 The British development studio Reflections Interactive began creating Destruction Derby for the PlayStation in late 1994 . It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment 's Psygnosis branch , which allowed Reflections to receive PlayStation development kits long before that console 's release . The game debuted at the May 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo , and its initial title was variously reported as Demolition Derby and Demolish ' em Derby . Writers for Edge and Next Generation commented that the game could " trounce " Ridge Racer upon the PlayStation 's release . 
