Silicon Dreams Studio was founded by Geoff Brown in March 1994 as the in-house development team for video game publisherU.S. Gold, also founded by Brown, and became part of the CentreGold umbrella. In April 1996, the entirety of CentreGold (including Silicon Dreams) was acquired by Eidos Interactive for £17.6 million.[1][2] However, in December 1996, Brown re-acquired a 75% share in the Silicon Dreams label for at least £500,000, and merged it into a new, legally incorporated entity, Silicon Dreams Studio, which became a subsidiary of Geoff Brown Holdings (later renamed Kaboom Studios).[3] In August 2003, Kaboom Studios, facing financial difficulties, closed down sister studio, Attention to Detail, which led media to expect similar to happen to Silicon Dreams Studio.[4] Silicon Dreams Studio entered liquidation on 3 September 2003,[5] laying off all of its 55 employees and cancelling the in-development Urban Freestyle Soccer.[6] A successor to the company, Gusto Games, made up from eleven former Silicon Dreams Studio staff, was announced in October 2003.[7] Gusto Games went on to finish work on Urban Freestyle Soccer, which was released in December 2003.[8]
silicon, dreams, studio, limited, british, video, game, developer, based, adderbury, england, limitedformerlysilicon, dreams, 1994, 1996, company, typesubsidiaryindustryvideo, gamesfoundedmarch, 1994, years, 1994, foundergeoff, browndefunct3, september, 2003, . Silicon Dreams Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Adderbury England Silicon Dreams Studio LimitedFormerlySilicon Dreams 1994 1996 Company typeSubsidiaryIndustryVideo gamesFoundedMarch 1994 30 years ago 1994 03 FounderGeoff BrownDefunct3 September 2003 2003 09 03 FateLiquidationSuccessorGusto GamesHeadquartersAdderbury EnglandKey peopleGavin Cheshire managing director Number of employees55 2003 ParentCentreGold 1994 1996 Eidos Interactive 1996 Kaboom Studios 1996 2003 History editSilicon Dreams Studio was founded by Geoff Brown in March 1994 as the in house development team for video game publisher U S Gold also founded by Brown and became part of the CentreGold umbrella In April 1996 the entirety of CentreGold including Silicon Dreams was acquired by Eidos Interactive for 17 6 million 1 2 However in December 1996 Brown re acquired a 75 share in the Silicon Dreams label for at least 500 000 and merged it into a new legally incorporated entity Silicon Dreams Studio which became a subsidiary of Geoff Brown Holdings later renamed Kaboom Studios 3 In August 2003 Kaboom Studios facing financial difficulties closed down sister studio Attention to Detail which led media to expect similar to happen to Silicon Dreams Studio 4 Silicon Dreams Studio entered liquidation on 3 September 2003 5 laying off all of its 55 employees and cancelling the in development Urban Freestyle Soccer 6 A successor to the company Gusto Games made up from eleven former Silicon Dreams Studio staff was announced in October 2003 7 Gusto Games went on to finish work on Urban Freestyle Soccer which was released in December 2003 8 Games developed editYear Title Platform s 1996 Olympic Soccer Atlanta 1996 3DO Interactive Multiplayer MS DOS PlayStation Sega SaturnOlympic Games Atlanta 1996 3DO Interactive Multiplayer MS DOS PlayStation1997 Soccer 97 PlayStation1998 ChillWorld League Soccer 98 Microsoft Windows PlayStation Sega SaturnMichael Owen s World League Soccer 99 Microsoft Windows PlayStation1999 UEFA Champions League Season 1998 99Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Dreamcast2000 UEFA Champions League Season 1999 2000 PlayStationSega Worldwide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition DreamcastDogs of War Microsoft WindowsMichael Owen s WLS 2000 Nintendo 64UEFA Dream Soccer DreamcastUEFA Champions League Season 2000 2001 PlayStation2001 Lego Island 2 The Brickster s Revenge Game Boy Advance Microsoft Windows PlayStation2002 UEFA Champions League Season 2001 2002 Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2Football ManiaIsland Xtreme Stunts Game Boy Advance Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2References edit EIDOS PROPOSES TO TAKE OVER CENTREGOLD www telecompaper com Retrieved 4 June 2017 It felt like robbery Tomb Raider and the fall of Core Design arstechnica com 31 March 2015 Retrieved 4 June 2017 SILICON DREAMS TO BE 75 ACQUIRED BY NEW FIRM www telecompaper com Retrieved 4 June 2017 ATD goes to the wall Kaboom in crisis gamesindustry biz September 2003 Retrieved 4 June 2017 Further woe for UK development as two more shut their doors gamesindustry biz 3 September 2003 Retrieved 4 June 2017 Kaboom goes into receivership Pivotal for sale gamesindustry biz 9 September 2003 Retrieved 4 June 2017 Silicon Dreams veterans launch new studio with Gusto gamesindustry biz 17 October 2003 Retrieved 4 June 2017 Fund4Games A new funding model for development gamesindustry biz 17 February 2004 Retrieved 4 June 2017 nbsp This United Kingdom video game corporation or company article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silicon Dreams Studio amp oldid 1168427378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
