The following organizations are both for profit and not for profit, both organizations that only deal with wargames and those for which wargaming is a modest portion of their business. We have divided these organizations into those who’s wargame related work is principally for the military and/or other government agencies (Contractors), those who’s wargame related work is principally for the consumer marker (Publishers+) and those organized by wargame participants (Clubs). If an organization services both governemnt and consumer markets it is listed under both headings.
Contractors
Contractors may be for profit, non profit or even federally funded research organizations that have a semi-official status. In some cases wargaming make up a very small percentage of their overall business. In some cases a company no longer develops wargames but is still listed for historical reasons.
Abt Associates, Inc
Bae Systems
Bendix Corp
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
IBM
Lockheed
MacDonnell-Dougles
RAND
Raytheon
Research and Analysis Corp (RAC)
Riverview Artificial Intelligence, LLC
Sonalysts, Inc
Stanford Research Institute
Technical Operations, Inc, designers of STAGE a 1960s computer wargame
Publishers+
Most consumer wargames publishers receive their product from in house design/development departments or from freelance designers. However, especially in the case of computer wargames, many wargames are also created by development companies. Such companies are also listed in this section. Some of the below organizations are no longer in business but are included for historical purposes.
Activision
Against the Odds
Avalon Hill, 1958-1998
Bayonet Games
Blizzard Software
Blue Sky Enterprises
Collins Epic Wargames
Columbia Games, 1972 - Present
Eidos
Electronic Arts
FASA, 1980 - 2001
Flying Buffalo, 1970 - Present
Forgotten Fronts
Games Workshop, 1975 - Present, UK
Gathering of Developers
GDW, Game Designers Workshop, 1973-1996
HPS Simulations
Judges Guild, 1976-1983, 1999-2010
Kuma
Legion Wargames
Matrix Games, prolific computer wargame publisher
Micropose
Nova Logic
Phalanx Games
Schwerpunkt
Sierra On-Line
Sir-Tech
Sonalysts, Inc
SPI, 1969-1982
SSG, Strategic Studies Group, Australian firm
SSI, Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steve Jackson Games, 1980 - Present
Take 2 Interactive
TalonSoft
Task Force Games, 1978 - 1996
TSR, 1973-1997
UbiSoft.com
Victory Games, 1982 - 1983
Vivendi
Wargame Designer MCS Group
West End Games, 1974 - 2009
Worthington Games
Yaquinto Publications, 1979 - 1983
Clubs
A group in the United Kingdom called the Newark Irregulars has compiled a extensive list of wargame clubs and associations. Rather then recreate such a list we have simply linked to it. To go to their list click here. To return use your browser’s back arrow.
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