Arkane Studios

French video game developer based in Lyon, France
Organization video_game_developer Q672642
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Arkane Studios

Summary

Arkane Studios is a video game developer[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arkane Studios is in the country of France[3].
  • Arkane Studios's instance of is recorded as video game developer[4].
  • Arkane Studios's founder is recorded as Raphaël Colantonio[5].
  • Arkane Studios is owned by Bethesda Softworks[6].
  • Arkane Studios is owned by Q73801[7].
  • Arkane Studios is owned by Microsoft[8].
  • Arkane Studios's headquarters location is recorded as Lyon[9].
  • Arkane Studios's Commons category is recorded as Arkane Studios[10].
  • Arkane Studios's industry is recorded as Q112165938[11].
  • 1999 marks the founding of Arkane Studios[12].
  • Arkane Studios's parent organization or unit is recorded as ZeniMax Media[13].
  • Arkane Studios's parent organization or unit is recorded as Bethesda Softworks[14].
  • Arkane Studios's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q73801[15].
  • Arkane Studios's official website is recorded as http://www.arkane-studios.com[16].
  • Arkane Studios's product or material produced is recorded as video game[17].
  • Arkane Studios's nominated for is recorded as Golden Joystick Awards − Studio of the Year[18].
  • Arkane Studios's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ARKANE STUDIOS'}[19].
  • Arkane Studios's legal form is recorded as société par actions simplifiée[20].
  • Arkane Studios's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+63040'}[21].
  • Arkane Studios's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56264'}[22].
  • Arkane Studios's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+98853'}[23].
  • Arkane Studios's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+116533'}[24].

Body

Founding

Arkane Studios's founder is recorded as Raphaël Colantonio[5]. 1999 marks the founding of it[12].

Identity

Arkane Studios's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ARKANE STUDIOS'}[19].

Operations

Arkane Studios's headquarters location is recorded as Lyon[9]. Parent organizations include ZeniMax Media[13], a holding company[25], in United States[26], founded in 1999[27], headquartered in Rockville[28]; Bethesda Softworks[14], a video game publisher[29], in United States[30], founded in 1986[31], headquartered in Rockville[32]; and Q73801[15], a video game developer[33], in United States[34], founded in 2000[35], headquartered in Redmond[36].

Industry

Arkane Studios's industry is recorded as Q112165938[11].

Ownership

Owners include Bethesda Softworks[6], a video game publisher[37], in United States[38], founded in 1986[39], headquartered in Rockville[40]; Q73801[7], a video game developer[41], in United States[42], founded in 2000[43], headquartered in Redmond[44]; and Microsoft[8], a software company[45], in United States[46], founded in 1975[47], headquartered in Redmond[48]. Arkane Studios's product or material produced is recorded as video game[17].

Why It Matters

Arkane Studios ranks in the top 1% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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  2. [4] . LastDodo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . gamesradar.com. Retrieved . gamesradar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
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  21. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Roboo206 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks, Q73801 +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P127]]: [[Q73801]]"
  2. 15d ago · Lmerice · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters
    Gamefaqs company id 42075
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    Tv tropes id Creator/ArkaneStudios
    + 80 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10069]]: 90152, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257367|batch #257367]]"
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