Originally a Star Wars: Empire at War mod, Dawn of Victory has evolved into its own vast universe with a storyline spanning centuries. From the First Scinfaxi War's interruption of World War Two in uniting Earth against a hostile alien foe, to the eventual skirmishes between the Greater German Reich, the Soviet Union, and the Democratic Federation, which would again be aborted to fend off the invaders.

The almost finalized storyline of Dawn of Victory came together in 2006 as the basis of the Empire at War mod. However the engine was soon found to be too restrictive and unfitting for the strategic depth required of DoV, thus development was moved over to Sins of a Solar Empire. A spin-off mod, Dawn of Victory: Theater of War, was also created for Galactic Civilizations II in this time. A centralized Wiki provides the universe with an extensive and growing backstory, partially sculpted by fans of the mod.

Slipstream Productions was founded in 2005 by a group of dedicated modders. Its goal is to develop high quality mods while maintaining a relaxed, fun environment to do so. Past projects include Defcon, Halogen, and Ace Combat: Distant Thunder.

The SSP community has been involved in a number of different events including the Slipstream Productions Thunderdome, Zombie Defense League, and World Domination games.

The staff of Slipstream Productions have also contributed to a number of other modding sites and game developers including The Revora Creative Community, Petroglyph Games, and EA Games.