SCE Studio Liverpool
Psygnosis Limited (; known as SCE Studio Liverpool or simply Studio Liverpool from 1999) was a British video game developer and publisher headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. Founded in 1984 by Ian Hetherington, Jonathan Ellis, and David Lawson, the company initially became known for well-received games on the Atari ST and Amiga. In 1993, it became a wholly owned subsidiary and first-party developer of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and began developing games for the original PlayStation. It later became a part of SCE Worldwide Studios. The company was the oldest and sec
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- Company.name
- Psygnosis Limited
- Company.logo
- Psygnosis.png
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used from 1993 to 1996, designed by Roger Dean
- Company.former_name
- Psygnosis (1984–1999)
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.industry
- Video games
- Company.fate
- Merged
- Company.founders
- Ian HetheringtonDavid LawsonJonathan Ellis
- Company.location_city
- Napier Court, Wavertree Technology Park, Liverpool, England
- Company.products
- Shadow of the BeastLemmingsWipeoutColony WarsFormula One
- Company.parent
- Sony Computer Entertainment (1993–2005)SCE Worldwide Studios (2005–2012)
- Company.website
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Studio Camden
- As Studio Liverpool
- Spin-off studios
- XDev
- Games
- Games developed or published as Psygnosis
- Games developed as SCE Studio Liverpool
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- References
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Psygnosis Limited (; known as SCE Studio Liverpool or simply Studio Liverpool from 1999) was a British video game developer and publisher headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. Founded in 1984 by Ian Hetherington, Jonathan Ellis, and David Lawson, the company initially became known for well-received games on the Atari ST and Amiga. In 1993, it became a wholly owned subsidiary and first-party developer of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and began developing games for the original PlayStation. It later became a part of SCE Worldwide Studios. The company was the oldest and second largest development house within the company. The company is best known for creating the Wipeout, Formula One and Colony Wars series.
Reports of Studio Liverpool's closure surfaced on 22 August 2012, with Edge quoting staff tweets. Staff members were told the news by Michael Denny, vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe. Sony said that the Liverpool site would remain in operation, as it was still home to many Sony Departments. At the time of its closure, it employed roughly 100 people comprising two development teams. Mick Hocking oversaw Studio Liverpool's operations as its last Group Studio Director, a position he continued to hold within Evolution Studios.
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