Winking Skywalker Entertainment
Winking Studios is a global game development and art outsourcing company headquartered in Singapore, dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange.
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Overview
Winking Studios is headquartered in Singapore and dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange (Trading Code: WKS). It is one of the largest external game development studios globally, with over 20 years of experience providing end-to-end art production and game development services. The company has expanded to more than 1400 employees across 14 studios in Singapore, Quebec, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai, and Nanjing, serving a global customer base that includes 22 of the top 25 game publishers in the world.
History
Winking Studios originated as WindThunder Studio in Taipei, which fully developed PC games Guardian's Sword and Heroine Anthem. It later established Winking Studios and set up game development studios in Taipei, Shanghai, and Nanjing. The company was invested by Intel, HSBC, and later by Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Holdings, SinoPac Holdings, and more. It formed partnerships with Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Epic Games. It released Unearthing Mars, developed the Heroine Anthem PC game series, and developed VR game I'm Hungry. It established headquarters in Singapore. The company has been certified by BSI British Standards Institution, including ISO 27001.
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- 1Home - Winking Studios - Art Outsourcing 2D / 3Dwinkingworks.com
- 2About Us - Winking Studios - Art Outsourcing 2D / 3Dwinkingworks.com
- 3Game Publishing & Others - Winking Studios - Art Outsourcing 2D / 3Dwinkingworks.com
- 4Full-Cycle Game Development - Winking Studios - Art Outsourcing 2D / 3Dwinkingworks.com
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