Particle Systems
 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Glyn Williams Michael Powell |
| Defunct | October 2004 |
| Fate | Dissolved together with its parent |
| Headquarters | Sheffield, |
| Products | Independence Warseries |
| Parent | Argonaut Games |
Argonaut Sheffield(formerlyParticle Systems Ltd.) was a Britishcomputer gamedeveloperbased inSheffield,England.The company was founded as Particle Systems by Glyn Williams and Michael Powell. Games developed by Particle Systems includeI-Warand its sequelIndependence War 2: Edge of Chaos.The company was working on tactical combat game EXO, when it was acquired byArgonaut Gamesin January 2002[1]and became Argonaut Sheffield. Under this new guise the company releasedBionicle,Power Dromeand submitted a number of demos forStar Wars,Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryandZorro.Argonaut Sheffield was closed in late October 2004 when Argonaut games was put into administration.[2]
Games developed
[edit]| 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: Edge of Chaos | |
| as Argonaut Sheffield | ||
| 2003 | Bionicle | Electronic Arts Lego Interactive |
| 2004 | Power Drome | Mud Duck Productions,Evolved Games,Zoo Digital Publishing |
References
[edit]- ^"Argonaut News 2000/1".16 March 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 16 March 2005.Retrieved30 June2023.
- ^"Argonaut News 02-04".16 March 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 16 March 2005.Retrieved30 June2023.
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