Grinding Gear Games

Grinding Gear Games
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2006
Founders
  • Chris Wilson
  • Jonathan Rogers
  • Erik Olofsson
  • Brian Weissman
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
Key people
Chris Wilson (Managing Director)
Jonathan Rogers (Technical Director)
Erik Olofsson (Art Director)
Brian Weissman (Executive Producer)
ProductsPath of Exile
OwnerTencent (100.0%)[1]
Websitewww.grindinggear.com

Grinding Gear Games (abb. GGG) is a New Zealand video game developer company founded in 2006 and based in Auckland. A former independent developer, the studio was acquired by Chinese tech company Tencent in May 2018, after the Chinese company had published the studio's sole title, Path of Exile, in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau).[2] The open-beta build of Path of Exile was released worldwide in January 2013[3] and the 1.0 version of the game was released in October 2013.[4]

  1. ^ "Shareholdings, [as of 27 March 2023]". app.companiesoffice.govt.nz.
  2. ^ "Internet giant Tencent Holdings acquires majority in Kiwi gaming firm Grinding Gear Games". The New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Path of Exile Enters Open Beta". IGN.com. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Path of Exile 1.0, Steam, and sweet, sweet revenge". engadget.com. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.