Strategy & Tactics Magazine was originally founded in 1966 by Christopher Wagner. In its original format, it did not include a game in each issue but focused on existing wargames, design material for games, and hobby news and information.
Jim Dunnigan acquired the magazine
At issue #19, Jim Dunnigan acquired the magazine, formed Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) and began putting games in the magazine.
SPI acquired the magazine
The decade of the 1970’s dominated by SPI wargames and Strategy & Tactics magazine became the wargame hobby flagship.
Unfortunately, the transition from a direct mail order to a distribution model, rapidly rising component costs, and increasing competition combined to sink SPI.
SPI declared bankruptcy shortly after issue #89 published.
TSR acquired the magazine
TSR, the company made famous by Dungeons and Dragons, took over as the largest creditor. Not known for their wargames and though they tried to develop a wargame line and continue publishing Strategy & Tactics from #90-#110, they eventually choose to sell off their SPI assets. Strategy & Tactics sold to World Wide Wargames (3W) and, later, most of the SPI box game titles purchased by Decision Games.
3W acquired the magazine
3W published Strategy & Tactics from #111 to #139 and then sold it to Decision Games.
Decision Games acquired the magazine
Decision Games has been publishing Strategy & Tactics since #140. A magazine only edition, introduced with issue #176 and carried over a thousand news stands and bookstores. Strategy & Tactics is the longest running military history magazine, having published over 250 issues in its 41 year history.
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