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Background

Charybdis Limited, was a British game development studio founded in 1995 by Andy Smith, Mark Hardisty and Jerry Swan. It closed in April 2000, while working on Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic. A majority of its employees went to Climax Nottingham afterwards.

Logo (1996-May 1999)

Visuals: There is the word "Charybdis" in a fancy orange font with a white outline. A winged dragon lies besides, with his tail threaded into the C. The dragon sways a little and opens its mouth angrily. The logo glows orange.

Variant: On Machines, the logo was redone in high definition and has no glow.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: The animated logo is seen on Super League Pro Rugby 96. Also seen in still form on Machines and Spud.

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-''Logo descriptions by EnormousRat''
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+===Background===
-Background: Charybdis Ltd, not to be confused with Charybdis Enterprises, was a development studio founded in 1995 and closed in 2000. Majority of its employees went to Climax Nottingham.
+'''Charybdis Limited''',  was a British game development studio founded in 1995 by Andy Smith, Mark Hardisty and Jerry Swan. It closed in April 2000, while working on ''Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic''. A majority of its employees went to [[Climax Studios|Climax Nottingham]] afterwards.
+===Logo (1996-May 1999)===
-(1995-2000)
+'''Visuals:''' There is the word "'''Charybdis'''" in a fancy orange font with a white outline. A winged dragon lies besides, with his tail threaded into the '''C'''. The dragon sways a little and opens its mouth angrily. The logo glows orange.
+'''Variant:''' On ''Machines'', the logo was redone in high definition and has no glow.
-Nickname: "Hungry Monster".
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Logo: We see the word "'''Charybdis'''" in fancy orange font with white outline. A winged dragon lies besides, with his tail threaded into '''C'''. The dragon sways a little and opens its mouth angrily. The logo glows orange.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-Variant: On ''Machines'', the logo was redone in high definition and has no glow.
+'''Availability:''' The animated logo is seen on ''Super League Pro Rugby 96''. Also seen in still form on ''Machines'' and ''Spud''.
-FX/SFX: The dragon moving, or none for the still logos.
+[[Category:British video game logos]]
-Music/Sounds: None.
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
-Availability: Animated logo was spotted on ''International Pro Rugby 96''. Also seen in still form on ''Machines'' and ''Spud'', but don't expect any logos on ''The Quivering''.