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− | {{sub-stub}}'''Cross Products'''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19961227100911/http://www.crossprod.co.uk}} was a British company, based in Leeds, specialized in creating and marketing Cross Platform Development Tools, founded in 1989{{intref|Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart}} by Ian Oliver and Andy Craven{{ref|https://archive.fo/dwaWb}} (a collaborative venture{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19980121164142/http://www.crossprod.co.uk/company.htm}} between two of the UK’s leading computer games companies, [[Realtime Games Software]] and [[Vektor Grafix]], respectively). | + | {{sub-stub}}'''Cross Products'''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19961227100911/http://www.crossprod.co.uk}} was a British company, based in Leeds, specialized in creating and marketing Cross Platform Development Tools, founded in 1989{{intref|Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart}} by Ian Oliver and Andy Craven{{ref|https://archive.fo/dwaWb|http://www.crashonline.org.uk/64/bomber.htm}} (a collaborative venture{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19980121164142/http://www.crossprod.co.uk/company.htm}} between two of the UK’s leading computer games companies, [[Realtime Games Software]] and [[Vektor Grafix]], respectively). |
In June 1994{{intref|Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart}}{{fileref|Cross Products Limited Annual Report (for the period ended 31 March 1995) 1995-06-16.pdf|page=3}} the company was acquired by [[Sega]] as part of their ongoing development tools strategy. In 2001 the entire share capital of Cross Products was acquired from [[Sega]] by Imagination Technologies Group plc for a total of £4.2 million{{intref|Press Release: 2001-09-26: Imagination Technologies Acquires Cross Products}}. | In June 1994{{intref|Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart}}{{fileref|Cross Products Limited Annual Report (for the period ended 31 March 1995) 1995-06-16.pdf|page=3}} the company was acquired by [[Sega]] as part of their ongoing development tools strategy. In 2001 the entire share capital of Cross Products was acquired from [[Sega]] by Imagination Technologies Group plc for a total of £4.2 million{{intref|Press Release: 2001-09-26: Imagination Technologies Acquires Cross Products}}. |
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Cross Products[2] was a British company, based in Leeds, specialized in creating and marketing Cross Platform Development Tools, founded in 1989[1] by Ian Oliver and Andy Craven[3] (a collaborative venture[4] between two of the UK’s leading computer games companies, Realtime Games Software and Vektor Grafix, respectively).
In June 1994[1][5] the company was acquired by Sega as part of their ongoing development tools strategy. In 2001 the entire share capital of Cross Products was acquired from Sega by Imagination Technologies Group plc for a total of £4.2 million[6].
Development hardware/tools produced
- CodeScape
- SNASM68K
- SNASM Mega-CD
- SNASM2 (Mega Drive)
- SNASM2 (32X)
- SNASM2 (Saturn)
- MIRAGE Universal CD Emulator
Promotional material
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart
- ↑ http://www.crossprod.co.uk (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-27 10:09)
- ↑ http://www.crashonline.org.uk/64/bomber.htm (archive.today)
- ↑ http://www.crossprod.co.uk/company.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-21 16:41)
- ↑ File:Cross Products Limited Annual Report (for the period ended 31 March 1995) 1995-06-16.pdf, page 3
- ↑ Press Release: 2001-09-26: Imagination Technologies Acquires Cross Products