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History of legendary UK game publisher Psygnosis

Rob Beschizza
Sep 11, 2025
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Roger Dean's Psygnosis logo

Psygnosis made amazing games for 16-bit computers in the U.K., many of them optimized for the Commodore Amiga's powerful hardware and illustrated by famed fantasy artist Roger Dean. How an Owl ruled the world covers their rise to prominence from the ashes of an earlier enterprise.

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