Sir-Tech

Sir-Tech
Formerly called
Sirotech Software
Industry Video games
Founded 1979
Founder Norman Sirotek, Robert Woodhead
Defunct 2003
Products Wizardry

Sir-Tech Software, Inc. was a United States based video game developer and publisher.

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

Developed only

Published only

Canceled

References

  1. Wilson, Johnny L. (November 1991). "A History of Computer Games". Computer Gaming World. p. 10. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. A brief history from MobyGames
  4. Museum of Computer Adventure Game History. "Wizardry 8: Stones of Arnhem". Retrieved 14 March 2014.

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