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  Arkane Studios - Wikipedia
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's next project is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic for Ubisoft, utilizing the Source engine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arkane_Studios   (123 words)

  
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Arkane is looking for a Level Designer who is an expert at Hammer and is familiar with the way the entities work in the Source™ Engine.
Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the critically acclaimed Arx Fatalis game, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might and Magic universe as never before.
Game Designer wanted at Arkane Studios: We're looking for a Designer who's worked in the US or England and who would be willing to move to Lyon (France) and join Arkane Studios' team to work on our next game.
perso.wanadoo.fr /arkane-studios/index/content.html   (938 words)

  
 rpg codex > putting the 'role' back in rpg > www.rpgcodex.com
Arkane Studios was initially funded by 11 people in the month of October of 1999 with an initial investment of a hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
Arkane Studios, the creators of Arx Fatalis, have licensed Half Life 2's Source engine from Valve for their next PC game.
The developers at Arkane Studios have promised to frequent the new forum to discuss what people liked and didn't like about their first title until someone at JoWood bans them from it.
www.rpgcodex.com /companydetails.php?id=61   (1022 words)

  
 CVG - Email to a friend
Half-Life 2 developer Valve Software has announced that the studio behind Arx Fatalis, Arkane Studios, has licensed the former company's Source technology.
Apparently Arkane will be using Source as the foundation for a new RPG - and that's pretty much all that's been mentioned so far.
Arkane Studios is the second development studio - that we know of - to license Valve's Source technology, joining Troika which is using the engine to power its first-person shooter/RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
www.computerandvideogames.com /email_article.php?id=101087&type=news   (103 words)

  
 Arkane Studios picks Source engine - Gaming Age   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Brief: Arx Fatalis developer Arkane Studios will use the power of Source in their next game.
Arkane Studios’s game is already in development, but the developer is not prepared to release details at this time.
Arkane Studos’ last release was Arx Fatalis, a critically acclaimed first person RPG.
www.gaming-age.com /news/2004/2/3-4   (128 words)

  
 Stygian Abyss.com -- Fantasy Through the Looking Glass
By using Valve's Source engine to power their game, developer Arkane has the means to offer plenty of interactive objects in the game world.
His team at Arkane Studios (creator of the ambitious Arx Fatalis) is creating Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, a spectacular fantasy epic that should wow people with its interactive environments and open-ended gameplay.
Though Gabe is not involved with the development of Dark Messiah, he is good friends with Arkane and definitely responsible for the engine it’s running on.
www.stygianabyss.com   (2054 words)

  
 Arx Fatalis Review by Al Giovetti
Arx Fatalis was created by Arkane Studios located in Lyon, France.
Arkane Studios (www.arkane-studios.com) is an independent game development studio created in 1999.
The studio released its first game worldwide in 2002: Arx Fatalis PC, which was critically acclaimed and received several awards.
www.thecomputershow.com /computershow/reviews/arxfatalis.htm   (802 words)

  
 Arkane Studios licenses Half-Life 2 engine - Printer Friendly - GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
02/03/04 07:15 AM Valve has today confirmed that Arkane Studios, best known for its first game, Arx Fatalis, is the second company to license its Source engine technology.
Source is the same engine that Valve is currently using to develop Half-Life 2, and it offers developers the ability to create expressive digital actors with convincing artificial intelligence and physically simulated worlds.
No details regarding Arkane Studios' Source-based project have been confirmed at this time, save for the fact that the game will be released on the PC.
www.gamespot.com /pc/action/halflife2/printable_6087332.html   (267 words)

  
 Shacknews - Document
Arkane Studios joins Troika Games as the second announced Source licensee.
Arkane Studios is an independent game development studio created in 1999 and based in
nominee as 'Rookie studio of the year' at the GDC awards.
www.shacknews.com /docs/press/020304_arkane_source.x   (299 words)

  
 IGN: Arkane Studios to Use Half-Life 2 Engine
February 3, 2004 - Game developer Valve has decided to license their Half-Life 2 engine to Arkane Studios, maker of the RPG Arx Fatalis, for an unannounced RPG project.
Arkane Studios accompanies Troika Games as the second development studio to reap the benefits from Valve's beefy "Source" engine developed for Half-Life 2.
Source is designed for the creation of all types of games spanning the genre spectrum, and contains a roster of original tools for level editing, character direction and more.
pc.ign.com /articles/489/489730p1.html   (278 words)

  
 Through the Looking Glass: Honoring the Legacy of Looking Glass Studios
Gamespot is reporting about Junction Point Studios, Warren's new gig, named for a project he was working on back at LGS in the mid 90s.
It has been rumoured for a while now, but today it was confirmed that Ion Storm have been shut down by Eidos.
It is rumoured that he is in negotiations with Midway to head up an Austin based studio or work with Eidos as an IP consultant.
www.ttlg.com   (1755 words)

  
 Stygian Abyss . com -- Fantasy Through the Looking Glass
Arkane Studios, the group behind the RPG Arx Fatalis, is hiring for a level design position in their Lyon, France office.
Applicants must be an expert at Hammer (Half Life 2 Editor) and be familiar with the way entities work in the Source™ Engine, for development of Dark Messiah of Might & Magic.
At the moment Arkane is unable to relocate applicants from overseas.
www.stygianabyss.com /shownews.asp?id=191   (112 words)

  
 Snoke media & tech hosting Networks, mthN
Doug Lombardi of VALVe Software just announced, that Arkane Studios' next project will also use the Source Enginve developed by VALVe for Half-Life².
In the next game of Arkane Studios, the Source Engine will be included.
The studio released its first game worldwide in 2002: Arx Fatalis for the PC, which was critically acclaimed and received several awards, the team itself was nominee as 'Rookie studio of the year' at the GDC awards.
www.mthn.net /article.php?sid=3521   (485 words)

  
 RPGamer > Arkane Studios Talks Arx Fatalis
Arkane Studios, creators of Arx Fatalis, has unveiled the Xbox port it announced early in April.
A demo of the game was already up and running at Arkane's booth, albeit sluggishly.
The developers revealed they had only been working on the Xbox build for a month, however, so things should improve by the time it is released.
www.rpgamer.com /news/Q2-2003/051603c.html   (179 words)

  
 Pandora Studios Q&A - Shacknews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
New at Computer Games Magazine is this Q&A with Matthew Farber of Pandora Studios.
Retro Studios is hiring designers, world and storyboard artists,...
Stygian Abyss has word that Arkane Studios is looking to hire a level designer, familiar with Hamm...
www.shacknews.com /onearticle.x/36331   (302 words)

  
 GameMethod.com: Arkane Studios Developing Might & Magic Game Using Source Engine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Arkane Studios, the developer behind Arx Fatalis, is heading the game’s development.
Previously, Arkane Studios had stated that they were working on an unnamed project using Valve’s Source Engine.
Ubisoft did confirm that Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is that project and Arkane Studios is using the Source Engine.
gamemethod.com /PC/2489/arkane-studios-developing-might-magic-game-u...   (249 words)

  
 The Armchair Empire - PC Previews: ARX Fatalis
Developed by French developer Arkane Studios, ARX Fatalis is a modern day Ultima Underworld.
There are over 50 unique spells in ARX and there is even the possibility of being able to combine runes and creating new spells altogether.
Using a first-person engine, ARX looks beautiful in the handful of screenshots that Arkane has seen fit to reveal to the world.
www.armchairempire.com /Previews/PCGames/arx-fatalis.htm   (532 words)

  
 TTLG.com News
May 25th of 2000 was the last day of operation for Looking Glass Studios.
I hereby declare that from 12:00am until 11:59pm on May 25th (EST), the official TTLG chatroom, #thief on irc.starchat.net, will be hosting a celebration to commemorate how far we have come since that day.
I implore all former member of Looking Glass Studios, and all friends of Looking Glass Studios, to show up at some time during that day and share memories of the past and aspirations for the future with your good friends and fans.
www.ttlg.com /shownews.asp?id=610   (335 words)

  
 RPG Vault: Arkane Studios Licenses the Source Engine
Arx Fatalis' creator will utilize Valve's touted technology in an undisclosed title currently in development for the PC.
February 03, 2004 - Developer Arkane joins Troika as the second licensee of the Half Life 2 engine, made apparent in what seems to be an official statement or press release reported in this story today at IGN PC:
Designed for the efficient development of games and mods, Source contains a multitude of proprietary tools that help facilitate level editing and character direction, among other features.
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/489/489963p1.html   (203 words)

  
 RPG Vault: Sept. 27: Arkane Studios Site - Arx Fatalis Ships in France, Upcoming Patch
The French team says its RPG is now available in its home country, with a patch to follow today.
September 27, 2002 - Arx Fatalis shipped in France yesterday, a proud moment for Lyon-based Arkane Studios, which posted this note that also says a patch is to be released today:
The entire Arkane Studios team is proud to announce to you that ARX FATALIS is on sale in France as of today (Thursday 26 September 2002).
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/372/372482p1.html   (213 words)

  
 Blue's News: News Comments
ARKANE's Source Game Plans [February 03, 2004, 11:25 am EDT] - Viewing Comments
Valve Software sends word that Arx Fatalis developer ARKANE Studios has licensed the Half-Life 2 Source engine for an upcoming RPG:
February 3, 2004 – Valve, developer of best selling games and leading edge technologies, today announced a Source Engine licensing partnership with Arkane Studios, creators of Arx Fatalis.
www.bluesnews.com /cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=46884   (1045 words)

  
 The Future of Gaming is ELiTeD - Arx Fatalis Review - PC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It may seem since Arx Fatalis takes place underground that the setting would get rather boring.
However, the developers at Arkane Studios did a very good job of keeping the different areas fresh enough to keep your interest.
In fact some of the areas are actually entire towns with a very medieval feel.
www.elited.net /reviews/dec02/arxfatalis.shtml   (713 words)

  
 The Codex Forums :: View topic - Arkane Studios interview at Warcry
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:21 am Post subject: Arkane Studios interview at Warcry
Warcry has posted an interview with Arkane Studios, the guys behind Arx Fatalis.
Ultima Underworld is generally regarding as a pinnacle of computer gaming, one of the finest RPGs ever produced.
www.rpgcodex.com /phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=996   (302 words)

  
 Press Release - DreamCatcher Games to Publish Arx Fatalis on Xbox - GameCritics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Toronto, Ontario, March 31, 2003—DreamCatcher Games today announced a worldwide deal with Arkane Studios to publish Arx Fatalis for the Xbox
"We're very excited about developing Arx Fatalis for Xbox," said Raphael Colantonio, CEO of Arkane Studios.
Take this survey so we can improve the site.
www.gamecritics.com /news/2003_0331pr_dreamcatcher.php   (369 words)

  
 Home of the Underdogs - Company profile: Arkane Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Home of the Underdogs - Company profile: Arkane Studios
Small developer based in Lyon, France, Arkane was responsible for the excellent Arx Fatalis 3D RPG, published by JoWood.
Disclaimer: Home of the Underdogs does not claim rights to any software on the site.
www.the-underdogs.org /company.php?id=1149   (78 words)

  
 Video games Portal - video game
Lionhead Studios is a computer games developer started by Peter Molyneux, one of the industries most respected and successful computer game designers....
LucasArts is a leading international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for PC and home console video game systems....
A site dedicated to Arx Fatalis, the RPG from Arkane Studios and the LGS classic Ultima Underworld series....
www.muchvideogames.com /links/videogame.cfm   (2020 words)

  
 Arx Fatalis on GameSpot DLX
from arkane studios / 10.0mb / posted: 08-sep-2003 / 378 downloads
from arkane studios / 11.0mb / posted: 16-may-2003 / 71 downloads
from arkane studios / 9.7mb / posted: 08-sep-2003 / 194 downloads
dlx.gamespot.com /xbox/arxfatalis   (327 words)

  
 GamerFeed : News : PC : Arkane to Use Valve's Source Engine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
GamerFeed : News : PC : Arkane to Use Valve's Source Engine
Arkane Studios, the makers of the RPG Arx Fatalis, are developing with the Source engine courtesy of Valve...
Questions and concerns may be sent to gf@gamerfeed.com
microsoft.gamerfeed.com /gf/news/5337   (372 words)

  
 Arkane Studios license Half-Life 2 engine - VGLN.com PC Gaming | Preview Review News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Arkane Studios license Half-Life 2 engine - VGLN.com PC Gaming
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Creators of Arx Fatalis license engine for upcoming project.
www.vgln.com /pc/107588965137662.shtml   (389 words)

  
 News: Source To Power Arkane New PC Title - GamersHell.com
News: Source To Power Arkane New PC Title - GamersHell.com
Valve today announced a Source Engine licensing partnership with Arkane Studios, creators of Arx Fatalis.
Already in development, Arkane's Source-based project is targeted for the PC (Just in case you came back from Mars, the Source Engine is the same used to create Half-Life 2).
www.gamershell.com /news/11475.html   (444 words)

  
 CultureDose.net - Arkane Studios - 12/2003 - Arx Fatalis Games Review
CultureDose.net - Arkane Studios - 12/2003 - Arx Fatalis Games Review
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