Industry Giant

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Industry Giant
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Developer(s) JoWooD Productions
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) Windows
Release
  • EU: 1997
  • NA: April 29, 1998 [1]
  • WW: 2001 (rerelease)
Genre(s) Business simulation game
Mode(s) Single player

Industry Giant (German : Der Industriegigant) is a business simulation game for Windows. In 2002 a sequel, Industry Giant II , was released.

Contents

Gameplay

Reception

The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] However, Next Generation said, "Industry Giant is presented well, with polished graphics and an upbeat soundtrack. It may not have mass market appeal, but it is a solid enough game to keep sim fans salivating for a long time." [11]

The game was a commercial blockbuster, with sales above 800,000 units in Germany. [17]

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