Chris Crawford,[1] Julian Gollop, Strategic Simulations, and Blue Byte developed early turn-based tactical games,[2] which were often inspired by traditional tactical wargames played on tabletops.
[3] Because of their low system requirements, turn-based tactical games were popular on early personal computers.
[2] When X-COM's sequels failed to make the same impression, publishers grew cautious of funding similar games on personal computers.
[4] As the 1990s continued, 3D graphics grew popular, and gamers increasingly turned to real time strategy games.
These complex but accessible games widened the appeal of turn-based tactics.