

The two franchises proved to be both a critical and financial success for the company. Insomniac closely collaborated with Sony Computer Entertainment (later renamed Sony Interactive Entertainment) and created two game franchises, Ratchet & Clank, and Resistance. Insomniac's next project was Spyro the Dragon, a successful video game that spawned two sequels within two years. The company's first project was Disruptor, for PlayStation, whose poor sales almost led to the company's bankruptcy.

In 2019, the studio was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment, becoming a part of SIE Worldwide Studios (now known as PlayStation Studios). The company is most known for developing several early PlayStation mascots, Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and Clank, as well as the Resistance franchise, 2014's Sunset Overdrive and the Marvel's Spider-Man series with Marvel Games. It was founded in 1994 by Ted Price as Xtreme Software, and was renamed Insomniac Games a year later. is an American video game developer based in Burbank, California and a studio of PlayStation Studios.
