# Wipeout XL

> Wipeout XL, known as Wipeout 2097 in Europe, is Psygnosis' 1996 anti-gravity racing game for the PlayStation.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/sony/ps1/games/wipeoutxl/
Page updated: 2026-09-30

- Console: PlayStation
- Released: 1996
- Developer: Psygnosis

Wipeout XL, released in Europe as Wipeout 2097, is a futuristic racing game developed and published by Psygnosis for the PlayStation in 1996.

Players race anti-gravity craft for rival teams on tracks set in 2097, picking up weapons and speed boosts. It improved the first game's handling, added an energy shield, and its electronic soundtrack and design by The Designers Republic made it a symbol of the PlayStation's image.

Wipeout XL has a native PC port made by static recompilation.

## Wipeout XL PC Ports

- [Wipeout2K97XL](https://emulationking.com/sony/ps1/games/wipeoutxl/ports/wipeout2k97xl/index.md): Wipeout2K97XL is a native Windows port of Wipeout XL, built on your PC from your own disc with PSXRecomp, with analog controls and widescreen.