Arc Games

Arc Games Inc.
Formerly
  • Perfect World Entertainment (2008–2022)
  • Gearbox Publishing San Francisco (2022–2024)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Headquarters
Redwood City, California
,
US
Parent
Websitearcgames.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.

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]

  1. ^ "Perfect World and Atari Announce Agreement for the Acquisition of Cryptic Studios". Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  2. ^ "Embracer Group Enters Into Agreement To Acquire Perfect World Entertainment" (Press release). Embracer Group. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Kerr, Chris (April 22, 2022). "Perfect World rebrands as Gearbox Publishing after Embracer purchase". Game Developer. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (2024-03-28). "Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game". IGN. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  5. ^ "We Are Now Arc Games". Arc Games. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ Carter, Justin (April 8, 2024). "Still in Embracer's custody, Gearbox Publishing SF rebrands to Arc Games". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  7. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2024-04-09). "Gearbox Publishing San Francisco is now Arc Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-04-22.