Stainless Steel Studios
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{{Infobox Company
| company_name = Stainless Steel Studios
| company_logo = [[Image:Sssi logo.jpg]]
| company_type = [[Privately-held|Private]] (Defunct)
| foundation = January 1998
| location = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]
| key_people = [[Rick Goodman]], Founder <br> Dara-Lynn Pelechatz, Director of Operations
| industry = [[Computer software|Software and programming]], [[Video game industry|computer and video games]]
| products = [[Empire Earth]]<br />[[Empires: Dawn of the Modern World]]<br />[[Titan (Game Engine)|Titan]] [[game engine]]<br />[[Titan 2.0]] game engine<br />[[Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War]] (completed by [[Midway Games]])
| revenue =
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.stainlesssteelstudios.com stainlesssteelstudios.com] </br>(now closed)
|}}
'''Stainless Steel Studios (SSSI)''' was a [[computer game|computer]] [[video game developer|game development company]], it was started in [[1999 in video gaming|1997]] by [[Rick Goodman]] and Dara-Lynn Pelechatz,<ref name="ssspy">{{cite web | url=
http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/november00/logos3/ | title=Gamespy articles | publisher=[[Gamespy]] | accessdate=2007-04-27}}</ref> the company was based in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], and focused on the development of [[real-time strategy]] [[Video game|software titles]].
==History==
Stainless Steel was started in October 1997 by Rick Goodman and Dara-Lynn Pelechatz (Director of Operations).<ref name="ssspy" />
The name "''Stainless Steel''" was thought up by Rick Goodman on a returning flight from [[California]]. Dara-Lynn Pelechatz the Director of Operations said in an interview with [[Gamespy]]:<ref name="ssspy" />
<blockquote>
While returning on a flight from [[California]], Rick saw the [[Sky Mall]] catalog. Well he decided he was going to open the book and put his finger on the first item he saw, hence that would be the name of his new company. The item Rick located was a '''[[stainless steel]]''' [[Shower|Shower head]].
</blockquote>
The logo was designed by Stainless Steel with [[Jam Design]], it is a Silver ball with a [[Salamander]] on top of it.<ref name="ssspy" />
On [[November 25]], [[2005]], [[Gamasutra]] reported that Stainless Steel Studios quietly ceased operations and laid off its employees.<ref name="gamasutra">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7299 | title=Report: Stainless Steel Studios Closes Doors | publisher=[[Gamasutra]] | accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref><ref name="ignreport">{{cite web | url=http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027182.html | title=IGN: Stainless Steel Studios | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref> The content of the official website was removed on November. Former SSSI employees Bob Scott and Daniel Higgins confirmed rumors appearing on the ''HeavenGames'' ''Rise & Fall'' [[fan site]] [[bulletin board|forum]].<ref name="hg">{{cite web | url=http://raf.heavengames.com/archives/arc10-2005.shtml | title=News Archives - November 2005, Stainless Steel Studios has Broken Up | publisher=HeavenGames LLC | accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref>
Higgins wrote in reply to questions about the credibility of the rumors:
<blockquote>
This is true, SSSI is no more. I can't give details as to why, but I can tell you the product is in excellent shape, the team was in high morale and plowing ahead at full steam, and we were just weeks from [[release to manufacturing|gold disk]].
</blockquote>
The game was later completed by [[Midway Games]] and release on 12 June 2006.
Shortly after, it was learned that the reason why Stainless Steel closed shop was because of cuts in funding from its most important client: publisher [[Midway Games]].<ref name="Funding cuts">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/risefallcivilizationsatwar/news.html?sid=6140487 | title=''Rise and Fall'' developer closes | date=[[2005-11-28]] | accessdate=2007-02-19 | publisher=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>
==Notes==
The company is sometimes confused with [http://www.stainlesssteelproductions.com Stainless Steel Productions], an independent motion picture production company based out of Canada.
==Portfolio==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year Released !! Game Title !! Publisher
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Empire Earth]]'' || [[Sierra Entertainment]]
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Empires: Dawn of the Modern World]]'' || [[Activision]]
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War]]'' || [[Midway Games]]
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==See also==
*[[Rick Goodman]]
*[[Ensemble Studios]]
*[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
*[[Sierra Entertainment]]
==External links==
*[http://www.stainlesssteelstudios.com/ StainlessSteelStudios.com Official Site], now closed
*[http://www.mobygames.com/company/stainless-steel-studios-inc Stainless Steel Studios] profile on [[MobyGames]]
*[http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027182.html Stainless Steel Studios] profile on [[IGN]]
*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/42478.html Stainless Steel Studios] profile on [[GameFAQs]]
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