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|name = Cambridge Studio | |name = SCEE Cambridge Studio | ||
|image = | |caption = Logo in 2002. | ||
|image = SCEECambridgeLogo.png | |||
|type = Development branch | |type = Development branch | ||
|founded = July 4 1997<ref> | |founded = July 4, 1997{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/development/development1.htm|Development}}<ref name="TheTimes">{{Cite news|title=''Sony spends £6m on research base''|newspaper=The Times|author=Nisse, Jason|published=July 14, 1997}}</ref> | ||
|defunct=January 12, 2017<ref name="closed">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38598919|site=BBC News|title=Sony closes Guerrilla Cambridge video games studio|published=January 12, 2017|retrieved=July 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
|founder = Sony Computer Entertainment | |founder = Sony Computer Entertainment | ||
|headquarters = Cambridge, United Kingdom | |headquarters = Quern House, Mill Court, Great Shelford, United Kingdom (1997 - 2003)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clarets.org/steve/work/18.html|site=Accreted Drivel|title=Moving…|quote= We are now just about to start moving office to plush new HQ in the centre of Cambridge. Back on Monday...|author=Tattersall, Steven|published=January 23, 2003|retrieved=July 24, 2021}}</ref><br>City House, Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom (2003 - 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clarets.org/steve/work/19.html|author=Tattersall, Steven|site=Accreted Drivel|title=We have moved|published=February 2, 2003|retrieved=July 24, 2021}}</ref> | ||
|owner = Sony Corporation | |owner = Sony Corporation | ||
|parent = SCE Worldwide Studios | |parent = SCE Worldwide Studios | ||
|products = ''MediEvil'' series, ''Primal''}} | |products = ''MediEvil'' series, ''Primal''}}'''SCEE Cambridge Studio''' (later known as '''Guerrilla Cambridge''') was a British video game developer based in Cambridge, England. The studio was founded on July 4, 1997, when Sony Computer Entertainment Europe bought the [[Millennium]] development studio from CyberLife Ltd for six million pounds.<ref name="TheTimes"/> The developer was mainly known for making the [[MediEvil series|''MediEvil'' series]] for the original PlayStation and the PSP. | ||
''' | |||
On January 10 2013, Cambridge Studio was restructured and renamed to | On January 10, 2013, Cambridge Studio was restructured and renamed to Guerrilla Cambridge and became a development branch of Guerrilla Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/24/happy-holidays-from-guerrilla-games-2/|title=Happy Holidays from Guerrilla Games!|published=24 December, 2012|author=Zuylen, Victor|site=PlayStation.Blog|retrieved=24 December 2012}}</ref> Four years later, on January 12, 2017, Sony announced that the studio would close permanently.<ref name="closed"/> | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
===As SCEE Cambridge Studio=== | |||
*''[[MediEvil]] (1998)'' | *''[[MediEvil]] (1998)'' | ||
*''[[MediEvil 2]] (2000)'' | *''[[MediEvil 2]] (2000)'' | ||
*''C-12: Final Resistance (2001)'' | *''C-12: Final Resistance (2001)'' | ||
*''[[Primal]] (2003)'' | *''[[cambridge:Primal:Primal|Primal]] (2003)'' | ||
*''[[Ghosthunter]] (2004)'' | *''[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Ghosthunter|Ghosthunter]] (2004)'' | ||
*''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]] (2005)'' | *''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]] (2005)'' | ||
*''24: The Game (2006)'' | *''24: The Game (2006)'' | ||
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*''LittleBigPlanet (2009)'' | *''LittleBigPlanet (2009)'' | ||
*''TV Superstars (2010)'' | *''TV Superstars (2010)'' | ||
===Contributions=== | <!-- | ||
====Contributions==== | |||
Studio Cambridge also contributed to the making of these titles to various degrees. | Studio Cambridge also contributed to the making of these titles to various degrees. | ||
*''Heavenly Sword'' | *''Heavenly Sword'' | ||
*'' | *''WipEout'' franchise | ||
*''PlayStation Home'' | *''PlayStation Home'' | ||
*''Killzone 2'' | *''Killzone 2'' | ||
*''Passport to... | *''Passport to...'' franchise | ||
*''EyeToy franchise'' | *''EyeToy'' franchise | ||
*'' | *''PlayTV'' | ||
--> | |||
===As Guerrilla Cambridge=== | |||
*''Killzone: Mercenary (2013)'' | |||
*''RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (2016)'' | |||
==Gallery== | |||
{{Empty section|Gallery}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.worldwidestudios.net/cambridge Official | *{{Icon|Cambridge}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20151211010301fw_/http://www.worldwidestudios.net/cambridge Official website] (archived version). | ||
*{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{w|SCE Cambridge Studio| | *{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{w|SCE Cambridge Studio|SCEE Cambridge Studio}} at Wikipedia. | ||
==Navigation== | |||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 24 April 2024
| SCEE Cambridge Studio | ||
|---|---|---|
 Logo in 2002. | ||
| Type | Development branch | |
| Founded | July 4, 1997[1][2] | |
| Founder(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Defunct since | January 12, 2017[3] | |
| Headquarters | Quern House, Mill Court, Great Shelford, United Kingdom (1997 - 2003)[4] City House, Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom (2003 - 2017)[5] | |
| Owner | Sony Corporation | |
| Parent | SCE Worldwide Studios | |
| Products | MediEvil series, Primal | |
SCEE Cambridge Studio (later known as Guerrilla Cambridge) was a British video game developer based in Cambridge, England. The studio was founded on July 4, 1997, when Sony Computer Entertainment Europe bought the Millennium development studio from CyberLife Ltd for six million pounds.[2] The developer was mainly known for making the MediEvil series for the original PlayStation and the PSP.
On January 10, 2013, Cambridge Studio was restructured and renamed to Guerrilla Cambridge and became a development branch of Guerrilla Games.[6] Four years later, on January 12, 2017, Sony announced that the studio would close permanently.[3]
Games
As SCEE Cambridge Studio
- MediEvil (1998)
- MediEvil 2 (2000)
- C-12: Final Resistance (2001)
- Primal (2003)
- Ghosthunter (2004)
- MediEvil: Resurrection (2005)
- 24: The Game (2006)
- PlayTV (2008)
- LittleBigPlanet (2009)
- TV Superstars (2010)
As Guerrilla Cambridge
- Killzone: Mercenary (2013)
- RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (2016)
Gallery
|
References
- ↑
Development on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nisse, Jason, Sony spends £6m on research base in The Times. Published July 14, 1997.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sony closes Guerrilla Cambridge video games studio on BBC News. Published January 12, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ "We are now just about to start moving office to plush new HQ in the centre of Cambridge. Back on Monday..." — Tattersall, Steven, Moving… on Accreted Drivel. Published January 23, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ Tattersall, Steven, We have moved on Accreted Drivel. Published February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ Zuylen, Victor, Happy Holidays from Guerrilla Games! on PlayStation.Blog. Published 24 December, 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
External links
Official website (archived version).
SCEE Cambridge Studio at Wikipedia.