Slitherine Software Explained

Slitherine Software UK Limited
Type:Private
Foundation:[1] [2]
Founder:Iain McNeil
Location City:Epsom
Location Country:United Kingdom
Area Served:International
Industry:Video games
Products:Historical strategy games

Slitherine Software UK Limited (also known as Slitherine Strategies) is a British video game developer and publisher founded on 25 June 2000. It is responsible for the production of a range of over 200 strategy and war video games.[3] Slitherine developed and/or published a number of licensed games with brands including Battlestar Galactica, Warhammer 40,000, Starship Troopers, Horrible Histories and The History Channel.[4] It also produces rules for a series of tabletop wargames called Field of Glory.

History

Slitherine merged with Matrix Games in 2010.[5] Slitherine works with the US military and defense contractors to supply simulation software. The primary simulation is a professional version of the commercial game Command Modern Air & Naval Operations.[6] In 2014, Slitherine Group acquired Shenandoah Studio, American developer of Battle of the Bulge and Drive on Moscow.[7]

Games

YearTitlePlatform(s)
2002LegionWindows
2003Chariots of WarWindows
2004SpartanWindows
2005Legion ArenaWindows, Mac OS X
2007Windows, Mac OS X, DS, PSP
2007Windows, PS2, PSP
2008Commander: Napoleon at War[8] Windows, Mac OS X
2009History: Great Empires – Rome[9] [10] Nintendo DS
2009Horrible Histories: Ruthless RomansWindows, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS
2009Conquest! Medieval Realms[11] [12] Windows, iOS, Android
2009Field of GloryWindows, Mac OS X
2010History: Ice Road Truckers[13] [14] PSP
2010History: Egypt – Engineering an Empire[15] [16] Windows, iOS, DS, PSP
2010Battlefield Academy[17] Windows, Mac OS X,[18] iOS,[19] Xbox 360
2010History: Great Battles – Medieval[20] Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, Android,[21] iOS[22]
2010Gary Grigsby's War in the East[23] Windows
2011Panzer CorpsWindows, iPadOS, macOS
2011Advanced Tactics Gold[24] Windows
2011Time of Fury[25] Windows
2012Commander: The Great War[26] [27] Windows, iOS[28]
2013Windows, macOS, Linux
2014Windows, iOS, macOS
2014Pike and Shot[29] Windows, iOS[30]
2014Windows, iOS, macOS
2015[31] Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PS4
2015Windows, macOS, iOS, Xbox One, PS4
2015Battle of the BulgeWindows, macOS
2015Scourge of War: Waterloo[32] Windows, iOS[33]
2015Thirty Years' War[34] Windows
2016Victory and Glory: Napoleon[35] Windows
2016Last Days of Old Earth[36] Windows
2016Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun[37] Windows
2016Drive on MoscowWindows
2017Windows
2017Afghanistan '11Windows, Android
2017Gettysburg: The Tide Turns[38] Windows
2017Battlestar Galactica DeadlockWindows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
2017Field of Glory IIWindows
2018Empires ApartWindows
2018Windows, Linux
2019Windows
2020Panzer Corps 2Windows
2020Shadow EmpireWindows
2020ICBMWindows
2021Windows
2021Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2022Distant Worlds 2Windows
2022Windows
2022Master of MagicWindows
2023Windows
2024[39] Windows
2024Headquarters: World War II[40] Windows
2024[41] Windows

Other media

Alongside their video games, Slitherine publishes a series of manuals for their tabletop wargame Field of Glory. The game is primarily set in the Ancient and Medieval time periods of European and Middle Eastern History. There are also plans to expand the game to include the Renaissance and Napoleonic Wars. Each new setting will have its own rules system and set of companion books.

A game engine built by Slitherine was used on the TV series Deadliest Warrior.[42]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who We Are . fieldofglory.com . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081004234108/http://www.fieldofglory.com/who-we-are.html . 4 October 2008.
  2. Web site: Happy Birthday Slitherine! . . 23 February 2023 . 4 July 2022.
  3. Web site: All Slitherine/ Matrix Games A-Z . . 6 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180107112059/http://www.matrixgames.com/store/?a=2&pt=1 . 7 January 2018 . dead.
  4. Web site: Slitherine - HISTORY Great Battles Medieval. www.slitherine.com. 2018-03-16.
  5. News: Slitherine and Matrix Games complete merger. GamesIndustry.biz. 2018-03-16. en.
  6. Web site: Professional, Academic & Student Edition. Warfaresims. 2018-03-16.
  7. Web site: Slitherine Group acquires Shenandoah Studio . The Lordz Games Studio . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012074250/http://www.thelordzgamesstudio.com/site/2014/09/slitherine-group-acquires-shenandoah-studio/ . 12 October 2014 . 12 September 2014 . dead.
  8. Web site: Butts . Steve . Commander: Napoleon at War Review . . . 2 March 2023 . 4 November 2008.
  9. Web site: Naser . Bodo . Test: Great Empires: Rome . . 3 March 2023 . German . 19 June 2009.
  10. Web site: Thomas . Lucas M. . History's Great Empires: Rome Review . . . 3 March 2023 . 1 July 2009.
  11. Web site: Conquest! Medieval Realms Now Available From Matrix Games . . . 3 March 2023 . 20 August 2009.
  12. Web site: Luibl . Jörg . Test: Conquest! Medieval Realms . . 3 March 2023 . German . 27 July 2012.
  13. Web site: HISTORY Ice Road Truckers . . . 5 March 2023 . 11 March 2010.
  14. Web site: History -- Ice Road Truckers . . . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910004142/http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/history-ice-road-truckers/ . 10 September 2015 . live.
  15. Web site: McFerran . Damien . HISTORY Egypt: Engineering an Empire . . Steel Media . 5 March 2023 . 25 May 2010.
  16. Web site: HISTORY™ Egypt : Engineering an Empire . Slitherine Software . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412001357/http://www.slitherine.com/games/EEaE_ipad . 12 April 2011.
  17. Web site: Battlefield Academy Released . . . 6 March 2023 . 5 August 2010.
  18. Web site: Review: Battle Academy (PC/ Mac) . Digitally Downloaded . 6 March 2023 . 16 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111125202548/https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2011/09/review-battle-academy-pc-mac.html . 25 November 2011 . dead.
  19. Web site: Cobb . Jim . Battle Academy on iPad – Mobile Game Review . . . 6 March 2023 . 10 July 2012.
  20. Web site: History Great Battles Medieval Gets a New Partner and an October UK Release Date . . . 6 March 2023 . 17 September 2010.
  21. Web site: History Great Battles Medieval is Headed to Android . . . 6 March 2023 . 25 April 2011.
  22. Web site: Schilling . Chris . Great Battles Medieval . . Steel Media . 6 March 2023 . 3 July 2013.
  23. Web site: Wiinholt . Martin . Anmeldelser - Gary Grigsby's War in The East . . . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809082612/http://www.eurogamer.dk/articles/2011-02-28-gary-grigsbys-war-in-the-east-anmeldelse . 9 August 2017 . 28 February 2011 . dead.
  24. Web site: Beck . Christopher . Advanced Tactics Gold – PC Game Review . . . 19 June 2023 . 28 July 2011.
  25. Web site: Time of Fury PC . . . 26 March 2023.
  26. Web site: Slitherine Opens A New Front For Commander . . . 28 March 2023 . 26 May 2010.
  27. Web site: Commander - The Great War . . 28 March 2023.
  28. Web site: Thrower . Matt . Commander: the Great War . . Steel Media . 28 March 2023 . 29 July 2014.
  29. Web site: Baker . Patrick . Pike and Shot – PC Game Review . . . 27 February 2023 . 27 October 2014.
  30. Web site: Fretz . Andrew . 'Pike and Shot' Review – Historical Strategy Hits the Mark . . 27 February 2023 . 9 February 2015.
  31. Web site: González . Emmanuel . Order of Battle: Pacific - Análisis . . . 27 February 2023 . 14 May 2015 . Spanish.
  32. Web site: Baker . Patrick . Scourge of War: Waterloo – PC Game Review . . . 27 February 2023 . 25 June 2015.
  33. Web site: Fretz . Andrew . 'Pike and Shot' Review – Historical Strategy Hits the Mark . . 27 February 2023 . 9 February 2015.
  34. Web site: Cobb . Jim . Thirty Years' War – PC Game Review . . . 27 February 2023 . 3 December 2015.
  35. Web site: Stone . Tim . The Flare Path: Black Berets, Red Bearskins . . . 23 February 2023 . 25 March 2016.
  36. Web site: H. . Nick . Review: Last Days of Old Earth (PC) . Digitally Downloaded . 23 February 2023 . 16 June 2016.
  37. Web site: Maderna . Andrea . Indiegram - Recensione . . . 27 February 2023 . 28 July 2016 . Italian.
  38. Web site: Luibl . Jörg . Test: Gettysburg: The Tide Turns . . 2 March 2023 . German . 3 August 2017.
  39. Web site: 30 November 2023 . Update: Release Date for Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance . 2024-01-04 . Slitherine.
  40. Web site: 10 April 2024 . Headquarters: World War II is out now . 2024-06-19 . Slitherine.
  41. Web site: 4 June 2024 . Field of Glory: Kingdoms is out now . 2024-06-19 . Slitherine.
  42. Web site: McElroy . Griffin . GDC hands-on: Deadliest Warrior (XBLA) . . . 20 March 2023 . 12 March 2010.