*1968: [[Amstrad]] gets founded
*2007-07: Amstraf Amstrad taken over by BSkyB
*2008-07: Alan Sugar steps down as chairman of Amstrad
*1990: [[GX4000]] introduced
==Software== ===Operating systems and programming languages===
*1984: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.0
*1985: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1
*1985: [[MAXAM]], the popular assembler
*1989: [[FutureOS]] initial release
==Software: =Famous games(both CPC-only and ports)===
*1986: [[Gauntlet]] released; well-known arcade conversionof the popular arcade*1986: [[SpindizzyDonkey Kong]] released; isometric action/puzzle gameanother arcade conversion for the CPC, and a really good one at that
*1986: [[Elite]] released; sci-fi trading game where you can freely roam the universe
*1986: [[Spindizzy]] released; isometric action/puzzle game
*1986: [[Turbo Esprit]] released; free-roaming driving simulation with (for the time) amazing graphical detail. The grandfather of modern games like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_%28series%29 GTA] series, except in GTA you play for the other side.
*1987: [[Gryzor]] released; side-scroller known for its nice graphics
*1987: [[Pirates!]] released; like ''Elite'', it's set in a dynamic world where you can go where you want and become who you want to be
*1987: [[Starglider]] released; 3D space game, known for fluid and quick graphics
*1988: [[R-Type]] released; famous shoot-'em-up, unfortunately the CPC version had sub-par, Spectrum-like graphics, but gameplay was still faithful to the arcade.
*1989: [[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]] released; pretty much the definitive soccer simulation for 8-bit/16-bit machines
*1990: [[Prince of Persia]] released; impressively fluid animation, the CPC version can hold its own here even against the Amiga.
*1990: [[Rick Dangerous 2]] released; platformer with comic-style graphics
*1991: [[Turrican 2]] released; run-and-gun with impressive graphics, mainly known as an [[Amiga]] game
*1992: [[Mega Blasters]] released; extremely popular game from the demo scene
==Software: =Other== *1985: [[MAXAM]]=
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