Editing BattleGoat Studios

{{Infobox Company |
  company_name   = BattleGoat Studios |
  company_logo   = BattleGoatlogo.png |
  company_type   = Private |
  company_slogan = N/A |
  foundation     = [[Ancaster, Ontario|Ancaster]], [[Ontario]] (2000) |
  location       = Ancaster, Ontario |
  key_people     =  David Thompson (co founder) <br /> George Geczy (co founder)|
  industry       = [[Software & Programming]]|
  products       =  [[Supreme Ruler 2010]] <br />[[Supreme Ruler 2020]] <br />[[Supreme Ruler Cold War]]|
  revenue        = unknown |
  operating profit        = unknown |
  homepage       = http://www.battlegoat.com/
}}

'''BattleGoat Studios''' is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000.  They were formed to develop the [[PC Game]] title [[Supreme Ruler 2010]], which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based [[strategy video game]] called ''Supreme Ruler'' released for the Radio Shack [[TRS-80]] computer.<ref>http://www.mobygames.com/game/trs-80/supreme-ruler-plus Supreme Ruler / TRS-80 (MobyGames)</ref>

[[Supreme Ruler 2010]] was released in May 2005 and has received widespread recognition and awards including the 2006 [[Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts]] ''Elan'' for "''Best PC Game''".<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10912 2006 CAEAA Award Winners</ref>

In October 2006 '''BattleGoat Studios''' announced that work had begun on a sequel to their first title.  [[Supreme Ruler 2020]] was released in June 2008, published by [[Paradox Interactive]].  An Expansion Pack, titled ''Supreme Ruler 2020: Global Crisis'' was announced in October 2008 and released in December of the same year.<ref>http://www.paradoxplaza.com/SupremeRuler2020/?p=news&id=19</ref>  A Gold Edition containing both products was released in September 2009.

On August 19, 2010, BattleGoat and Paradox Interactive announced a new game in the ''Supreme Ruler'' series, [[Supreme Ruler Cold War]].  Based on the Cold War era from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, this will mark the studio's first historically-based game.<ref>http://www.battlegoat.com/supreme_cw.php</ref>

BattleGoat Studios was co-founded in 2000 by David Thompson and George Geczy to "develop Intelligent Strategy Games".  The design team has stated that it ''"firmly believes that PC Strategy Gamers are looking for more sophisticated games that also remain fun to play"''.<ref>http://www.supremeruler.com/blogs/?page_id=2</ref>  As such, the ''Supreme Ruler'' titles are detailed and heavily researched, a cross between computer wargames and in-depth geo-political strategy games.

The core team at BattleGoat Studios also includes game designers Christian Latour and Daxon Flynn as well as Graphic Artist Stephane Corre.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.battlegoat.com/ BattleGoat Studios]
*[http://www.bgforums.com/ BattleGoat Studios Forums]
*[http://www.supremewiki.com/Main_Page SupremeWiki]
*[http://www.supremeruler2010.com Supreme Ruler 2010 official website]
*[http://www.supremeruler.com Supreme Ruler 2020 official website]

[[Category:Canadian video game companies]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2000]]
[[Category:Video game developers]]
[[Category:Video game publishers]]

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