Stardock

Also known as Stardock Corporation

thumb|225px|right|Stardock headquarters building Stardock Corporation is an American software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. Stardock initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but transitioned to Microsoft Windows with the collapse of the OS/2 ecosystem between 1997 and 1998. The company is best known for software that allow a user to modify or extend a graphical user interface as well as PC games, particularly strategy games such as the Galactic Civilizations series.

Key facts

Company.name: Stardock Corporation
Company.logo: Stardock Logo.jpg
Company.type: Private
Company.foundation: Livonia, Michigan (1991)
Company.location: Plymouth, Michigan, United States (June 18, 2005)
Company.key_people: Brad Wardell (CEO)
Company.num_employees: 50+ (May 2012)
Company.industry: Computer software
Company.revenue: $15 million (2009)

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Stardock

Official site. Stardock is a cutting-edge innovator specializing in desktop utility software and PC entertainment., We're a software development company that was founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as 'Stardock Systems'. We develop Windows based computer programs that allow a user to modify or extend a graphical user interface of pc desktop as well as personal computer games, particularly strategy games such as Galactic Civilizations®, Sins of a Solar Empire®, Fallen Enchantress, Ashes of the Singularity, Star Control and more!

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History
OS/2 era (1993–2001)
Windows era (1998–present)
Desktop enhancements and utilities
WinCustomize
Ludography
Digital distribution
ThinkDesk
Litigation
References
External links

Stardock created and maintains WinCustomize, a graphical user interface customization community, and developed the Impulse digital distribution system before its sale to GameStop and its 2014 discontinuation. It offers skins and themes for software that is part of their Object Desktop desktop suite. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan.