http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_Steel_Studios
According to Wikipedia, Cambridge, MA based SSS was founded in 1997 and ceased all operations on November 2005, with the reason being cuts in funding from Midway Games.
They managed to produce Empire Earth (published by Sierra) and Empires: Dawn (published by Activision) , with Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War finished/published by Midway Games, while Stainless Steel studios was closed.
