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aka '''The Wheelhaus''' (branding used on several games), Psygnosis Stroud, Psygnosis Stonehouse

'''Psygnosis South West''' was one of Psygnosis' satellite studios, located in The Wheelhouse at Bond's Mill in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. (Stonehouse is a town located near the town of Stroud in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire in South West England.) The original staff consisted of former members of [[MicroProse]] UK (which was also in Gloucestershire) including the studio's founder Simon Gardner. [https://web.archive.org/web/20031212082502/http://www.climax.co.uk:80/Corporate/Corporate.aspx?ArticleID=135] After it was shut down [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,23128/], former Psygnosis South West staff set up a new studio for Acclaim called Acclaim Studios Stroud. [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/acclaim-announces-new-studio/1100-2566036/] (One media outlet at the time reported that Acclaim bought the Stroud studio from Psygnosis. [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.nintendo/c/id8W3ZUXo3U/m/4t6LyRyYoF8J]) According to programmer David Jones, some staff stayed on to complete ''G-Police: Weapons of Justice'' for a bonus, then went over to the new Acclaim studio. (''Retro Gamer'' 185 [https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20181004/281685435712767]) (Acclaim Studios Stroud likely became Acclaim Studios Cheltenham.)

'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff

===PlayStation===
*''Assault Rigs'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: [[Electronic Arts Victor]])
*''G-Police'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
*''G-Police: Weapons of Justice'' (US Publisher: Psygnosis; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
*''Shipwreckers!'' / ''Overboard!'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
*''Vampire: The Night Warriors'' / ''Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors'' (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Virgin) [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chris-bell-6873192b] (''Retro Gamer'' 224 [https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20210902/281801402051307]) (''Retro Gamer'' 185 [https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20181004/281685435712767]) [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Pelling&direction=next&oldid=149440080]

===Various===
*''Mickey Mania'' (some graphics) (Sony Imagesoft)

===Windows===
*''Assault Rigs'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
*''G-Police'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
*''Nations WWII Fighter Command'' / ''Nations Fighter Command'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
:<small>From the press release included on [https://archive.org/details/Psygnosis_Promotional_CD-ROM_for_E3_1998 Psygnosis' E3 1998 promotional CD-ROM]: "Nations Fighter Command is being developed by the Psygnosis South West Studio in Stroud, UK."</small>
*''Shipwreckers!'' / ''Overboard!'' (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)

[https://archive.org/details/B-17_Flying_Fortress_The_Mighty_8th/page/n141/mode/2up The credits for ''B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th!''] reference "Psygnosis, Cheltenham." Cheltenham is also in Gloucestershire, so is that referring to Psygnosis South West or another studio?

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