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| founded = {{Start date and age|2018|5|24}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2018|5|24}}
| hq_location_city = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| hq_location_city = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| hq_location_country = US
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| brands = [[Telltale Games (2018-present)|Telltale]]
| brands = [[Telltale Games (2018-present)|Telltale]]
| parent = [[Leyou]]
| parent = [[Leyou]]
| subsid = [[Telltale Games (2018-present)|Telltale Games]] (controlling shareholder)
| website = {{URL|www.athlongames.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.athlongames.com}}
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'''Athlon Games Inc.''' is an American [[video game publisher]] owned by [[Leyou]] and based in Los Angeles, California.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/company/athlongames</ref> Best known for acquiring a controlling stake in the successor to [[Telltale Games]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/28/20835854/telltale-games-return-walking-dead-lcg-entertainment|title=Telltale Games is being revived|first=Colin|last=Campbell|date=August 28, 2019|website=Polygon}}</ref> while also publishing [[SNK]]'s weapon-based fighting game ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]'' outside of Japan and China in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/samurai-shodown-to-be-published-by-athlon-games|title=Samurai Shodown to be published by Athlon Games|date=March 7, 2019|website=Gematsu}}</ref> The company is currently set to co-publish ''[[The Wolf Among Us 2]]'' with Telltale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/telltale-update-the-wolf-among-us-2/|title=Telltale offers update on The Wolf Among Us 2, other IPs|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>
'''Athlon Games Inc.''' is an American [[video game publisher]] owned by [[Leyou]] and based in Los Angeles, California. Best known for acquiring a controlling stake in the successor to [[Telltale Games]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/28/20835854/telltale-games-return-walking-dead-lcg-entertainment|title=Telltale Games is being revived|first=Colin|last=Campbell|date=August 28, 2019|website=Polygon}}</ref> while also publishing [[SNK (2001–present)|SNK]]'s weapon-based fighting game ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]'' outside of Japan and China in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/samurai-shodown-to-be-published-by-athlon-games|title=Samurai Shodown to be published by Athlon Games|date=March 7, 2019|website=Gematsu}}</ref> The company is currently set to co-publish ''[[The Wolf Among Us 2]]'' with Telltale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/telltale-update-the-wolf-among-us-2/|title=Telltale offers update on The Wolf Among Us 2, other IPs|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
On May 24, 2018, it was announced by Chinese [[holding company]] Leyou that they had formed a new publishing division for PC and Consoles called Athlon Games, the company would be based in Los Angeles, California and would help co-publish games with other companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-23-digital-extremes-chinese-owner-stealthily-launches-new-us-publisher|title=Digital Extremes' Chinese owner stealthily launches new US publisher|website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> In September 2018, Leyou had announced that they signed a deal with [[Middle-earth Enterprises]] to allow the company to develop and publish an online [[free-to-play]] game based on ''[[The Lord of the Rings]].'' [[Amazon Game Studios]] (a division within [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]) would join the project in July of 2019, and would agree to co-develop and also publish the game globally, with Athlon set to publish the game in China and Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20688192/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-athlon-games|title=Amazon’s making a new Lord of the Rings MMO|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|date=July 10, 2019|website=Polygon}}</ref> Later that year Athlon had announced that they had become the publisher of ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]'' excluding in Japan and China, while also becoming a shareholder of [[LCG Entertainment]], a company that had acquired the assets of [[Telltale Games]], while also announcing that they'd become the future co-publisher of all upcoming Telltale titles, starting with the release of [[Batman: The Telltale Series|Batman: Shadows Edition]] in December of 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-telltale-batman-shadows-edition-announced/|title=The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition Announced|website=GAMING}}</ref> In December 2020, it was announced by Leyou that they'd be acquired by [[Tencent]] under their Image Frame Investment subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-14-leyou-shareholders-approve-tencent-takeover|title=Leyou shareholders approve Tencent takeover|website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> On April 17, 2021, after several years in development, Tencent and Amazon had announced that when they had been in contract negotiations for the planned ''The Lord of the Rings'' game, a dispute had begun between the two, ultimately causing Amazon to cancel the planned title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22391970/lord-of-the-rings-mmo-amazon-game-studios-canceled|title=Lord of the Rings MMO canceled by Amazon|first=Ryan|last=Gilliam|date=April 19, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref>
On May 24, 2018, it was announced by Chinese [[holding company]] Leyou that they had formed a new publishing division for PC and Consoles called Athlon Games, the company would be based in Los Angeles, California and would help co-publish games with other companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-23-digital-extremes-chinese-owner-stealthily-launches-new-us-publisher|title=Digital Extremes' Chinese owner stealthily launches new US publisher|website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> In September 2018, Leyou had announced that they signed a deal with [[Middle-earth Enterprises]] to allow the company to develop and publish an online [[free-to-play]] game based on ''[[The Lord of the Rings]].'' [[Amazon Game Studios]] (a division within [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]) would join the project in July 2019, and would agree to co-develop and also publish the game globally, with Athlon set to publish the game in China and Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20688192/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-athlon-games|title=Amazon's making a new Lord of the Rings MMO|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|date=July 10, 2019|website=Polygon}}</ref> Later that year Athlon had announced that they had become the publisher of ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]'' excluding in Japan and China, while also becoming a shareholder of [[LCG Entertainment]], a company that had acquired the assets of [[Telltale Games]], while also announcing that they'd become the future co-publisher of all upcoming Telltale titles, starting with the release of [[Batman: The Telltale Series|Batman: Shadows Edition]] in December 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-telltale-batman-shadows-edition-announced/|title=The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition Announced|website=GAMING}}</ref> In December 2020, it was announced by Leyou that they'd be acquired by [[Tencent]] under their Image Frame Investment subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-14-leyou-shareholders-approve-tencent-takeover|title=Leyou shareholders approve Tencent takeover|website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> On April 17, 2021, after several years in development, Tencent and Amazon had announced that when they had been in contract negotiations for the planned ''The Lord of the Rings'' game, a dispute had begun between the two, ultimately causing Amazon to cancel the planned title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22391970/lord-of-the-rings-mmo-amazon-game-studios-canceled|title=Lord of the Rings MMO canceled by Amazon|first=Ryan|last=Gilliam|date=April 19, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref>


== Games ==
== Games ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Year
⚫
|+
! rowspan="2" | Title
!Year
! colspan="5" |Platform(s)
!Title
!Developers
!Platforms
|-
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" |[[PlayStation 4|PS4]]
|2019
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" |[[PlayStation 5|PS5]]
⚫
|''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]''
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" |[[Microsoft Windows|Win]]
|[[SNK]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" |[[Xbox One|XONE]]
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Google Stadia|Stadia]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" |[[Xbox Series X and Series S|XSXS]]
|-
|-
|2019
| rowspan="2" | 2019
⚫
| ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]''
⚫
|''[[Batman: The Telltale Series|Batman: Shadows Edition]]''
| {{Yes}}
|[[Telltale Games]]
| {{No}}
|PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, [[Nintendo Switch]]
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[Batman: Shadows Edition]]''
|TBA
| {{Yes}}
⚫
|''[[The Wolf Among Us 2]]''
| {{No}}
|[[Telltale Games (2018–present)|Telltale Games]], [[AdHoc Studio]]
| {{Yes}}
|
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
⚫
|-
|2024
⚫
| ''[[The Wolf Among Us 2]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.athlongames.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.athlongames.com/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 03:58, 24 May 2024

Athlon Games Inc.
Company typeDivision
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 24, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-24)
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
BrandsTelltale
ParentLeyou
Websitewww.athlongames.com

Athlon Games Inc. is an American video game publisher owned by Leyou and based in Los Angeles, California. Best known for acquiring a controlling stake in the successor to Telltale Games,[1] while also publishing SNK's weapon-based fighting game Samurai Shodown outside of Japan and China in 2019.[2] The company is currently set to co-publish The Wolf Among Us 2 with Telltale.[3]

History[edit]

On May 24, 2018, it was announced by Chinese holding company Leyou that they had formed a new publishing division for PC and Consoles called Athlon Games, the company would be based in Los Angeles, California and would help co-publish games with other companies.[4] In September 2018, Leyou had announced that they signed a deal with Middle-earth Enterprises to allow the company to develop and publish an online free-to-play game based on The Lord of the Rings. Amazon Game Studios (a division within Amazon) would join the project in July 2019, and would agree to co-develop and also publish the game globally, with Athlon set to publish the game in China and Taiwan.[5] Later that year Athlon had announced that they had become the publisher of Samurai Shodown excluding in Japan and China, while also becoming a shareholder of LCG Entertainment, a company that had acquired the assets of Telltale Games, while also announcing that they'd become the future co-publisher of all upcoming Telltale titles, starting with the release of Batman: Shadows Edition in December 2019.[1][6] In December 2020, it was announced by Leyou that they'd be acquired by Tencent under their Image Frame Investment subsidiary.[7] On April 17, 2021, after several years in development, Tencent and Amazon had announced that when they had been in contract negotiations for the planned The Lord of the Rings game, a dispute had begun between the two, ultimately causing Amazon to cancel the planned title.[8]

Games[edit]

Year Title Platform(s)
PS4 PS5 Win XONE XSXS
2019 Samurai Shodown Yes No No Yes No
Batman: Shadows Edition Yes No Yes Yes No
2024 The Wolf Among Us 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Colin (August 28, 2019). "Telltale Games is being revived". Polygon.
  2. ^ "Samurai Shodown to be published by Athlon Games". Gematsu. March 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Telltale offers update on The Wolf Among Us 2, other IPs". December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Digital Extremes' Chinese owner stealthily launches new US publisher". GamesIndustry.biz.
  5. ^ McWhertor, Michael (July 10, 2019). "Amazon's making a new Lord of the Rings MMO". Polygon.
  6. ^ "The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition Announced". GAMING.
  7. ^ "Leyou shareholders approve Tencent takeover". GamesIndustry.biz.
  8. ^ Gilliam, Ryan (April 19, 2021). "Lord of the Rings MMO canceled by Amazon". Polygon.

External links[edit]

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