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General discussionIan Hetherington passes away (Lemmings, Wipeout)(17 posts)(17 posts)
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Posted December 17, 2021
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/industry-veteran-ian-hetherington-has-died

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-16-games-industry-pioneer-ian-hetherington-dies

Ian co-founded Psygnosis and was a part of many major games including Lemmings, Wipeout, Shadow of the Beast, Colony Wars and more. Ian also was part of the team that influenced technology that led to the original Playstation.

He passed away from (as of right now) an unspecified illness.
Posted December 17, 2021
RIP Ian. I still have my original 1991-1994 DOS collection (Lemmings + Oh No More Lemmings + annual Xmas Specials). They still stand the test of time for being one of the best platform-puzzlers ever made.
Posted December 17, 2021
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wolfsite: https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/industry-veteran-ian-hetherington-has-died

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-16-games-industry-pioneer-ian-hetherington-dies

Ian co-founded Psygnosis and was a part of many major games including Lemmings, Wipeout, Shadow of the Beast, Colony Wars and more. Ian also was part of the team that influenced technology that led to the original Playstation.

He passed away from (as of right now) an unspecified illness.
My condolences.

As for Lemmings, I'm amazed that series is not yet on GOG. Is there an IP holder issue?
Posted December 17, 2021
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havent played any of these , should i?
Posted December 17, 2021
I'd buy all of the Lemmings games in a second. That includes Lemmings 3D, Holiday/Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and Adventures of Lomax.
Posted December 17, 2021
Oh no, definitely a great loss.

Wasn't Lemmings made by DMA Design and just published by Psygnosis though?
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TheBigCore: My condolences.

As for Lemmings, I'm amazed that series is not yet on GOG. Is there an IP holder issue?
Pretty sure Sony owns Lemmings now, having bought out Psygnosis years back.
Posted December 17, 2021
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Oh no, definitely a great loss.

Wasn't Lemmings made by DMA Design and just published by Psygnosis though?
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TheBigCore: My condolences.

As for Lemmings, I'm amazed that series is not yet on GOG. Is there an IP holder issue?
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Pretty sure Sony owns Lemmings now, having bought out Psygnosis years back.
How unfortunate! Sony's about as Pro-DRM as you can get, which will most likely kill any chance of GOG or Zoom Platform getting it.
Posted December 17, 2021
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Oh no, definitely a great loss.

Wasn't Lemmings made by DMA Design and just published by Psygnosis though?
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TheBigCore: My condolences.

As for Lemmings, I'm amazed that series is not yet on GOG. Is there an IP holder issue?
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Pretty sure Sony owns Lemmings now, having bought out Psygnosis years back.
^This.
And seems like Sony actively keeps it all locked up and under wraps that they actually have PC titles in their back catalogue. Almost as if it would pose a threat to or they don't want to taint their reputation by re-releasing those classic Psygnosis games.
Posted December 17, 2021
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Oh no, definitely a great loss.

Wasn't Lemmings made by DMA Design and just published by Psygnosis though?
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TheBigCore: My condolences.

As for Lemmings, I'm amazed that series is not yet on GOG. Is there an IP holder issue?
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ettac orrazib si eman ym: Pretty sure Sony owns Lemmings now, having bought out Psygnosis years back.
Yeah, they bought them back in the early Playstation days, supposedly as a strategy to gain a foothold in Europe by acquiring high-profile companies in the region.
Posted December 18, 2021
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Orkhepaj: havent played any of these , should i?
Yes, go and find Lemmings for the Amiga and Wipeout for the PS1.
Posted December 18, 2021
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Rest in peace
Posted December 18, 2021
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Orkhepaj: havent played any of these , should i?
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§pec†re: Yes, go and find Lemmings for the Amiga and Wipeout for the PS1.
Go for the European version of Wipeout, although the frame rate is lower the soundtrack is way better & it's the intended way. Also I'd recommend avoiding the DOS version ;).
Posted December 18, 2021
Rest in Peace.
Posted December 18, 2021
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what did he do in recent decades? caved in to the corporate zietgeizt like everyone else who used to be decent?
Posted December 18, 2021
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Crevurre: what did he do in recent decades? caved in to the corporate zietgeizt like everyone else who used to be decent?
Because you are only as good as your last job, right ?...
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