Matrix Games is a publisher of PC games, specifically strategy games and wargames. It is based in Ohio, US, and Surrey, UK. Their focus is primarily but not exclusively on wargames and turn-based strategy. The product line-up also includes space sims (Starshatter: The Gathering Storm), sports management sims (Maximum-Football), and real-time strategy titles (Close Combat: Cross of Iron). Matrix Games publishes games from a variety of developers, including SSG, 2by3 Games, Panther Games, Koios Works, Destroyer Studios, Western-Civilization and AGEOD. History Matrix Games was founded by David Heath and Shaun Wallace in 1999 in Staten Island, New York City. As of January 2010, Matrix Games has published over 75 titles. Matrix has in-house artists, programmers, and producers which all take active roles in projects of smaller wargame developers who lack the resources to hire full-time staff otherwise. In May 2010, Matrix Games and Slitherine announced a merger of the two companies making it the largest wargaming specialist publisher. Matrix Games also publishes wargames for the US defense industry. Awards Awards won for Matrix Games products include: PC Gamers Editors' Choice Award 93% for Korsun Pocket November 2003 Computer Games Magazine – Top 10 of 2005 for Star Chamber Computer Gaming World – Wargame of the Year for Korsun Pocket 2003 Computer Gaming World – Wargame of the Year for Battles in Normandy 2004 32nd Annual Origins Awards 2006 Vanguard Award for World At War 32nd Annual Origins Awards 2006 Lock n' Load Band of Heroes Charles S. Roberts Award 2007 for Guns of August Charles S. Roberts Award 2007 for Empires in Arms Complete product line-up Across the Dnepr: Korsun Pocket Add-on Across the Dnepr: Second Edition Advanced Tactics: Gold Armada 2526 Armored Brigade Banzai!: For Pacific Fighters Battlefront Battleground Europe – World War II Online Battlegrounds: American Civil War Battlegrounds: Napoleonic Wars Birth of America Blitzkrieg: War in Europe 1939–1945 Campaign Series: Matrix Edition Campaigns On The Danube Carriers at War Case Blue: For IL-2 or Forgotten Battles Chariots of War Close Combat: Cross of Iron Close Combat: Modern Tactics Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein Close Combat: The Longest Day Combined Arms: World War II Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations Commander – Europe at War Gold Conquest! Medieval Realms Conquest of the Aegean Crown of Glory: Emperor's Edition Decisive Battles of WWII: Battles in Italy Decisive Battles of WWII: Battles in Normandy