Stainless Steel Studios
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 1997 |
| Founder | Rick Goodman, Dara-Lynn Pelechatz |
| Defunct | November 25, 2005 |
| Fate | Closed due to financial support cuts from Midway Games |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts , United States |
Key people | Rick Goodman (Founder), Dara-Lynn Pelechatz (Director of Operations) |
| Products | Empire Earth, Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War |
Stainless Steel Studios (abbreviated as SSSI) was a video game developer launched in October 1997 by Rick Goodman and Dara-Lynn Pelechatz, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm concentrated on creating real-time strategy titles.
History
The founding of Stainless Steel Studios was undertaken by Goodman and Pelechatz, the latter acting as director of operations. The company's name was chosen when Goodman picked "stainless steel" at random from a Sky Mall catalog during a flight originating in California. The emblem, which depicts a silver orb crowned by a salamander, was crafted in partnership with Jam Design.
On November 25, 2005, Stainless Steel Studios abruptly ended its operations and dismissed its workforce. Employees confirmed the shutdown shortly before the official website’s content was taken down. Although team spirit remained high and development on their newest project was progressing well, financial support cuts from Midway Games—the studio’s main publisher—forced the closure.
Midway Games completed and published the nearly finished game on June 12, 2006. After Stainless Steel Studios ceased functioning, Sierra terminated the online servers for Empire Earth, discontinuing multiplayer capabilities and further updates.
Games
| Release Year | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Empire Earth | Sierra Entertainment |
| 2003 | Empires: Dawn of the Modern World | Activision |
| 2006 | Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War | Midway Games |
See also
External links
- Official website archived via Internet Archive
- Stainless Steel Studios company profile on MobyGames
- Stainless Steel Studios profile at IGN
- Stainless Steel Studios overview on GameFAQs