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| − | + | '''The Wheelhaus''' 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 southwest England.) The original staff consisted of former members of Microprose UK including Simon Gardner [https://www.nbmevents.uk/futuregamessummit2016/simongardner], who appears to have run the studio for most of its existence. Head programmer Neil Duffield was put in charge during its final months of operation. [https://www.mobygames.com/person/15866/neil-duffield/] After it was shut down [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,23128/], Acclaim created a new studio called Acclaim Studios Stroud with the ex-Psygnosis staff. [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]) Acclaim Studios Stroud may have become Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. | |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | ||
Revision as of 06:43, 3 February 2024
aka Psygnosis Stroud, Psygnosis South West
The Wheelhaus 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 southwest England.) The original staff consisted of former members of Microprose UK including Simon Gardner [1], who appears to have run the studio for most of its existence. Head programmer Neil Duffield was put in charge during its final months of operation. [2] After it was shut down [3], Acclaim created a new studio called Acclaim Studios Stroud with the ex-Psygnosis staff. [4] (One media outlet at the time reported that Acclaim bought the Stroud studio from Psygnosis. [5]) Acclaim Studios Stroud may have become Acclaim Studios Cheltenham.
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)
Various
- Mickey Mania (some graphics) (Sony Imagesoft)
Windows
- Assault Rigs (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
- G-Police (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
- Shipwreckers! / Overboard! (US/EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
