Aeria Games Explained

Aeria Games
Type:	Subsidiary
Key People:	Remco Westermann (CEO)^[1]
Industry:	Video games
Defunct:	2023
Parent:	Gamigo
Homepage:	Aeria Games
Foundation:	2006
Location:	Berlin, Germany

Aeria Games, formerly known as Aeria Games and Entertainment, was an online game publisher. The corporate headquarters were in Berlin, Germany.^[2]

Aeria Games was a privately-owned organization by Aeria Games & Entertainment Inc, later a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media,^[3] and later of Gamigo, which operated an Internet gaming portal for massively multiplayer online games. It focused on online games in multiple formats, client games, browser games, and mobile games. It published games for North America, South America and Europe.

History

Aeria Games was founded in Santa Clara, California, as Aeria Games & Entertainment. Two years later they opened their first international office in Berlin, Germany, which later became the company's headquarters.^[4] On January 5, the company acquired ijji, 2012.^[5]

The company also merged with Gamepot in late 2012.^[6]

In February 2014, all its worldwide PC games business including its subsidiary Aeria Games Europe GmbH were sold to ProSiebenSat.1 Media.^[7] In May 2016, Aeria Games merged with Gamigo and let go 100 of their formerly 260 employees in Berlin.^[8]

In February 2023, the gaming portal was closed down after its remaining games were transferred to other publishing companies.

Its games were free-to-play and used a micropayment system to generate revenue (in-game item malls and advertising).

Community

As of July 2012, after the acquisition of Ijji the community had over 40 million registered members.^[9]

Portal Closure

On December 20, 2022, Aeria Games announced the transfer of all its current games (Aura Kingdom, Grand Fantasia and Shaiya) to other publishers. The publishing company additionally released information that the Aeria Games portal would be closing down in February of 2023.^[10]

Gamigo, the parent company of Aeria Games, subsequently confirmed on February 22, 2023, that the Aeria Games portal would be closing down on February 28, 2023.

Client Games published

• Echo of Soul – Fantasy MMO RPG
• Ironsight – FPS – Developed by Wiple Games
• Twin Saga – Anime MMO RPG
• WolfTeam – Sci-Fi FPS

Browser games published (Aeria Browser)

• DDTank – Turn-based Action Game
• Wartune – Browser Based MMORTS/RPG^[11] http://www.aeriagames.com/playnow/wartune

Mobile games published

• Goal 1 – Football Manager
• Heroes and Puzzles – Match 3 Mobile Game

Client games published via Aeria Ignite

• Digimon Masters – Anime MMORPG

Games no longer published by Aeria Games

• Aura Kingdom – Anime-themed MMORPG^[12]
• – Fantasy MMORPG
• Alliance of Valiant Arms – Military FPS
• Armygeddon – Turn-Based Strategy
• Battlefield Heroes – Cartoon-styled TPS
• Battles and Monsters – Fantasy CCG RPG
• Bless – Fantasy MMORPG http://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=179261
• Call of Gods – Browser Based MMORTS
• Chaos Heroes Online – MOBA
• – Browser Based MMORTS
• Crystal Saga – Browser Based RPG
• Dawn of Gods – Mobile Real Time Strategy
• DK Online – Fantasy MMORPG
• Dragomon Hunter – Anime MMORPG
• Dragon Sky – Fantasy RPG
• Drakensang Online – Action MMORPG
• Dreamlords – Strategy / Browser
• Dream of Mirror Online – Fantasy RPG
• Dynasty Warriors Online – Action MMORPG
• Eden Eternal – Anime-themed MMORPG
• Eden Eternal – Monster Arena – Fantasy RPG
• F.E.A.R. Online – Horror FPS
• Golden Age – Browser Based MMORTS
• Grand Fantasia – Anime-themed MMORPG
• – Third Person Shooter
• Heroes of Gaia – Browser Based MMORTS
• Immortalis – Fantasy CCG RPG
• Kingdom Heroes – Fantasy RPG
• Kitsu Saga – Fantasy RPG
• Last Chaos – Fantasy RPG
• Latale – Fantasy RPG
• Level R -
• Lime Odyssey – Anime themed MMORPG http://www.aeriagames.com/forums/en/viewtopic.php?t=2481056
• Lord of Ages – History-based Based MMORTS
• Lord of Ultima – Browser Based MMORTS
• Luminary:Rise of GoonZu – Fantasy RPG
• Maestia – Fantasy MMORPG
• Magimon – Fantasy CCG RPG
• Metal Assault – Platform Shooter
• Ministry of War – History-based MMORTS
• Monster Paradise – Fantasy CCG RPG
• – Action Driving^[13]
• Perfect World – Fantasy MMORPG (Spanish Only)
• Pi Story – Fantasy RPG
• Pirate Galaxy – Sci-fi browser MMORPG
• Pirate Maidens – Pirate CCG RPG
• Project Torque – Action Driving
• Ragnarok Online 2 – Fantasy MMORPG
• Runes of Magic – Fantasy MMORPG (Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish)
• S4 League – Anime FPS
• Scarlet Blade – Sci-Fi/Fantasy MMORPG
• – Fantasy RPG
• Soldier Front – MMOFPS Game (rebrand of Special Force)
• Soldier Front 2 – MMOFPS Game (rebrand of Special Force 2)
• Star Supremacy – Sci-fi browser MMORTS
• Stone Age 2 – Fantasy RPG
• Stronghold Kingdoms – Client Based MMORTS
• Tuff Tanks – Turned-Based Artillery Shooter
• Turf Battles – MMO PK (PVP)^[14]
• Twelve Sky – Martial Arts RPG
• Twelve Sky 2 – Martial Arts RPG
• Twin Saga - 2017

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aeria || Corporate Website . About.aeriagames.com . 2015-12-17 . 2015-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151108012559/http://about.aeriagames.com/en/leadteam . live .
2. Web site: aeria games Massively Overpowered . 2023-05-04 . en-US . 2023-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504201335/https://massivelyop.com/tag/aeria-games/ . live .
3. Web site: ProSiebenSat.1 Group Acquires Aeria Games Europe . ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG . February 27, 2014 . 12 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221311/http://en.prosiebensat1.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/press-lounge/prosiebensat1-media-ag/2014/2/prosiebensat1-group-acquires-aeria-games-europe . 14 July 2014 .
4. Web site: Aeria Games entlässt die Hälfte der Berliner Belegschaft . www.gruenderszene.de . 2016-07-01 . 2016-07-18 . 2016-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723211749/http://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/aeria-games-gamigo-entlassungen . live .
5. Web site: Aeria Games Acquires ijji Games in Conjunction With Investment Funding From NHN Corporation . www.businesswire.com . 2012-01-05 . 2012-04-08 . 2012-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319081628/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120105005438/en/Aeria-Games-Acquires-ijji-Games-Conjunction-Investment . live .
6. Web site: Aeria Games and Gamepot Merge to Create a Global Force in Multi-Platform, Free-to-Play Gaming . www.finance.yahoo.com . 2012-12-17 . 2013-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413151534/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/aeria-games-gamepot-merge-create-150500385.html . 2013-04-13 . dead .
7. Web site: Aeria Games Sells European Subsidiary to ProSiebenSat.1 Games . www.aeriagames.com . 2014-02-27 . 2014-02-27 . 2014-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306031055/http://www.aeriagames.com/press_release/Aeria_Games_Sells_European_Subsidiary_to_ProSiebenSat.1_Games . live .
8. Web site: Aeria Games entlässt die Hälfte der Berliner Belegschaft . www.gruenderszene.de . 2016-07-01 . 2016-07-18 . 2016-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723211749/http://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/aeria-games-gamigo-entlassungen . live .
9. Web site: Exclusive: Aeria Takes Flight . [a]listdaily . 2012-07-24 . 2012-12-07 . 2012-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030082451/http://www.thealistdaily.com/news/exclusive-aeria-takes-flight . dead .
10. Web site: Closure of the Aeria Games Portal & latest updates about the Transfer . 2023-02-26 . aurakingdom.aeriagames.com . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227090347/https://aurakingdom.aeriagames.com/news/225835/closure-of-the-aeria-games-portal-latest-updates-about-the-transfer . live .
11. Web site: Aeria Games List . 5 April 2023 . WWGDB Games . 4 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504201823/https://www.wwgdb.com/meta/publishers/aeria_games_list . live .
12. Web site: Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc. . 2023-05-04 . MobyGames . en . 2023-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504202042/https://www.mobygames.com/company/10383/aeria-games-entertainment-inc/ . live .
13. Web site: EA and Aeria Games Team Up to Launch Battlefield Heroes on Aeria Games Network | Battlefield Heroes . Battlefieldheroes.aeriagames.com . 2011-09-21 . 2012-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022152630/http://battlefieldheroes.aeriagames.com/news/34653/ea-and-aeria-games-team-up-to-launch-battlefield-heroes-on-aeria-games-network . 2012-10-22 .
14. Web site: Turf Battles shutting down June 18 2010 . 2 June 2010 . 7 August 2018 . 8 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808011734/https://mmohuts.com/news/turf-battles-shutting-down/ . live .