![]() ![]() In October 2022, Virtuos developed NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition for the Nintendo Switch which has been hailed as a “miracle port”. That was followed by the official launch of Virtuos Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in August 2021, and co-development studio Calypte - a Virtuos Studio in the San Francisco Bay Area in September 2022. In May 2022, it was announced that Virtuos had acquired the Ho Chi Minh City-based 2D and 3D art production company, Glass Egg Digital Media. In April 2022, Virtuos announced its investment in Umanaïa Interactive, an up-and-coming game development studio in Quebec, Canada. In January 2022, Virtuos acquired Volmi Games in Kyiv, Ukraine. It subsequently opened a new studio in Lyon, France in December 2021. Virtuos secured $150M investment from Baring Private Equity Asia in September 2021. In June 2020, Virtuos developed the Switch port for The Outer Worlds. In May 2020, Virtuos developed the Nintendo Switch version of XCOM 2 jointly with Firaxis Games. In October 2020, the company acquired CounterPunch Studios. Virtuos Montreal was launched in September 2019. In August 2020, Virtuos ported Horizon Zero Dawn to Microsoft Windows. Virtuos did art support on 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn and 2022's Horizon Forbidden West. In March 2018, it raised $15M and set up a new headquarters and R&D center in Singapore. In February 2017, the company acquired Black Shamrock. In July 2016, Virtuos ported Batman: Return To Arkham to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. In December 2014, Virtuos started its operations in Korea. Virtuos also developed adaptations of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in April 2014. ![]() The company also developed Fangs Dash for China Mobile Game Entertainment in December 2013. Virtuos ported XCOM: Enemy Unknown to IOS in October 2013, and won the Golden Joystick Award for "Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year". In July 2013, Virtuos opened an office in San Francisco. Within the same year, Virtuos also released its first fully developed Facebook game - The Enchanted Library for GSN, as well as its first Android game, NBA 2013, for client 2K sports on the Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. In 2012, Virtuos opened its Xi’an office in May and reached the 1,000 employees mark in October. Virtuos acquired Sparx* Animation Studios in September 2011, increasing its employee count to over 900. ![]() Subsequently, it reached 800 employees and signed a work-for-hire online game development agreement with Tencent in August 2011. Virtuos produced Monster Jam: Path of Destruction for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. ![]() In May 2010, the company ported The Price is Right to the PlayStation Network. In March 2010, it reached 500 employees, and announced new-gen work-for-hire game development. Virtuos entered Japan after signing a partnership with Kyos in December 2009. In May 2009 Terminator Salvation was released in theaters. In March 2009, the company acquired BSP Audio Production Studios. Virtuos opened its Chengdu office in January 2008 and Vancouver offices in January and November 2008, respectively. In June 2006, it received investment from Legend Capital. Virtuos was established in Shanghai in December 2004 and opened its European office in Paris in July 2005. Virtuos specializes in game development and art production for AAA consoles, PC, and mobile titles – working as an external developer for other companies. Virtuos is a global video game development company headquartered in Singapore with studios across Asia, Europe, and North America. ![]()
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