Company:Particle Systems
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| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Dissolved together with its parent |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Glyn Williams Michael Powell |
| Defunct | October 2004 |
| Headquarters | Sheffield, |
| Products | Independence War series |
| Parent | Argonaut Games |
Argonaut Sheffield (formerly Particle Systems Ltd.) was a British computer game developer based in Sheffield, England . The company was founded as Particle Systems by Glyn Williams and Michael Powell. Games developed by Particle Systems include I-War and its sequel Independence War 2. The company was working on tactical combat game EXO, when it was acquired by Argonaut Games in January 2002[1] and became Argonaut Sheffield. Under this new guise the company released Bionicle, Power Drome and submitted a number of demos for Star Wars, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Zorro. Argonaut Sheffield was closed in late October 2004 when Argonaut games was put into administration.[2]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|
| as Particle Systems | ||
| 1993 | Evasive Action | The Software Toolworks |
| Subwar 2050 | MicroProse | |
| 1997 | I-War | Infogrames/Ocean |
| 2001 | Independence War 2 | |
| as Argonaut Sheffield | ||
| 2003 | Bionicle | Electronic Arts Lego Interactive |
| 2004 | Power Drome | Mud Duck Productions, Evolved Games, Zoo Digital Publishing |
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