Sierra Online

Sierra Online at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for Sierra Online, you will find a publisher that operated from 1990 until 2009. This entity is distinct from the more famous Sierra On-Line brand and was established in 2006 as a division of Vivendi Universal Games. The company focused on publishing online titles before its parent company merged with Activision in 2008 to form Activision Blizzard, which led to the dissolution of the entire division that same year. The catalog for this specific Sierra Online is small, containing only 13 games listed on PlayPile. Ten of these were released as a publisher, while two credits list them as a developer. Their output was split between two decades, with four games appearing in the 1990s and nine in the 2000s. The vast majority of their releases targeted PC on Microsoft Windows, with ten titles available there. They also had a presence on Xbox 360 with five games, DOS with three, and single releases for PlayStation 3, Linux, Mac, iOS, Amiga, and Atari ST/STE. Their genre focus leaned heavily toward sports, which accounted for five of their titles. They also released strategy games, role-playing titles, and a few puzzle, platform, shooter, simulator, turn-based strategy, and card game entries. Quality varies across their library. The average IGDB rating sits at 61.8 out of 100 based on five rated titles. Their best work includes Caesar II from 1995, which scored 77.2, and Switchball from 2007, which received a 76.7. These two titles fall into the good range of 60 to 79 points. Three other games landed in the mixed category between 40 and 59 points, including Lost Cities at 55, and Arkadian Warriors and 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures both at 50. They did not produce any titles rated as great or poor on this scale. Recent activity shows a mix of reception. Zombie Wranglers came out in May 2009, while Lost Cities arrived in April 2008 with its 55 score. Arkadian Warriors was released in December 2007 with a lower 50 score. Switchball appeared in June 2007 and performed well with a 76.7 rating. The studio ceased operations shortly after these releases in the late 2000s, leaving behind a limited footprint in the industry.

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