Now Viewing: arc_system_worksTag type: Copyright Arc System Works is a Japanese video-game developer and publisher headquartered in Yokohama. It is particularly associated with 2D fighting games, but its catalogue also includes action, role-playing, adventure and licensed games. The company was founded in 1988 and adopted the Arc System Works name in 1991. It develops and owns the guilty_gear and blazblue franchises, works as a development partner on games owned by other companies, and publishes games created by outside studios. Consequently, an Arc System Works credit does not always mean that it owns or solely developed the depicted property. Principal company franchises* guilty_gear - Arc System Works' long-running fighting-game franchise, created by Daisuke Ishiwatari.* blazblue - fighting-game and multimedia franchise created by Toshimichi Mori. * battle_fantasia - fantasy-themed fighting game developed and published by Arc System Works. Technos catalogueArc System Works acquired the intellectual-property rights formerly held by Technos Japan and Million in 2015. This catalogue includes:* kunio-kun_series - known internationally through titles including River City Ransom. * double_dragon - belt-scrolling action-game series. Individual later games may still be developed by partner studios. For example, the River City Girls games are developed by WayForward even though they use the Kunio-kun setting and are published by Arc System Works. Development and co-development for other ownersThe following tagged games use properties owned or principally controlled by other companies. Arc System Works acted as developer or co-developer rather than becoming the owner of the underlying franchise:* dragon_ball_fighterz * granblue_fantasy_versus * granblue_fantasy_versus:_rising * dnf_duel * persona_4:_the_ultimate_in_mayonaka_arena * hard_corps:_uprising Publishing and external developmentArc System Works also publishes games developed by partner studios. These relationships should not be described as sole Arc System Works development:* under_night_in-birth and under_night_in-birth_2_sys:celes - developed by French-Bread. * river_city_girls and river_city_girls_2 - developed by WayForward using the Kunio-kun property. Tagging notesUse arc_system_works for company branding, company-focused promotional material, crossovers centered on its catalogue, or images where the developer/publisher itself is the relevant subject. For ordinary fan art, use the specific game's copyright tag first.Do not add arc_system_works automatically to every image from a game it published or helped develop. Development, publication and ownership are different relationships; licensed projects such as Dragon Ball FighterZ remain part of their underlying franchises. External links* Arc System Works official English website: www.arcsystemworks.com/* Arc System Works official Japanese company profile: www.arcsystemworks.jp/company/ * Official game catalogue: www.arcsystemworks.com/games/ Other Wiki Information Last updated: 08/14/26 1:36 AM by NITO333 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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