Paragon Studios
Not to be confused with Paragon Software.
| Subsidiary of NCsoft | |
| Industry |
Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded |
2007 (NCsoft NorCal)[1] 2009 (Paragon Studios)[2] |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Products | City of Heroes, City of Villains, City of Heroes Going Rogue |
| Owner | NCsoft |
Number of employees | 80 Terminated |
| 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[3] City of Heroes no later than November 30th, 2012.
Games
Paragon Studios developed or collaborated on:
- City of Heroes
- City of Villains
- City of Heroes Going Rogue
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Magrino, Tom (2007-11-06). "NCsoft moves into City of Heroes, Villains". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sinclair, Brendan (2009-04-14). "City of Heroes team renamed Paragon Studios". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ↑ Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios, Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios City of Heroes Closure Website
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