Artisan Studios was founded in 2016 by a small team of video game veterans in Paris, France.  The team relocated to Quebec City in 2017 with the direct support of the city of Quebec and the federal government of Canada. Artisan has grown and now has established four studios worldwide: 1 (HQ) Quebec City, Canada, 2 (Development) Montpellier, France,  3 (Publishing) London, UK and 4 (Development) Riyadh, KSA.    

Artisan is a specialist in the creation of RPG games whose mission is to create the highest quality 2D game studio in the world and become the top western studio developing original IPs to bring Eastern and Western audiences together.  Artisan is one of the last game studios developing console titles by hand drawing and hand animating all of their work.  Artisan has primarily worked in partnership with Japanese developers and publishers to release titles for the Japanese market and then bring those IPs to the west. The multicultural team of 34 developers at Artisan work in fluent Japanese, French, and English.  
 
Artisan’s first announced title was the first 2D entry in the Neptunia series created by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. Super Neptunia RPG was the first time the team at Compile Heart co-developed a new Neptunia title with a western studio.  The game was released in 2018 in Japan and 2019 worldwide on console and PC.  Artisan then developed Astria Ascending, an original IP created with the former writer, composer, character artist and art director of Final Fantasy.  Astria was released worldwide in 2021 on console and PC in partnership with French publisher Dear Villagers.
 
In 2021, Artisan secured seed investment from Tencent Games and is currently developing an unannounced original RPG for console and PC.

Artisan Studios, Inc.

The Montpellier office focuses on game development and artistic creation, specializing in gameplay tools and visual effects.

Montpellier

The Quebec City office specializes in animation, focusing on creative design and 2D artistry for various projects.

Quebec City

Claudine Alves

This department focuses on the development of visual assets, including characters and environments, to enhance project storytelling and aesthetic appeal.

Creative Arts

This department specializes in creating animated content, including both 2D and 3D animation for various media.

Animation Division

This department focuses on producing visual content through various art forms, including 2D and 3D artistry.

Creative Design

This department focuses on creating and maintaining software applications and tools for gaming development.

Software Development

This department focuses on creating visual assets and artistic elements for projects.

Artisan Studios, Inc.

Org chart

Teams

Creative Arts

Animation Division

Creative Design

Software Development

Visual Arts

Offices

Artisan Studios, Inc.

Org chart

Teams

Creative Arts

Animation Division

Creative Design

Software Development

Visual Arts

Offices

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