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|headquarters = Cambridge, United Kingdom | |headquarters = Cambridge, United Kingdom | ||
|keypeople = Michael Hayward, Ian Saunter, Toby Simpson, Steve Grand, Chris Sorrell | |keypeople = Michael Hayward, Ian Saunter, Toby Simpson, Steve Grand, Chris Sorrell | ||
|products = ''James Pond'', ''Creatures''}} | |products = ''James Pond'', ''Creatures''}}'''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. ''[[MediEvil]]'' began development prior to Millennium's acquisition by Sony. | ||
'''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== | ==History== | ||
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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 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. | ||
On July 4 1997, the Millennium development studio, along with several of the projects in development, is sold to Sony Computer Entertainment and renamed to [[SCE Cambridge Studio]]. | On July 4 1997, the Millennium development studio, along with several of the projects in development, is sold to Sony Computer Entertainment for £6 million and renamed to [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].<sup><ref name="TheTimes">{{Cite web|url=http://tinyurl.gale.com/tinyurl/Bb3Uu7|title=Sony spends £6m on research base.|site=The Times Digital Archive|author=Jason Nisse|published=July 14, 1997}}</ref></sup> | ||
This allowed Sony to acquire ''[[MediEvil]]''. | This allowed Sony to acquire ''[[MediEvil]]''. | ||
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*''Deadline (1996)'' | *''Deadline (1996)'' | ||
*''Frogger (1997)'' | *''Frogger (1997)'' | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{Icon|Wikia}} [[w:c:creatures:Millennium|Millennium at Creatures Wikia]] | *{{Icon|Wikia}} [[w:c:creatures:Millennium|Millennium at Creatures Wikia]] | ||
[[Category:Corporate]] | [[Category:Corporate]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||