989 Studios was a division of

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(SCEA) that developed games for

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consoles and

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personal computers. Their games include ''

EverQuest ''EverQuest'' is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios for Windows PCs. It was released by Sony Online Entertainment in March 1999 in North Americ ...

'', '' Twisted Metal III'', ''

Twisted Metal 4 ''Twisted Metal 4'' is a vehicular combat video game developed by 989 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game was released in North America on October 31, 1999 and was re-released for the Sony Greate ...

'', ''

Syphon Filter ''Syphon Filter'' is a third-person shooter stealth video game series developed by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (previously 989 Studios), for PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portab ...

'', '' Syphon Filter 2'', ''

Jet Moto 3 ''Jet Moto 3'' was released exclusively for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation video game console on September 1, 1999. It was the only ''Jet Moto'' title released by developer Pacific Coast Power & Light and publisher 989 Sports. It has been ...

'', ''

Bust a Groove ''Bust a Groove'' is a hybrid music/fighting video game for the Sony PlayStation released in 1998. The game was developed by Metro and published by Enix in Japan, brought to the U.S. by 989 Studios and to Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Eu ...

'', and others.

History

The 989 Sports name developed from a long history of name changes and corporate shuffling within Sony centered around operations in

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. In August 1995, the video game business of

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was merged with the product development branch of SCEA, becoming Sony Interactive Studios America (SISA) In 1998, SISA was spun off from SCEA and was renamed 989 Studios. On April 1, 2000, 989 Studios was merged back into SCEA as a first party development group, in order to prepare for the then-upcoming

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. SCEA continued to release sports games under the 989 Sports brand until the brand was retired in 2005.

Games

As Sony Interactive Studios America

* '' 2Xtreme'' (1996) * '' Blasto'' (1998) * ''

CART World Series ''CART World Series'' is a racing video game for the PlayStation console, developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and released in October 1997. ''CART World Series'' is based on the Championship ...

'' (1997) * ''

ESPN Extreme Games ''ESPN Extreme Games'' (later renamed ''1Xtreme'' due to the ESPN license expiring for Sony) is a game released for the PlayStation in 1995. A version was released for MS-DOS a short time later. The game featured all the sports included in the Su ...

'' (1995) * ''

Jet Moto ''Jet Moto'' is a series of futuristic racing games for the PlayStation video game console. ''Jet Moto'' (1996) and ''Jet Moto 2'' (1997) were developed by SingleTrac, known for ''Twisted Metal'' and ''Twisted Metal 2''. SingleTrac then left S ...

'' (1996) * ''

Jet Moto 2 ''Jet Moto 2'' (known as ''Jet Rider 2'' in Europe and ''Jet Moto '98'' in Japan) is a 1997 racing video game developed by SingleTrac and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to the 1 ...

'' (1997) * ''

MLB '98 ''MLB ‘98'' is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and released in August 1997. It precedes ''MLB '99'' and is the sequel to ''MLB Pennant Race''. Gameplay Games are called by p ...

'' (1997) * ''

MLB '99 ''MLB '99'' is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation released on April 14, 1998, developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The color commentary for the game is from Dave ...

'' (1998) * ''

MLB Pennant Race MLB Pennant Race is a baseball simulator released for the PlayStation on September 30, 1996 by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes place during the 1996 Major League Baseball season. Rosters and statistics are accurate as of the 1995 Maj ...

'' (1996) * ''

NBA ShootOut 98 ''NBA ShootOut 98'', known in Europe as ''Total NBA 98'', is a video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), formerly known as Sony Computer Enter ...

'' (1998) * '' NCAA Gamebreaker'' (1996) * ''

NCAA Gamebreaker 98 ''NCAA Gamebreaker 98'' is a video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1997. Gameplay ''NCAA Gamebreaker 98'' has a game engine that ...

'' (1997) * ''

NHL FaceOff ''NHL FaceOff'' is a video game series published by Sony Computer Entertainment and based on the National Hockey League. Originally released for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation, the game spawned many sequels for both the PlayStation and Pl ...

'' (1995) * ''

NFL GameDay ''NFL GameDay'' (stylized as ''NFL GameDay Morning presented by Lowe's'' (Sunday regular season mornings only) or ''NFL GameDay Morning presented by Intuit TurboTax'' (playoff and Super Bowl editions only), ''NFL GameDay Live presented by G ...

'' (1996) * '' NFL GameDay 97'' (1996) * ''

NFL GameDay 98 ''NFL GameDay 98'' is a video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was the first football video game to feature 3D polygonal graphics (it took longer for football ...

'' (1997) * '' Rally Cross'' (1997) * '' Spawn: The Eternal'' (1997) * '' Tanarus'' (1997) * ''

Twisted Metal ''Twisted Metal'' is a series of vehicular combat video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies. The series has appeared on the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. As o ...

'' (1995) * ''

Twisted Metal 2 ''Twisted Metal 2'' (known as ''Twisted Metal: World Tour'' in Europe and ''Twisted Metal EX'' in Japan) is the second game in the vehicular combat series, ''Twisted Metal''. It was developed by the game studio SingleTrac, published by Sony, an ...

'' (1996) * '' Warhawk'' (1995)

As 989 Studios

* ''

3Xtreme ''3Xtreme'' is a racing game released for the PlayStation in 1999. As with '' 2Xtreme'', ''3Xtreme'' contains skateboarding, skating, and cycling options to reach the goal before opponent players. Gameplay In ''3Xtreme'', the players take part in ...

'' (1999) * ''

'' (''Bust a Move: Dance & Rhythm Action'' in Japan) (1998) * ''

Cardinal Syn ''Cardinal Syn'' is a fighting video game developed by Kronos Digital Entertainment, the creators of '' Criticom'' and ''Dark Rift'', and published by Sony in 1998. Gameplay ''Cardinal Syn'' is 3D fighting game with free roaming features th ...

'' (1998) * ''

Cool Boarders 3 ''Cool Boarders 3'' is a snowboarding video game developed by Idol Minds for the PlayStation. Gameplay Continuing with the previous games in the series, ''Cool Boarders 3'' gives the player the chance to snowboard down mountain courses while com ...

'' (1998) * ''

Cool Boarders 4 ''Cool Boarders 4'' is a snowboarding video game developed by Idol Minds for the PlayStation. In the game, the player can play multiple tracks with multiple characters. The campaign includes scenarios such as slalom runs and time attacks. In the ...

'' (1999) * '' Cyberstrike 2'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Rally Cross 2'' (1999) * '' Running Wild'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Syphon Filter 2'' (2000) * '' Twisted Metal III'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999)

As 989 Sports

* ''

MLB 2000 ''MLB 2000'' is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation. The color commentary for the game is from Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully. Anaheim Angels hitter Mo Vaughn was featured on the cover. It has been ...

'' (1999) * ''

MLB 2001 ''MLB 2001'' is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation. The color commentary for the game is from Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover. It wa ...

'' (2000) * ''

MLB 2002 ''MLB 2002'' is a Major League Baseball video game in the Genre of Sports developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation. The cover athlete is Center fielder Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves. Vin Sc ...

'' (2001) * ''

MLB 2003 MLB 2003 is a video game based on Major League Baseball. It was developed exclusively for the PlayStation. San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds was on the cover of the game. MLB 2003 was developed by 989 Sports. According to Metacritic, the ga ...

'' (2002) * ''

MLB 2004 ''MLB 2004'' is a video game based on Major League Baseball. It was released on April 12, 2003, for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Known in Japan as ''MLB 2003'', it was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America ...

'' (2003) * ''

MLB 2005 The ''MLB (Year#)'' series, is a series of Major League Baseball video games by Sony Computer Entertainment published under their 989 Sports label. The series was originally developed by Sony Interactive Studios America, who later became 989 Stu ...

'' (2004) * ''

MLB 2006 The ''MLB (Year#)'' series, is a series of Major League Baseball video games by Sony Computer Entertainment published under their 989 Sports label. The series was originally developed by Sony Interactive Studios America, who later became 989 Stud ...

'' (2005) * '' NBA 2005'' (2004) * ''

NBA ShootOut 2000 ''NBA ShootOut 2000'' is a video game developed and published by 989 Sports for the PlayStation in 1999. It is the fourth installment of the ''NBA ShootOut'' series. The cover features Jason Kidd of the Phoenix Suns. Gameplay ShootOut 2000 feat ...

'' (1999) * ''

NBA ShootOut 2001 ''NBA ShootOut 2001'' is a video game developed by 989 Studios, 989 Sports and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 2000, and for PlayStation 2 in 2001. R ...

'' (2000) * '' NBA ShootOut 2002'' (2001) * ''

NBA ShootOut 2003 ''NBA ShootOut 2003'' is a video game developed by 989 Studios, 989 Sports and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in 2002. Reception Th ...

'' (2002) * ''

NBA ShootOut 2004 The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United ...

'' (2003) * ''

NCAA Final Four 99 ''NCAA Final Four 99'' is a video game developed by Killer Game and published by 989 Sports 989 Studios was a division of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) that developed games for PlayStation consoles and Windows personal computers. ...

'' (1999) * '' NCAA Final Four 2000'' (1999) * ''

NCAA Final Four 2001 ''NCAA Final Four 2001'' is a video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in 2000. Reception The PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 ...

'' (2000) * ''

NCAA Final Four 2002 ''NCAA Final Four 2002'' is a video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 2 in 2001. Reception The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacriti ...

'' (2001) * '' NCAA Final Four 2003'' (2002) * '' NCAA Final Four 2004'' (2003) * ''

NCAA GameBreaker 99 The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...

'' (1998) * ''

NCAA GameBreaker 2000 The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

'' (1999) * '' NCAA GameBreaker 2001'' (2000) * ''

NCAA GameBreaker 2003 ''NCAA GameBreaker 2003'' is a video game developed by 989 Sports 989 Studios was a division of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) that developed games for PlayStation consoles and Windows personal computers. Their games include ''Ever ...

'' (2002) * ''

NCAA GameBreaker 2004 ''NCAA GameBreaker 2004'' is a video game developed by 989 Studios, 989 Sports and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 2 in 2003. It is the last game in the ''NCAA GameBreaker'' series. ...

'' (2003) * ''

NFL GameDay 99 ''NFL GameDay 99'' is a football video game for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. It was first released in 1998 by 989 Studios, 989 Sports. On the cover is Terrell Davis. Reception The PlayStation version received " ...

'' (1998) * '' NFL GameDay 2000'' (1999) * '' NFL GameDay 2001'' (2000) * '' NFL GameDay 2002'' (2001) * ''

NFL GameDay 2003 ''NFL GameDay 2003'' is the eighth video game in the '' NFL GameDay'' series. It was developed by 989 Sports and published Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation and the PlayStation 2 in 2002. On the cover is Tom Brady. Recepti ...

'' (2002) * '' NFL GameDay 2004'' (2003) * '' NFL GameDay 2005'' (2004) * ''

NFL Xtreme ''NFL Xtreme'' is an American football video game released for the Sony PlayStation in 1998. The game was produced by 989 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as a competitor to Midway Games' NFL Blitz series. Gameplay Essentia ...

'' (1998) * '' NFL Xtreme 2'' (1999) * ''

NHL FaceOff 99 ''NHL FaceOff 99'' is an ice hockey video game developed by Killer Game and published by 989 Studios for PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1998. On the cover is then-Chicago Blackhawks player Chris Chelios. Reception The game received "fav ...

'' (1998) * ''

NHL FaceOff 2000 ''NHL FaceOff 2000'' is an ice hockey video game developed by SolWorks and published by 989 Studios, 989 Sports and Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1999. On the cover i ...

'' (1999) * ''

NHL FaceOff 2001 ''NHL FaceOff 2001'' is an ice hockey video game developed by SolWorks for PlayStation and by 989 Sports for PlayStation 2, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for both games in 2000–2001. On the cover is then-Toronto Maple Le ...

'' (2001) * ''

NHL FaceOff 2003 ''NHL FaceOff 2003'' is an ice hockey video game made by SolWorks and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America, released on the PlayStation 2. It features then-Colorado Avalanche defenceman Rob Blake on its cover. Mike Emrick and Darren P ...

'' (2002) * ''

Supercross Circuit ''Supercross Circuit'' is a video game developed by Idol Minds and published by 989 Studios, 989 Sports for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1999. Reception The game received above-average reviews according to the Review aggregator, re ...

'' (1999) * '' World Tour Soccer 2002'' (2002) * '' World Tour Soccer 2003'' (2003)

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History

Games

As Sony Interactive Studios America

As 989 Studios

As 989 Sports

See also

References

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