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'''Ian Hetherington''' (28 June 1952 – 14 December 2021) was a British businessman who co-founded video games developer [[Psygnosis]].
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'''Ian Hetherington''' was co-founder of [[Psygnosis]], a company responsible for creating many early [[computer game]]s. Along with Jonathan Ellis, Hetherington founded Psygnosis from the ashes of the defunct game company [[Imagine Software]] where Hetherington was the Financial Director. Working at their [[Liverpool]]-based game company, Psygnosis's team was responsible for publishing such games as ''[[Shadow of the Beast]]'', ''[[Wipeout (video game series)|Wipeout]]'' and perhaps the most famous of all, ''[[Lemmings (video game)|Lemmings]]''.
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|death_date = December 14, 2021
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|occupation = Businessman and programmer, founder of Psygnosis
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==Biography==
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He was a co-founder of [[Psygnosis]], a company that developed [[video game]]s. Along with Jonathan Ellis, Hetherington founded Psygnosis following the collapse of [[Imagine Software]] where Hetherington was the Financial Director. Based in [[Liverpool]], Psygnosis's team was responsible for publishing such games as ''[[Shadow of the Beast (1989 video game)|Shadow of the Beast]]'', ''[[Wipeout (video game series)|Wipeout]]'', and ''[[Lemmings (video game)|Lemmings]]''.


Psygnosis was later acquired by [[Sony]] in 1993 to work on the [[PlayStation]] console. The name Psygnosis eventually became defunct, and the company became known as [[Sony Studio Liverpool]]. There are currently multiple sequels to many of Psygnosis's games to date, as well a recent [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] release of ''Wipeout'', called ''[[Wipeout Pure]]''.
Psygnosis was later acquired by [[Sony]] in 1993 to work on the [[PlayStation]] console. The name Psygnosis eventually became defunct, and the company became known as [[Studio Liverpool]]. Multiple sequels to many of Psygnosis's games were released, including a [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] release of ''Wipeout'', called ''[[Wipeout Pure]]''. Hetherington left Psygnosis in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/12/one-of-the-key-figures-behind-the-launch-of-playstation-has-passed-away|title=One of the Key Figures Behind the Launch of PlayStation Has Passed Away|date=16 December 2021}}</ref>


Hetherington was also Chairman of ''[[Evolution Studios]]'' and ''[[Realtime Worlds]]''. He counts [[auto racing|racing]] [[Ferrari]]s in club events as his hobby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/index-6/index.html |title=Ferrari Festival |last1=Hatch |first1=Brands |last2= |first2= |date=22 July 2001 |website=Barchetta |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
Hetherington was also Chairman of [[Evolution Studios]] and [[Realtime Worlds]]. He counted [[auto racing|racing]] [[Ferrari]]s in club events as his hobby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/index-6/index.html |title=Ferrari Festival |last1=Hatch |first1=Brands |date=22 July 2001 |website=Barchetta |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

He died on 14 December 2021, at the age of 69. Psygnosis co-founder Jonathan Ellis paid tribute on [[social media]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tagliaferri |first1=Simone |title=Morto Ian Hetherington, uno dei fondatori di Psygnosis |url=https://multiplayer.it/notizie/morto-ian-hetherington-fondatori-psygnosis.html |access-date=15 December 2021 |publisher=Multiplayer.it |date=15 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-12-17|title=UK games industry veteran Ian Hetherington dies at age 69|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/uk-games-industry-veteran-ian-hetherington-dies-at-age-69-3121230|access-date=2021-12-17|work=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Games industry pioneer Ian Hetherington dies|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-16-games-industry-pioneer-ian-hetherington-dies|access-date=2021-12-17|work=GamesIndustry.biz|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,70746/ MobyGames' rap sheet on Hetherington]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,70746/ MobyGames' rap sheet on Hetherington]
* [https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/7/12/15924520/from-lemmings-to-wipeout-how-ian-hetherington-incubated-gaming-success How Ian Hetherington incubated gaming success (Sony PlayStation)]
* [https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/7/12/15924520/from-lemmings-to-wipeout-how-ian-hetherington-incubated-gaming-success How Ian Hetherington incubated gaming success (Sony PlayStation)]
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* [http://www.realtimeworlds.com/wp-content/uploads/press/Ian_Hetherington.jpg Photograph of Ian Hetherington circa. 2005]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


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Latest revision as of 02:13, 30 January 2024

Ian Hetherington (28 June 1952 – 14 December 2021) was a British businessman who co-founded video games developer Psygnosis.

Ian Hetherington
BornJune 28, 1952
DiedDecember 14, 2021
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Businessman and programmer, founder of Psygnosis

Biography[edit]

He was a co-founder of Psygnosis, a company that developed video games. Along with Jonathan Ellis, Hetherington founded Psygnosis following the collapse of Imagine Software where Hetherington was the Financial Director. Based in Liverpool, Psygnosis's team was responsible for publishing such games as Shadow of the Beast, Wipeout, and Lemmings.

Psygnosis was later acquired by Sony in 1993 to work on the PlayStation console. The name Psygnosis eventually became defunct, and the company became known as Studio Liverpool. Multiple sequels to many of Psygnosis's games were released, including a PSP release of Wipeout, called Wipeout Pure. Hetherington left Psygnosis in 1998.[1]

Hetherington was also Chairman of Evolution Studios and Realtime Worlds. He counted racing Ferraris in club events as his hobby.[2]

He died on 14 December 2021, at the age of 69. Psygnosis co-founder Jonathan Ellis paid tribute on social media.[3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "One of the Key Figures Behind the Launch of PlayStation Has Passed Away". 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ Hatch, Brands (22 July 2001). "Ferrari Festival". Barchetta.
  3. ^ Tagliaferri, Simone (15 December 2021). "Morto Ian Hetherington, uno dei fondatori di Psygnosis". Multiplayer.it. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "UK games industry veteran Ian Hetherington dies at age 69". NME. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Games industry pioneer Ian Hetherington dies". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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