# Sir-Tech > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sir-Tech > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sir-Tech.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir-Tech > Source revision: 1320721085 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian-American video game developer and publisher Sir-Tech Software, Inc. Formerly Sirotech Software Industry Video games Founded 1979; 47 years ago (1979) Founder Norman Sirotek Robert Sirotek Robert Woodhead Defunct 2003 (2003) Products Wizardry series Jagged Alliance series **Sir-Tech Software, Inc.** was a [video game developer](/source/Video_game_developer) and [publisher](/source/Video_game_publisher) based in the United States and Canada. ## History In fall 1979, **Sirotech Software** was founded by Norman Sirotek, Fred Sirotek and [Robert Woodhead](/source/Robert_Woodhead). Sirotech Software published *Info Tree*, a [database management program](/source/Database_management_system), *[Galactic Attack](/source/Galactic_Attack)* and a beta version of *Wizardry: Dungeons of Despair* which was later renamed *[Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord](/source/Wizardry%3A_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord)* and formally released in fall 1981. It was the first game in the *[Wizardry](/source/Wizardry_(video_game_series))* series.[1] In spring 1981, Sir-Tech Software, Inc was incorporated as a video game developer and publisher in the United States. In 1998, Sir-Tech USA closed.[2] The [Canadian](/source/Canada) 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](/source/Jagged_Alliance_(series))* series, first published by Sir-Tech in 1994, became a popular franchise. The third game in the series, *[Jagged Alliance 2](/source/Jagged_Alliance_2)*, was still available from its current publisher 15 years after its initial release. ## Games ### Developed and published - *Info Tree* (1979) (as Sirotech) - *[Galactic Attack](/source/Galactic_Attack)* (1980) (as Sirotech) - *[Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord](/source/Wizardry%3A_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord)* (1981) - *[Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds](/source/Wizardry_II%3A_The_Knight_of_Diamonds)* (1982) - *[Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn](/source/Wizardry_III%3A_Legacy_of_Llylgamyn)* (1983) - *[Crypt of Medea](/source/Crypt_of_Medea)* (1984) - *[Rescue Raiders](/source/Rescue_Raiders)* (1984) - *[Deep Space: Operation Copernicus](/source/Deep_Space%3A_Operation_Copernicus)* (1986) - *[Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna](/source/Wizardry_IV%3A_The_Return_of_Werdna)* (1987) - *[Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom](/source/Wizardry_V%3A_Heart_of_the_Maelstrom)* (1988) - *[The Usurper: The Mines of Qyntarr](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Usurper:_The_Mines_of_Qyntarr&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1989) - *[Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge](/source/Wizardry_VI%3A_Bane_of_the_Cosmic_Forge)* (1990) - *[Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs](/source/Freakin'_Funky_Fuzzballs)* (1990) - *[Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant](/source/Wizardry_VII%3A_Crusaders_of_the_Dark_Savant)* (1992) - *[Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games](/source/Jagged_Alliance%3A_Deadly_Games)* (1996) - *[Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure](/source/Nemesis%3A_The_Wizardry_Adventure)* (1996) - *[Wizardry Gold](/source/Wizardry_VII%3A_Crusaders_of_the_Dark_Savant#Wizardry_Gold)* (1996) - *[Wizardry 8](/source/Wizardry_8)* (2001) ### Developed only - *[Jagged Alliance 2](/source/Jagged_Alliance_2)* (1999) - *[Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business](/source/Jagged_Alliance_2#Unfinished_Business)* (2000) ### Published only - *[Star Maze](/source/Star_Maze)* (1982) - *[The Seven Spirits of Ra](/source/The_Seven_Spirits_of_Ra)* (1987) - *[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny](/source/Realms_of_Arkania%3A_Blade_of_Destiny)* (1993) - *[Realms of Arkania: Star Trail](/source/Realms_of_Arkania%3A_Star_Trail)* (1994) - *[Druid: Daemons of the Mind](/source/Druid%3A_Daemons_of_the_Mind)* (1995) - *[Jagged Alliance](/source/Jagged_Alliance_(video_game))* (1995) - *[Fable](/source/Fable_(1996_video_game))* (1996) - *[Armed & Delirious](/source/Armed_%26_Delirious)* (1997) - *[Excalibur 2555 AD](/source/Excalibur_2555_AD)* (1997) - *[Virus: The Game](/source/Virus%3A_The_Game)* (1997) - *[Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva](/source/Realms_of_Arkania%3A_Shadows_over_Riva)* (1997) ### Canceled - *[Wizardry: Stones of Arnhem](/source/Wizardry_8#Development)* (1994)[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-wilson199111_1-0)** Wilson, Johnny L. (November 1991). ["A History of Computer Games"](http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1991&pub=2&id=88). *Computer Gaming World*. p. 10. Retrieved 18 November 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sir-tech's Last Words"](http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/16/sir-techs-last-words). *IGN*. 16 October 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [A brief history](http://www.mobygames.com/company/sir-tech-software-inc) from [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Museum of Computer Adventure Game History. ["Wizardry 8: Stones of Arnhem"](http://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?getgame=wiz8arnhem-map1). Retrieved 14 March 2014. ## External links - [Sir-Tech](http://www.mobygames.com/company/sir-tech-software-inc) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) - [A history of Sir-Tech role-playing games](https://web.archive.org/web/20120330022656/http://bitmob.com/articles/forgotten-ruins-the-roots-of-computer-role-playing-games-sir-tech) at Bitmob via [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive) Authority control databases International VIAF National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sir-Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir-Tech) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir-Tech?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.