WipEout: Futurism Studio.Build Edition

A limited Studio.Build-branded edition of the definitive book on the WipEout videogame franchise, conceived by The Designers Republic alumnus Michael C Place.

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Overview

This limited edition of WipEout: Futurism, features an exclusive cover and binding conceived by The Designers Republic alumni Michael C Place/Studio.Build and is limited to 500 copies. Each copy is signed by Michael C Place and Nicky Place and will ship in a custom mailer box. A general release version of WipEout: Futurism will be published by Thames & Hudson in November 2024.

WipEout crashed onto the scene in 1995, shifting games into the cultural fast lane with its unique 3D visual designs. It propelled a wondrous hit of anti-gravity, hyperspeed racing into the heart of the freshly-released PlayStation console and, over time, the series – developed by Psygnosis, later known as Studio Liverpool – grew into a cult phenomenon amongst graphic designers and gamers alike. With its club-land branding – devised by cutting-edge Sheffield agency The Designers Republic, and its on-the-pulse electronic soundtrack featuring artists such as The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and Orbital, WipEout was not only a racing game – it was a vehicle for art.

WipEout: Futurism chronicles the iconic game’s vision, struggles and achievements – from first conception to future plans, in a distinctive union of trailblazing artwork and graphic design. The extraordinary, and rarely seen, concept art created for the game is beautifully reproduced throughout the book, while The Designers Republic’s peerless vision for an alternative future – with its roots planted in the rich earth of sci-fi iconography – weaves its way throughout the pages, making this publication a densely packed expansion to the beloved series.

Created by Read-Only Memory and art-directed by Michael C Place/Studio.Build, this book is for those who are well-acquainted with the delights of WipEout and for whom this futuristic, epoch-defining creation is yet to be discovered.

Specification

280 × 250 mm
320pp
Cut-flush Hardcover
Specials
Jacket with silver ink details
Metallic and fluro colours throughout
Signed by Michael C Place and Nicky Place
Custom mailer box
Publisher

Read-Only Memory

Profile

Founded in 2012 by Darren Wall, Read-Only Memory publishes beautiful books on videogames and their surrounding subcultures.

How it works

This book will be on general release in Autumn 2024. This limited edition is available only from Volume and will ship alongside the publication of the general release version.

Expected delivery

Autumn 2024

Shipping

Tracked worldwide

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