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Psygnosis

Psygnosis
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
Industry Computer and video games
Interactive entertainment
Fate Merged into XDev
Successor XDev
Founded 1984
Founder Ian Hetherington
David Lawson
Jonathan Ellis
Defunct 22 August 2012
Headquarters Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Key people
Mick Hocking (Group Studio Director)
Lee Champion
Mike Bishop
Carl Robinson
Products Wipeout series
Formula One series
Colony Wars series
Owner Sony
Parent SCE Worldwide Studios
Website www.worldwidestudios.net/liverpool

Psygnosis was a video game developer headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool, England. It is formerly part of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Founded in 1984 by Jonathan Ellis, Ian Hetherington and David Lawson, the company later became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment, and at the time of its closure employed roughly 100 individuals comprising two development teams. Mick Hocking oversaw Studio Liverpool's operations as its last Group Studio Director, a position he continues to hold within Evolution Studios.

Studio Liverpool was the oldest and second largest development house within Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's stable of developers, and is best known for the Wipeout series of futuristic racing games, with the first instalment released on the original PlayStation in 1995. The studio is also known for the Formula One series of licensed racing games, and the Colony Wars series released on the original PlayStation. As Psygnosis, they were the original publishers of the Lemmings series.

Reports of Studio Liverpool's closure surfaced on 22 August 2012, with Edge quoting staff tweets. Staff were told the news by the vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe, Michael Denny. In a press release Sony stated that after an assessment of all European studios, it had decided to close Studio Liverpool. Sony said that the Liverpool site would remain in operation, as it is home to a number of Sony World Wide Studios and SCEE Departments.


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