it does not hold up well against other Wing Commander clones due to its unnecessary busywork, limited arsenal, and average graphics. Sales of the game reached 40,000 units within four days of its release. According to Interplay, its global sales surpassed 350,000 copies by mid-1998. The game was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 1997 "Simulation Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement in Sound and Music" and "Outstanding Achievement in Software Engineering" awards. However, these categories went to Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, PaRappa the Rapper and GoldenEye 007, respectively. The game won the award for "Most Disappointing Game of the Year" in GameSpots Best & Worst Awards for 1997. Legacy A follow-up game was released in 2000: Star Trek: Klingon Academy. On YouTube, a fan edit of cutscenes from Starfleet Academy and Klingon Academy was released under the name Star Trek - Starfleet Academy (The Movie). See also Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Starship Bridge Simulator Notes References External links 1997 video games Cancelled PlayStation (console) games Interplay Entertainment games Classic Mac OS games Multiplayer and single-player video games School-themed video games Starfleet Academy Starfleet Academy Video games with expansion packs Windows games Star Trek video games using television cast members Video games developed in the United States