Aeria Games

Aeria Games

Company type	Private
Industry	Online game publishing
Founded	2006 (2006)
Defunct	2023 (2023)
Fate	Acquired by Gamigo; ceased operations
Headquarters	Berlin , Germany
Area served	North America, South America, Europe
Parent	Gamigo (final)

Aeria Games, which was previously known as Aeria Games and Entertainment, operated as an online game publisher based in Berlin, Germany.

Originally established as a private company under Aeria Games & Entertainment Inc, it eventually became a part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media before later being acquired by Gamigo, a company managing a gaming platform focused on massively multiplayer online games. Aeria Games specialized in client-based, browser, and mobile online gaming markets across North America, South America, and Europe until it ceased operations in 2023.

History

The company was founded in Santa Clara, California under the name Aeria Games & Entertainment and expanded internationally by opening an office in Berlin two years afterward, which later served as its main headquarters. On January 5, 2012, Aeria Games completed the acquisition of ijji.

Later that same year, the company merged with Gamepot, strengthening its global footprint within the free-to-play multi-platform gaming sector.

In February 2014, Aeria divested its global PC games division, including its European subsidiary Aeria Games Europe GmbH, selling these assets to ProSiebenSat.1 Media. By May 2016, Aeria merged with Gamigo, leading to a reduction of approximately 100 employees at its Berlin location.

The gaming portal was ultimately shut down in February 2023 after transferring its remaining game titles to other publishers.

Aeria's business model relied on offering free-to-play games monetized through micropayments within in-game item shops and supported by advertising revenue.

Portal Shutdown

On December 20, 2022, Aeria Games declared that its active titles (Aura Kingdom, Grand Fantasia, and Shaiya) would be handed over to different publishers, alongside the announcement that the Aeria Games portal would cease operations in February 2023. Subsequently, on February 22, 2023, Gamigo, the parent company of Aeria Games, confirmed the portal’s official termination date as February 28, 2023.

Client-Based Games Published

• Echo of Soul – Fantasy MMORPG
• Ironsight – First-Person Shooter developed by Wiple Games
• Twin Saga – Anime-style MMORPG
• WolfTeam – Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter

Browser Titles Released (Aeria Browser)

• DDTank – Turn-based Action Game
• Wartune – MMORTS/RPG playable via browser

Mobile Games Released

• Goal 1 – Football Management Simulator
• Heroes and Puzzles – Match-3 Puzzle Game for Mobile

Client Games Distributed through Aeria Ignite

• Digimon Masters – Anime MMORPG

Previously Published Titles

Aeria Games has formerly managed a wide range of games, including:

• Aura Kingdom – Anime-themed MMORPG
• Age of Conan: Unchained – Fantasy MMORPG
• Alliance of Valiant Arms – Military-themed FPS
• Armygeddon – Turn-Based Strategy Game
• Battlefield Heroes – Cartoon-style Third-Person Shooter
• Bless – Fantasy MMORPG
• Call of Gods – Browser MMORTS
• Chaos Heroes Online – Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
• Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances – Browser MMORTS
• Crystal Saga – Browser-based RPG
• DK Online – Fantasy MMORPG
• Dragomon Hunter – Anime MMORPG
• Drakensang Online – Action MMORPG
• Dreamlords – Strategy Game for Browser
• Dream of Mirror Online – Fantasy RPG
• Dynasty Warriors Online – Action MMORPG
• Eden Eternal – Anime-style MMORPG
• F.E.A.R. Online – Horror-themed FPS
• Grand Fantasia – Anime-inspired MMORPG
• GunZ: The Duel – Third-Person Shooter
• Heroes of Gaia – Browser MMORTS
• Last Chaos and Latale – Fantasy Role-Playing Games
• Lime Odyssey – Anime-themed MMORPG
• Lord of Ultima and other MMORTS titles
• Maestia and additional fantasy MMORPGs
• Metal Assault – Platform Shooter Game
• Ministry of War – Historical MMORTS
• Need for Speed: World – Action Driving Game
• Perfect World (Spanish edition) – Fantasy MMORPG
• Pirate Galaxy and other sci-fi/browser MMORPGs
• Ragnarok Online 2 and related fantasy MMORPGs
• Runes of Magic (Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish editions)
• Scarlet Blade – Sci-Fi/Fantasy MMORPG
• Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine – Fantasy RPG
• Various MMOFPS games including renamed Soldier Front series

This vast collection highlights Aeria Games’ extensive presence across MMO, FPS, RPG, strategy, and browser game sectors prior to its operational transition.