Arc Games

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Arc Games Inc.
Formerly
  • Perfect World Entertainment (2008–2022)
  • Gearbox Publishing San Francisco (2022–2024)
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
Headquarters,
US
Parent
Website arcgames.com

Arc Games (formerly known as Perfect World Entertainment and Gearbox Publishing San Francisco), is a video game publisher. Founded in 2008 as the North American branch of the Chinese company Perfect World, they currently operate their former parent company's titles outside China as well as publishing various video games.

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Originally formed to localize Perfect World's games for international audiences, Perfect World Entertainment is also publishing games from sister-company developers Cryptic Studios ( Star Trek Online , Champions Online , Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter ) and Runic Games ( Torchlight series and Hob), which they had acquired in 2011. [1]

In December 2021, Perfect World Entertainment was acquired by Embracer Group and merged into The Gearbox Entertainment Company and rebranded as Gearbox Publishing San Francisco. [2] [3]

Embracer announced their plans to sell The Gearbox Entertainment Company to Take-Two Interactive in March 2024, with Gearbox Publishing San Francisco being retained by Embracer. [4] They subsequently rebranded as Arc Games in April of that year. [5] [6] [7]

Published games

Developed by Perfect World

Other games

YearNamePlatformsDeveloperNotes
2009 Torchlight Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360 Runic Games Published by Microsoft Studios on Xbox 360
Champions Online Windows Cryptic Studios Originally published by Atari
2010 Star Trek Online Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2012 Torchlight II Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Runic Games
Blacklight: Retribution Windows, PlayStation 4 Zombie Studios Windows version is discontinued
2013 Neverwinter Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchCryptic Studios
2015 Gigantic Windows, Xbox OneMotigaDiscontinued
2016LivelockWindowsTuque Games
2017 Hob Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo SwitchRunic Games
2019 Remnant: From the Ashes Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Gunfire Games
2020 Torchlight III Echtra Games
2023 Have a Nice Death Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Magic Design Studios
Remnant 2 Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SGunfire Games
UFO: Unidentified Falling ObjectsWindows, Nintendo SwitchAndrew Morrish
2024 Gigantic: Rampage Edition Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SAbstraction Games
Hyper Light Breaker Windows Heart Machine
2025FellowshipWindowsChief Rebel

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