Punch Entertainment

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Punch Entertainment, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded2005;19 years ago (2005)
FounderTobin Lent
DefunctSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
FateMerged with Aeria Games
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
,
US
Key people
Tobin Lent (CEO)
Parent Aeria Games (2011)

Punch Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Palo Alto, California. [1] Founded in 2005 by Tobin Lent, the company established a Vietnamese satellite studio that same year. In September 2011, Punch Entertainment sold off its Vietnamese studio to DeNA and its US-based staff to Aeria Games.

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History

The company was founded in 2005 by Tobin Lent, who became the company's chief executive officer. [1] [2] The US-based staff of Punch Entertainment was acquired by Aeria Games on September 19, 2011, and moved to Aeria Games' headquarters in Santa Clara, California. [3] [4]

Punch Entertainment (Vietnam)

Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. is a Vietnamese video game developer. It was established as a satellite office for Punch Entertainment on June 20, 2005. [5] On September 12, 2011, DeNA purchased the studio with its approximately 50 employees. [6] The acquisition was completed on September 15; terms were not disclosed. [7] DeNA sold it to Evolabel Asia in May 2017. [8] As of October 31, 2017, Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) employs 115 people in its offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. [5]

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