Sir-Tech
Sir-Tech Software, Inc. was a United States and Canada-based video game developer and publisher.
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Formerly | Sirotech Software |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Norman Sirotek Robert Woodhead |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Wizardry series Jagged Alliance series |
History
In the fall of 1979, Sirotech Software, was founded by Norman Sirotek and Robert Woodhead. Sirotech Software published Info Tree, a database management program, Galactic Attack and a beta version of Wizardry: Dungeons of Despair which was later renamed Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and formally released in the fall of 1981. It was the first game in the Wizardry series.[1]
In the spring of 1981, Sir-Tech Software, Inc. was incorporated as a United States-based video game developer and publisher.
In 1998, Sir-Tech USA closed.[2] The Canadian counterpart Sirtech Canada Limited continued to operate until late 2003.[3]
Sir-Tech is best known for Wizardry, the role-playing video game series. The Jagged Alliance series first published by Sir-Tech in 1994, became a popular franchise. The third game in the Jagged Alliance series, Jagged Alliance 2, was still available from its current publisher after 15 years since its initial release.
Games
Developed and published
- Info Tree (1979) (as Sirotech)
- Galactic Attack (1980) (as Sirotech)
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981)
- Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (1982)
- Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (1983)
- Crypt of Medea (1984)
- Rescue Raiders (1984)
- Deep Space: Operation Copernicus (1986)
- Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (1987)
- Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (1988)
- The Usurper: The Mines of Qyntarr (1989)
- Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge (1990)
- Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs (1990)
- Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992)
- Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (1996)
- Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure (1996)
- Wizardry Gold (1996)
- Wizardry 8 (2001)
Developed only
- Jagged Alliance 2 (1999)
- Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business (2000)
Published only
- Star Maze (1982)
- The Seven Spirits of Ra (1987)
- Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (1993)
- Realms of Arkania: Star Trail (1994)
- Druid: Daemons of the Mind (1995)
- Jagged Alliance (1995)
- Fable (1996)
- Armed & Delirious (1997)
- Excalibur 2555 AD (1997)
- Virus: The Game (1997)
- Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva (1997)
Canceled
- Stones of Arnhem (1994)[4]
References
- Wilson, Johnny L. (November 1991). "A History of Computer Games". Computer Gaming World. p. 10. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- IGN Staff. "Sir-tech's Last Words - We speak with Robert Sirotek as Sir-tech Software shuts its doors, and an era ends". IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- A brief history from MobyGames
- Museum of Computer Adventure Game History. "Wizardry 8: Stones of Arnhem". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
External links
- Sir-Tech at MobyGames
- A history of Sir-Tech role-playing games at Bitmob via Internet Archive