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Punch Entertainment

American video game developer (2005–2011)

Summary

American video game developer (2005–2011)

Field	Value
name	Punch Entertainment, Inc.
logo	Punch Entertainment (logo).png
type	Subsidiary
industry	Video games
fate	Merged with Aeria Games
founded
founder	Tobin Lent
defunct
hq_location_city	Palo Alto, California
hq_location_country	US
key_people	Tobin Lent (CEO)
parent	Aeria Games (2011)

Punch Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 2005 by Tobin Lent, the company established a Vietnamese satellite studio that same year. In September 2011, Punch Entertainment sold off its Vietnamese studio to DeNA and its US-based staff to Aeria Games.

History

The company was founded in 2005 by Tobin Lent, who became the company's chief executive officer. The US-based staff of Punch Entertainment was acquired by Aeria Games on September 19, 2011, and moved to Aeria Games' headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Punch Entertainment (Vietnam)

Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. is a Vietnamese video game developer. It was established as a satellite office for Punch Entertainment on June 20, 2005. On September 12, 2011, DeNA purchased the studio with its approximately 50 employees. The acquisition was completed on September 15; terms were not disclosed. DeNA sold it to Evolabel Asia in May 2017. As of October 31, 2017, Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) employs 115 people in its offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Games

Ego
Reign of Swords
Boom Goes the Earth 3D
Gunslinger
Hunting Unlimited

References

(2010). "About". Punch Entertainment.
Kumar, Mathew. (February 11, 2008). "Road To IGF Mobile: ''Ego''{{'}}s Personality Connection".
Cifaldi, Frank. (September 19, 2011). "Free-To-Play Publisher Aeria Acquires Development Staff From Punch Entertainment".
Handrahan, Matthew. (September 20, 2011). "Aeria Games acquires staff from Punch Entertainment".
(2017). "About". Punch Entertainment (Vietnam).
Sakuraoka-Gilman, Matt. (September 12, 2011). "DeNA buys Punch Entertainment's Vietnam studio".
Takahashi, Dean. (January 13, 2012). "DeanBeat: Game companies went on a $2.8B buying spree in 2011".
(April 17, 2017). "BRIEF-Evolable Asia unit to acquire Punch Entertainment (Vietnam)".
Dredge, Stuart. (October 3, 2008). "Punch Entertainment: 'iPhone changes everything for mobile games'".
Buchanan, Levi. (June 20, 2006). "Boom Goes the Earth 3D".
Buchanan, Levi. (May 22, 2007). "Gunslinger Review".

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