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Template:InfoboxAlt Millennium Interactive was a Cambridge-based company responsible for titles such as Rome: Pathway to Power, The Adventures of Robin Hood, James Pond, Defcon 5, Deadline and most notably, Creatures. Another notable title is Strike II, a 3-D air combat science fiction game.

History

The company was founded by Michael Hayward, Tony Beckwith, Ian Saunter and one other sometime in 1988.

In 1993, Steve Grand begins developing a project based on artificial life.

In November 1994, Cyberlife is set up to build products around Steve Grand's concepts of artificial life. By November of 1996, there are 10 people in this department.

In July 1997 they were sold to Sony Computer Entertainment and renamed to SCE Studio Cambridge.
This allowed Sony to acquire MediEvil, then in development by Millennium.

Games

1990 - Kid Gloves
1990 - Cloud Kingdoms
1990 - James Pond: Underwater Agent
1990 - Manix
1990 - Resolution 101
1990 - Thunderstrike
1990 - Warlock: The Avenger
1990 - Yolanda: The Ultimate Challenge
1991 - The Adventures of Robin Hood
1991 - Horror Zombies from the Crypt
1991 - James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod
1991 - Moonshine Racers
1991 - Stormball
1992 - The Aquatic Games
1992 - Global Effect
1992 - Kid Gloves II: The Journey Back
1992 - Rome AD92: The Pathway to Power
1992 - Steel Empire
1993 - Brutal Football: Brutal Sports Series
1993 - Diggers
1993 - Morph
1994 - James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
1994 - Mr Blobby
1994 - Super Troll Islands
1994 - Vital Light
1994 - Wild Cup Soccer
1995 - Bangboo
1995 - Daughter of Serpents
1995 - Defcon 5
1995 - Extractors: The Hanging Worlds of Zarg
1995 - Pinkie
1995 - SilverLoad
1996 - Deadline
1997 - Frogger

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 '''Millennium Interactive''' was a Cambridge-based company responsible for titles such as Rome: Pathway to Power, The Adventures of Robin Hood, James Pond, Defcon 5, Deadline and most notably, Creatures. Another notable title is Strike II, a 3-D air combat science fiction game.
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 In November 1994, Cyberlife is set up to build products around Steve Grand's concepts of artificial life. By November of 1996, there are 10 people in this department.
-In July 1997 they were sold to Sony Computer Entertainment and renamed to SCE Studio Cambridge. <br> This allowed Sony to acquire [[MediEvil]], then in development by Millennium.
+In July 1997 they were sold to Sony Computer Entertainment and renamed to SCE Studio Cambridge.<br />This allowed Sony to acquire [[MediEvil]], then in development by Millennium.
 ==Games==