Watch Part 1 Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcQWUXOeoLo
After dominating the home computer market, Psygnosis were acquired by Sony in 1993, and the iconic owl logo soared into a new era of dominance. But even with the acquisition Psygnosis never lost their independence, never stopped innovating and never stopped their developer first model. Instead, they doubled down.
From Wipeout's futuristic racing revolution, Formula 1 sim-racing roots, Colony Wars space strategy, G-Police action and Destruction Derby chaos, Psygnosis was an important part in the success of the PlayStation. Unfortunately, their business model would ultimately lead to its studio closure in 2010. This is the story of developer first ambition, tech pushes, and legacy Psygnosis had in video games.
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TimeStamps:
00:00 - Sony Acquires Psygnosis
01:38 - PsyQ Development Hardware
02:19 - Business as Usual
08:40 - Commodore goes Bankrupt
14:04 - Bram Stokers Dracula
15:17 - The Push for CD Games
17:12 - Moving to 3D
19:05 - PlayStation is here
21:01 - WipEout
24:10 - Destruction Derby
27:16 - Lemmings on the PlayStation
29:28 - Global Domination
30:44 - G-Police
32:21 - Colony Wars
34:11 - Formula 1
35:33 - The Sentient
36:23 - Trouble with Sony
38:44 - 1999 Games RollCage and WipEout 3
40:22 - Restructure and Closure
41:21 - Legacy
42:44 - Outtro
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