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'''Paragon Studios''' |
'''Paragon Studios''' was a [[video game developer]], and wholly owned subsidiary of [[NCsoft]]. Founded in November 2007 as NCsoft NorCal, the studio's remit was to further develop the ''[[City of Heroes]]'' and ''[[City of Villains]]'' franchises following the acquisition of the titles by [[NCsoft]] from [[Cryptic Studios]].<ref name=founding/> In April 2009, NCsoft NorCal was rebranded as Paragon Studios.<ref name=rename/> |
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On August 31, 2012, it was reported that, "NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios", and that, "Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset" <ref name=cohclose>Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios, ''[http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/thank_you.php Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios]</ref> City of Heroes, the studio's only title. |
On August 31, 2012, it was reported that, "NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios", and that, "Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset" <ref name=cohclose>Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios, ''[http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/thank_you.php Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios]</ref> City of Heroes, the studio's only title. |
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Revision as of 20:50, 8 November 2012
| Company type | Subsidiary of NCsoft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 2007 (NCsoft NorCal)[1] 2009 (Paragon Studios)[2] |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | City of Heroes, City of Villains, City of Heroes Going Rogue |
| Owner | NCsoft |
Number of employees | 46[3] |
| Parent | NCsoft |
| Website | http://paragonstudios.com/ |
Paragon Studios was a video game developer, and wholly owned subsidiary of NCsoft. Founded in November 2007 as NCsoft NorCal, the studio's remit was to further develop the City of Heroes and City of Villains franchises following the acquisition of the titles by NCsoft from Cryptic Studios.[1] In April 2009, NCsoft NorCal was rebranded as Paragon Studios.[2] On August 31, 2012, it was reported that, "NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios", and that, "Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset" [4] City of Heroes, the studio's only title.
Games
Paragon Studios have developed or collaborated on the following titles:
References
- ^ a b Magrino, Tom (2007-11-06). "NCsoft moves into City of Heroes, Villains". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ a b Sinclair, Brendan (2009-04-14). "City of Heroes team renamed Paragon Studios". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Paragon Studios: About us". NCsoft. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios, Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios