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      <div class="dato-linea"><span class="dato-etiqueta">NAME:</span><span class="dato-valor">Core Design Limited</span></div>
      <div class="dato-linea"><span class="dato-etiqueta">ORIGIN:</span><span class="dato-valor">Derby (United Kingdom)</span></div>
      <div class="dato-linea"><span class="dato-etiqueta">FOUNDED:</span><span class="dato-valor">1988 (by former Gremlin Graphics members)</span></div>
      <div class="dato-linea"><span class="dato-etiqueta">STATUS:</span><span class="dato-valor">Historical (Acquired by Eidos in 1996, sold to Rebellion in 2006, closed in 2010)</span></div>
      <div class="dato-linea"><span class="dato-etiqueta">SPECIALTY:</span><span class="dato-valor">Video Game Development (Arcade / Action-Adventure)</span></div>
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      <p><strong>Core Design Limited</strong> was one of the most celebrated British software development houses of the late 80s and the 1990s. Founded in <strong>1988</strong> in Derby by a group of industry veterans led by Jeremy Heath-Smith, Kevin Norburn, and key former programmers from <strong>Gremlin Graphics</strong>, the company quickly established its reputation through its high technical standards and visual originality.</p>

      <p>In its early years, Core Design successfully focused on the most widespread 8-bit home computers of the era, such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and the <strong>Amstrad CPC</strong> range. Their initial productions, most notably the unforgettable <em>Rick Dangerous</em>, demonstrated a masterful command of assembly code to squeeze the most out of the common Z80 CPU architecture.</p>

      <p>The technical impact of these optimized routines benefited the <strong>Amstrad PCW</strong> ecosystem through the preservation and porting of their major entertainment hits into CP/M compatible formats. Although Core Design would achieve massive global fame in the 16-bit and 32-bit eras with the birth of the <em>Tomb Raider</em> franchise and the character Lara Croft in 1996, their gaming roots remained deeply embedded in the golden age of classic microcomputers.</p>

      <p>The company was acquired by the CentreGold group in 1994, which was subsequently absorbed by <strong>Eidos Interactive</strong> in 1996. Following a brand restructuring and the sale of its development assets to Rebellion Developments in 2006, the original Derby studio closed its doors permanently in 2010. Nevertheless, its classic 8-bit catalog is still considered a pinnacle of British programming from that period.</p>
      
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        <li><strong>Developers & Infrastructure</strong>: The initial team featured highly talented designers and programmers like Simon Phipps and Bob Churchill, who were responsible for interactive level design and collision engines adaptable to professional floppy disk storage systems.</li>
        <li><strong>Conversion Strategy</strong>: Their gaming titles were frequently distributed through agreements with multinational publishers, ensuring that graphic routines in Z80 environments maintained their original fluidity.</li>
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      <span class="index-subitem">Rick Dangerous (c. 1989) - Iconic platform and trap game, featuring highly popular conversions in the home computer scene.</span>
      <span class="index-subitem">Rick Dangerous 2 (c. 1990) - Direct sequel with a sci-fi theme, optimized to utilize fast-loading data routines.</span>
      <span class="index-subitem">Switchblade (c. 1989) - Cyberpunk action-adventure with an extensive map, whose codebase maintained high portability toward CP/M systems.</span>
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      <span class="index-item-main">Historical Telephone Contact</span>
      <span class="index-subitem">Official Historical Phone: (01332) 296316</span>
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