#49 Westwood Studios
Founded in 1985
Before it was closed in 2003, Westwood Studios was responsible for popularizing the real-time strategy genre with the Command and Conquer franchise.
Even before this amazingly popular franchise began, though, they were breaking new ground in the strategy realm with BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk’s Revenge, as well as developing popular RPGs like Eye of the Beholder. They were eventually purchased from Virgin Interactive by Electronic Arts, and were liquidated in 2003.
Key games include:
Command and Conquer
Eye of the Beholder
Dune II