Wing Commander Academy (video game)

Wing Commander Academy
Wing Commander Academy
Developer(s)	Origin Systems
Publisher(s)	Origin Systems
Producer(s)	Thomas Blom; Dallas Snell
Programmer(s)	Jeff Everett; Brent Allen Thale
Artist(s)	Whitney Ayres; Glen Johnson
Composer(s)	John Tipton; Kirk Winterrowd
Platform(s)	DOS
Release	August 1993
Genre(s)	Space combat simulation
Mode(s)	Single player

Short description: 1993 video game

Wing Commander Academy is a spin-off of Wing Commander II, published in 1993.

Reception

Computer Gaming World in 1993 stated of Wing Commander Academy that "if you enjoy space combat simulations, you must have this game. Period". The magazine approved of the "absolute ball to play" game's improved graphics, and the mission builder, and concluded that "Academy is a tremendously exciting game, one which provides many, many hours of play and replay".^[1] The 1994 survey gave the game three stars out of five, stating that it was "for those who don't need a plot".^[2]