Particle Systems Ltd. was a computer game developer

Video game developer

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 based in Sheffield

Sheffield

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, England

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. The company was founded by Glyn Williams and Michael Powell. Games developed by Particle Systems include Independence War

I-War (Independence War)

I-War is a space combat simulator developed by English development house Particle Systems Ltd. The game was first published in 1997 in Europe by Infogrames as I-War, and in late August of 1998 in North America as Independence War...

and its sequel Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos

Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos

Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos , or Edge of Chaos: Independence War 2 , is a sequel to the space combat simulator video game Independence War . Developed by Particle Systems Ltd - the developers of the first game - and published by Infogrames, the game was released in 2001...

. The company was working on tactical combat game EXO, when it was acquired by Argonaut Games

Argonaut Games

Argonaut Games plc was a British video game developer. Founded as Argonaut Software by teenager Jez San in 1982 the company name is a play on his name and the movie title Jason and the Argonauts. It had its head offices in Edgware, London....

 in January 2002 and became Argonaut's Sheffield studios. Argonaut Sheffield was closed in late October 2004 when Argonaut games was put into administration .

Games

• Evasive Action
• Independence War
  I-War (Independence War)
  I-War is a space combat simulator developed by English development house Particle Systems Ltd. The game was first published in 1997 in Europe by Infogrames as I-War, and in late August of 1998 in North America as Independence War...
  
  (or I-War)
• Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
  Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
  Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos , or Edge of Chaos: Independence War 2 , is a sequel to the space combat simulator video game Independence War . Developed by Particle Systems Ltd - the developers of the first game - and published by Infogrames, the game was released in 2001...
  
  
• Subwar 2050
  Subwar 2050
  Subwar 2050 is a futuristic 3D submarine simulator computer game developed by Particle Systems Ltd., Michael Powell acting as the lead designer, and published by MicroProse Software, Inc. The game was released in 1993 for DOS and 1994 for Amiga and Amiga CD32. In 1994 a expansion pack, Subwar...
  
  

External links

• The official Particle Systems' homepage archived by Wayback Machine
  Internet Archive
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