989 Studios
| Company type | Subdivision |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Sony Interactive Studios America (SISA) |
| Founded | August 1995 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Merged back into Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) |
| Headquarters | Foster City, California , United States |
| Parent | Sony Computer Entertainment America |
989 Studios functioned as a subdivision of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), focusing on developing video games for PlayStation platforms and Windows personal computers. Among its prominent releases were EverQuest, Twisted Metal III, Twisted Metal 4, Syphon Filter, Syphon Filter 2, Jet Moto 3, and Bust a Groove.
History
The brand known as 989 Sports emerged following several organizational restructurings within Sony, with its main operations located in Foster City, California. In August 1995, Sony combined the gaming division of Sony Imagesoft with SCEA’s product development unit, resulting in the creation of Sony Interactive Studios America (SISA). By 1998, SISA was separated and renamed 989 Studios. On April 1, 2000, the studio was merged back into SCEA to serve as an internal development team supporting the launch of the PlayStation 2. Despite this consolidation, SCEA continued to publish sports games under the 989 Sports label until the brand was discontinued in 2005.
Under Sony Interactive Studios America
- 2Xtreme (1996)
- Blasto (1998)
- CART World Series (1997)
- ESPN Extreme Games (1995) [later reissued as 1Xtreme for Greatest Hits]
- Jet Moto (1996)
- Jet Moto 2 (1997)
- MLB Pennant Race (1996)
- MLB '98 (1997)
- MLB '99 (1998)
- NBA ShootOut 98 (1998)
- NCAA Gamebreaker (1996)
- NCAA Gamebreaker 98 (1997)
- NFL GameDay series (1996–1997)
- NHL FaceOff (1995)
- Rally Cross (1997)
- Spawn: The Eternal (1997)
- Steel Reign (1997)
- Tanarus (1997)
- Twisted Metal series (1995–1996)
- Warhawk (1995)
As 989 Studios
- 3Xtreme (1999)
- Bust a Groove (known in Japan as Bust a Move) (1998)
- Cardinal Syn (1998)
- Cool Boarders 3, and Cool Boarders 4 (1998–1999)
- CyberStrike 2 (1998)
- EverQuest (1999)
- Jet Moto 3, along with Rally Cross 2 (1999)
- Running Wild (1998)
- The Syphon Filter series (1999–2000)
- Both Twisted Metal III and Twisted Metal 4 (1998–1999)
Under the 989 Sports label
- A range of yearly sports franchises including:
- MLB series spanning from 2000 to 2006
- NBA ShootOut series covering 2000 to 2004, plus NBA 2005
- NCAA Final Four series from 1999 through 2004
- NCAA GameBreaker series also from 1999 to 2004
- NFL GameDay series running between 1999 and 2005
- NFL Xtreme series during 1998 and 1999
- NHL FaceOff series from 1999 until 2003, including Gretzky NHL 2005
- Additional titles such as:
- Supercross Circuit released in 1999
- World Tour Soccer series between 2002 and 2005
- Formula One 2001
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- PlayStation Studios
- Video game companies established in 1995
- Video game companies disestablished in 2005
- Defunct video game companies of the United States
- Video game development companies
- Defunct computer companies based in California
- Former Sony subsidiaries
- Video game companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area