{{short description|British video game developer}} {{About|the video game company|the computer graphics technique|particle system}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Argonaut Sheffield | logo = Particle Systems Ltd.png | caption = | type = Division | fate = Dissolved together with its parent | successor = | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1993}} | location = Sheffield | founder = Glyn Williams<br />Michael Powell | defunct = {{End date|df=yes|2004|10}} | hq_location_country = England | industry = Video games | products = ''Independence War'' series | parent = Argonaut Games | website = }}
'''Argonaut Sheffield''' (formerly '''Particle Systems Ltd.''') was a British video game developer based in Sheffield, England. The company was founded as Particle Systems by Glyn Williams and Michael Powell. Games developed by Particle Systems include ''I-War'' and its sequel ''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos''. The company was working on tactical combat game EXO, when it was acquired by Argonaut Games in January 2002<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-16 |title=Argonaut News 2000/1 |url=http://www.gamesinvestor.com/Companies/Past_Coverage/Argonaut/Argonaut_News_2000_1/argonaut_news_2000_1.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316073407/http://www.gamesinvestor.com/Companies/Past_Coverage/Argonaut/Argonaut_News_2000_1/argonaut_news_2000_1.html |archive-date=16 March 2005 }}</ref> and became Argonaut Sheffield. Under this new guise the company released ''Bionicle'', ''Power Drome'' and submitted a number of demos for ''Star Wars'', ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and ''Zorro''. Argonaut Sheffield was closed in late October 2004 when Argonaut games was put into administration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-16 |title=Argonaut News 02-04 |url=http://www.gamesinvestor.com/Companies/Past_Coverage/Argonaut/Argonaut_News_02-04/argonaut_news_02-04.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316073024/http://www.gamesinvestor.com/Companies/Past_Coverage/Argonaut/Argonaut_News_02-04/argonaut_news_02-04.html |archive-date=16 March 2005 }}</ref>
== Games developed == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Publisher(s) |- | colspan="3" align="center" | as Particle Systems |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 | ''Evasive Action'' | The Software Toolworks |- | ''Subwar 2050'' | MicroProse |- | 1997 | ''I-War'' | rowspan="2" | Infogrames/Ocean |- | 2001 | ''Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos'' |- | colspan="3" align="center" | as Argonaut Sheffield |- | 2003 | ''Bionicle'' | Electronic Arts<br>Lego Interactive |- | 2004 | ''Power Drome'' | Mud Duck Productions, Evolved Games, Zoo Digital Publishing |}
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.particle-systems.com The official Particle Systems' homepage] archived by Wayback Machine *[http://www.mobygames.com/company/argonaut-sheffield Company profile] at MobyGames
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Category:Defunct companies based in Sheffield Category:Video game companies established in 1993 Category:Video game companies disestablished in 2004 Category:Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom Category:Video game development companies
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