The Software Refinery
Encyclopedia
The Software Refinery was a United Kingdom
-based computer game development company
formed by Ciaran Gultnieks
, Ian Martin and Mark Griffiths
. The company was based in the city of Leeds
, West Yorkshire.
The company worked in several software fields, but was notable mainly for its PC games output. The company closed its doors in 2002.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based computer game development company
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
formed by Ciaran Gultnieks
Ciaran Gultnieks
Ciaran Gultnieks was born in 1970. He is perhaps most notable for his work as a computer game programmer. His best known projects include Star Wars in 1988 for home computers and Dogfight , Slipstream 5000 and Hardwar for the PC.- Biography :He was the first employee at Vektor Grafix, later...
, Ian Martin and Mark Griffiths
Mark Griffiths
Mark Griffiths is a British musician famous for touring with Neil Innes in his touring ensemble of the fictional Beatles parody The Rutles where he performs Rutles songs and other songs from his career such as his songs from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. He also plays with Cliff Richard's backing...
. The company was based in the city of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire.
The company worked in several software fields, but was notable mainly for its PC games output. The company closed its doors in 2002.