Insomniac Games, Inc. is an American video game designer based in Burbank, The golden state. It was founded in 1994 by Ted Cost as Xtreme Software, as well as was relabelled Insomniac Games a year later. The firm is most recognized for creating a number of early PlayStation mascots, Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and also Clank, as well as the Resistance franchise, 2014 s Sundown Overdrive and also 2018 s Spider-Man. In 2019, the workshop was acquired by Sony Interactive Home entertainment, ending up being a part of SIE Worldwide Studios. The company s initial job was Disruptor, for PlayStation, whose inadequate sales nearly led to the company s insolvency. Insomniac s next job was Spyro the Dragon, an effective video game that spawned two sequels within two years. Insomniac very closely teamed up with Sony Computer system Amusement (later renamed Sony Interactive Home entertainment) and also developed 2 game franchises, Cog & Clank, as well as Resistance. Both franchise business verifi...