords II Deluxe SSG Turn based Strategy DOS Macintosh1996 The Complete Carriers at War Fleet Carrier Operations in World War II SSG Wargame DOS1997 Ardennes Offensive SSG Wargame Windows1997 Warlords III Reign of Heroes SSG Turn based Strategy Windows1998 Warlords III Darklords Rising SSG Turn based Strategy Windows2000 Reach for the Stars SSG 4X Windows2000 Warlords Battlecry SSG RTS WindowsCanceled Dungeon SSG Windows2002 Warlords Battlecry II SSG RTS Windows2003 Korsun Pocket SSG Wargame Windows2003 Korsun Pocket Across the Dnepr SSG Wargame Windows2004 Battles in Normandy SSG Wargame Windows2005 Battles in Italy SSG Wargame Windows2007 Battlefront SSG Wargame Windows2008 Kharkov Disaster on the Donets SSG Wargame Windows2010 Across the Dnepr 2 SSG Wargame WindowsReferences Edit Chatteur Fiona 2014 Computer Graphics Through the Screen of Strategic Studies Group Born Digital and Cultural Heritage Conference 1 External links EditOfficial website Strategic Studies Group at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strategic Studies Group amp oldid 1121525064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,