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Guerrilla Cambridge

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Guerrilla Cambridge
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
PredecessorCyberLife Technology's game development division
FoundedJuly 15, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-07-15) in Cambridge, England
DefunctJanuary 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)
FateClosed
Headquarters
Cambridge
,
England, United Kingdom
ProductsMediEvil series, Killzone: Mercenary, RIGS: Mechanized Combat League
ParentSony Computer Entertainment Europe (later SCEE)

Guerrilla Cambridge—previously known as SCEE Cambridge Studio and Cambridge Studio—was a video game developer headquartered in Cambridge, England. Established in July 1997 following Sony Computer Entertainment's acquisition of CyberLife Technology's game development branch, the studio was reorganized in 2010 to serve as a sister entity to Guerrilla Games and subsequently rebranded as Guerrilla Cambridge. The studio ceased operations in 2017. Its most notable contribution to the industry was the development of the MediEvil franchise.

History

On 15 July 1997, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) purchased CyberLife Technology’s game development division, forming an internal studio within Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. This new entity was later designated SCEE Studio Cambridge to differentiate it from Team Soho. Prior to this, CyberLife had operated under the name "Millennium Interactive," creating games such as Diggers and Creatures, before shifting its focus toward artificial intelligence and life simulation projects. The studio underwent multiple name changes: initially SCEE Cambridge Studio after Team Soho's separation, then simply Cambridge Studio by 2010.

In January 2012, SCEE restructured its UK-based development teams, positioning SCEE Cambridge Studio as a sister facility to Guerrilla Games. This transition tasked the studio with adapting Guerrilla’s Killzone series for the PlayStation Vita. Later that year, it adopted the Guerrilla Cambridge name. In March 2014, the studio experienced workforce reductions alongside other Sony UK studios. Following a standard evaluation within SCE’s Worldwide Studios division, Guerrilla Cambridge was officially closed on 12 January 2017.

Under Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Year Title Platform(s)
1997 Beast Wars: Transformers PlayStation
Frogger
1998 MediEvil
2000 MediEvil 2
2001 C-12: Final Resistance
2003 Primal PlayStation 2

As SCEE Cambridge Studio

Year Title Platform(s)
2003 Ghosthunter PlayStation 2
2005 MediEvil: Resurrection PlayStation Portable
2006 24: The Game PlayStation 2
2009 LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Portable
2010 TV Superstars PlayStation 3

Operating as Guerrilla Cambridge

Year Title Platform(s)
2013 Killzone: Mercenary PlayStation Vita
2016 RIGS: Mechanized Combat League PlayStation 4