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{{European-videogame-company-stub}} {{Infobox company | company_name = Arkane Studios | logo = Arkane Studios.png | company_type = [[Private company|Private]] | foundation = 1999 | location_city = [[Lyon]] | location_country = [[France]] | key_people = Raphaël Colantonio <small>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and [[creative director]])</small> | revenue = | num_employees = | industry = [[Video game industry]] | parent = ZeniMax Media | products = Video games | homepage = [http://www.arkane-studios.com www.arkane-studios.com] }} '''Arkane Studios''' is a [[video game developer]] based in Lyon, France. It was founded in 1999, and released its first game, ''[[Arx Fatalis]]'', in 2002. Arkane Studios opened an Austin, Texas-based office in July 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title = Arkane Studios Opens Austin Office | url = http://www.igda.org/austin/archives/2006/07/arkane_studios.html | work = Austin Chapter | publisher = [[International Game Developers Association]] | date = July 7, 2006 | accessdate = September 5, 2009}}</ref> In December 2006, the company announced its new [[first-person shooter]] title, ''[[The Crossing]]'', which was later put on hold. In July 2009, [[2K Marin]] announced that Arkane was signed up to help with ''[[BioShock 2]]'' development, more specific - "design, animation, and art".<ref>{{cite web | title = BioShock 2 zaps fourth dev house | url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6213219.html | publisher = [[GameSpot]] | date = July 10, 2009 | accessdate = September 5, 2009}}</ref> In August 2010, the company was acquired by [[ZeniMax Media|ZeniMax]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/65102 | title = Zenimax Acquires Arkane Studios | first = Jeff | last = Matas | date = 12 August 2010 | work = [[Shacknews]] | publisher = [[GameFly|GameFly Media]] | accessdate = 13 August 2010 }}</ref> ==Games== *''[[Arx Fatalis]]'' (2002) *''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]'' (2006) *''Arx Fatalis: Collector's Edition'' (2007) *''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements'' (2008) *''[[BioShock 2]]'' (2010) *''[[The Crossing (video game)|The Crossing]]'' (on hold) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.arkane-studios.com/ Official website] *[http://www.mobygames.com/company/arkane-studios-sa Arkane Studios] entry at [[MobyGames]] [[Category:Companies of France]] [[Category:French video game companies]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[Category:Companies established in 1999]]
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