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About DD
The Destruction Derby (DD) video game series debuted in 1995, based around the real-life sport of demolition derby driving. Destroy, smash, wreck, bash and crash - these are the only instructions you'll need to know! The original DD game was a instant hit, as it was the first ever video game involving demolition derby. This allowed gamers to smash and wreck their opponents, be it in a destruction bowl or a race. The real-time 3D, 32-bit graphics were great for its time. In 1996, the well-known DD2 came, with awesome graphics for its time and unbelievable demolition that was just pure fun. Raw came in 2000, offering a large variety of content, including combining demolition derby with other race styles, and awesome race tracks. Arenas followed on in 2004. The DD series will always remain as one of the most legendary racing video game series, simply because of its awesome exclusivity of destruction. No other series has managed to emulate the quality that DD has offered in all those years. And gamers loved them all too; no wonder why all the PlayStation DD titles received platinum sales. A timeline of the series can be seen here
Did you know?
...that over 2.5 million copies were sold during the whole series? ...that Raw was the only game in the whole series not to have a commentator? ...that DD64 is the only game in the series that does not have competitor names? ...that Raw has more tracks and modes than any other game in the series? ...that Martin Edmondson, the co-founder of Reflections, said in August 2011 that he wants to see a new DD game? ...that the series was originally going to be called Demolish 'em Derby? ...that Arenas' soundtrack contained a real single, and not just game developer-composed music? ...that DD1 was one of the earliest games on the PlayStation platform to get Platinum sales?
Developers
Psygnosis was founded in 1984 and renamed SCE Studio Liverpool in 2001. It was part of Sony Computer Entertainment. As well as DD, they are also well known for the Wipeout series Sadly, the studio was closed down in August 2012. Reflections, now part of Ubisoft and known as Ubisoft Reflections, is best known for the Driver series. Based from Newcastle upon Tyne in north-east England, they developed DD1 and DD2. Studio 33, based in Liverpool in north-west England, developed Raw and Arenas. They are also known for developing Formula One 99, and the PS1 versions of Formula One 2000 and Formula One 2001. Studio 33 was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2004, around the time of Arenas' release, relocated to nearby Warrington, and renamed North West Studio. The studio closed on 17 October 2006.

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Latest News
25 November 2013: Bugbear have cancelled their Kickstarter funding campaign for the Next Car Game. It had a week left until its expiry but it's clear that the goal won't be reached, but this doesn't mean the project died - the game will still be developed and released! As it stands, it is most likely that a PC version will see the daylight, but if the game becomes popular, a console version would be very likely. Bugbear have released a 'sneak-peek' of Next Car Game that is available to all people who have pre-ordered the game. Let's hope Bugbear make a great DD-like game! 21 November 2013: Say hello to the new, redesigned DD wiki! New two-column main page New wordmark (Wiki logo) New theme combining red with dark blue Slightly transparent text section Cool DD2 background image Rewritten About DD and Did you know? descriptions Customized articles on this wiki mark Ability to comment on articles Chat feature now enabled Hope you like it! Archives
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