Ankama – Wikipedia
AnkamaTypeSASIndustryVideo game design (Ankama Games), Interactive communication (Ankama Web), Comic book publishing (Ankama Éditions) and Animation (Ankama Animation)FoundedMay 15, 2001; 20 years agoHeadquarters75 boulevard d’Armentières, 59100 Roubaix Cedex 1 – FranceKey peopleCamille Chafer [fr](lead programmer, co-founder)Anthony Roux [fr](art director, co-founder)Emmanuel Darras(sales manager, co-founder)Number of employees500 (2012)
Ankama is a French entertainment company headquartered in Roubaix, France, [1] focused on the design of massive multiplayer online role playing games (Dofus, Dofus Arena and Wakfu). The company is also active in publishing, animation and Web development. It was founded by Anthony Roux [fr], Camille Chafer [fr] and Emmanuel Darras. The company name comes from their own names: ANthony, KAmille, MAnu.
Video games[edit]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2017)
Ankama Games [fr] create, produce and distribute their own video games:
Dofus, the first game by the studio, is an MMORPG developed entirely in Flash. Players control an Avatar in the medieval fantasy “World of Twelve”. aiming to acquire experience by completing quests and defeating monsters. The game uses a unique, turn based tactical combat system, which sets Dofus apart from many other MMORPGs. The basic version of the game is free-to-play, but more features are available to player purchasing a subscription.
Dofus Arena, which public beta-testing began in early 2006, is the PvP (Player versus player) version of Dofus. The players take on the role of a coach setting up a team to compete with the teams of other players. Dofus Arena takes its combat system from Dofus. The goal of the game is to go up a relative ranking of players, which is based on the Elo rating system.
Voya Nui Online Game, the only known game developed by Ankama to be used by another company (the aforementioned Lego Group), is a one-player RPG that could be played from Lego’s website in 2006.
Islands of Wakfu, an action-adventure role-playing game for the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Arcade published by Microsoft Games Studios, set in the universe of Wakfu. Released in 2011.
Wakfu, an MMORPG developed in 2011. It allows players to interact without any NPC interference. The game takes place in the same world as Dofus, but is set 1000 years later.
Fly’n [fr], is a puzzle platformer released on 9 November 2012.
Tactile Wars [fr] is a multi-player video game released in 2015.
King Tongue [fr] is a single player phone app released in 2015.
Drag’n’Boom [fr]
Nindash
Krosmaster [fr]
Krosmaga [fr]
Waven [fr] (project)
Comic book publishing[edit]
Ankama Éditions [fr] was set up in 2006 to publish comic books. The published works include titles related to Ankama Games’ Dofus universe, but also unrelated titles such as Mutafukaz [fr], which is very successful in France. Published works include:
Artbooks Dofus
Dofus [fr] manga
Original SoundTrack Dofus
Mutafukaz [fr] comic book (bd)
Dofus Pandala [fr] comic book (bd)
Dofus Arena (manga) [fr] manga
Maliki (comic book) [fr], comic book (bd)
Dofus Monster manga
Kuma-kuma manga
Chaosland comic book (bd)
Artbook Café Salé
Dofus Mag [fr]
Debaser manga
Freaks Squeele comic book (bd)
Kanvict comic book (bd)
Radiant manga
Web[edit]
Ankama Web is an interactive communication agency specialized in digital media, Web development and marketing buzz strategies. Ankama Web thus develops websites and Internet applications for professionals. Created in 2001, the agency was historically the first pole of activity of Ankama.
Press[edit]
Ankama Presse, dedicated to the publication of magazines, was created on June 15, 2007 as a part of Ankama’s cross-media strategy. It published mainly magazines about Ankama’s video games. Its main product was Dofus Mag, focused on Ankama’s flagship game Dofus. The magazine’s format was inspired by the Japanese concept of mook, indicating a hybrid product between magazine and book: while being distributed in newsstands, it was meant to be read and preserved as a book. Dofus Mag and other Ankama Presse titles were subsequently canceled. [2]
Animation[edit]
Ankama Animations [fr] was created in March 2007. MadLab Animations was created in 2017.
In 2008, Wakfu: The Animated Series (based on the video game, Wakfu) began airing. A second season aired in 2010. Both seasons consisted of 26 20-minute episodes. The plot focuses on Yugo and his companions as he is looking for his biological family. The series was animated in Adobe Flash.
In 2013, Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim, based upon the Dofus game, aired. The series is set 200 years before the beginning of the MMORPG. It follows the main character Kerubim throughout various episodes of his life. The premise has Kerubim narrating several of his adventures to his adopted son Joris and their housekeeper Simone. The series consists of 52 10-minute episodes. A movie adaptation of the TV series is slated to release in late 2015.
In 2016, the film Dofus, livre 1: Julith [fr] (Anthony Roux [fr], Jean-Jacques Denis) was released in French theaters.
In 2018, the film Mutafukaz (Guillaume Renard [fr], Shōjirō Nishimi) was released in French theaters. On December 25th, 2019 it was released on Netflix in the US market.
References[edit]
^ “Ankama legal notice: “75 boulevard d’Armentières BP 60403 59057 ROUBAIX Cedex 1 – France”. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
^ “Dofus Mag: c’est fini… ” [Dofus Mag: it’s over… ] (in French). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
External links[edit]
Official website
Ankama – Wikipedia
AnkamaTypeSASIndustryVideo game design (Ankama Games), Interactive communication (Ankama Web), Comic book publishing (Ankama Éditions) and Animation (Ankama Animation)FoundedMay 15, 2001; 20 years agoHeadquarters75 boulevard d’Armentières, 59100 Roubaix Cedex 1 – FranceKey peopleCamille Chafer [fr](lead programmer, co-founder)Anthony Roux [fr](art director, co-founder)Emmanuel Darras(sales manager, co-founder)Number of employees500 (2012)
Ankama is a French entertainment company headquartered in Roubaix, France, [1] focused on the design of massive multiplayer online role playing games (Dofus, Dofus Arena and Wakfu). The company is also active in publishing, animation and Web development. It was founded by Anthony Roux [fr], Camille Chafer [fr] and Emmanuel Darras. The company name comes from their own names: ANthony, KAmille, MAnu.
Video games[edit]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2017)
Ankama Games [fr] create, produce and distribute their own video games:
Dofus, the first game by the studio, is an MMORPG developed entirely in Flash. Players control an Avatar in the medieval fantasy “World of Twelve”. aiming to acquire experience by completing quests and defeating monsters. The game uses a unique, turn based tactical combat system, which sets Dofus apart from many other MMORPGs. The basic version of the game is free-to-play, but more features are available to player purchasing a subscription.
Dofus Arena, which public beta-testing began in early 2006, is the PvP (Player versus player) version of Dofus. The players take on the role of a coach setting up a team to compete with the teams of other players. Dofus Arena takes its combat system from Dofus. The goal of the game is to go up a relative ranking of players, which is based on the Elo rating system.
Voya Nui Online Game, the only known game developed by Ankama to be used by another company (the aforementioned Lego Group), is a one-player RPG that could be played from Lego’s website in 2006.
Islands of Wakfu, an action-adventure role-playing game for the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Arcade published by Microsoft Games Studios, set in the universe of Wakfu. Released in 2011.
Wakfu, an MMORPG developed in 2011. It allows players to interact without any NPC interference. The game takes place in the same world as Dofus, but is set 1000 years later.
Fly’n [fr], is a puzzle platformer released on 9 November 2012.
Tactile Wars [fr] is a multi-player video game released in 2015.
King Tongue [fr] is a single player phone app released in 2015.
Drag’n’Boom [fr]
Nindash
Krosmaster [fr]
Krosmaga [fr]
Waven [fr] (project)
Comic book publishing[edit]
Ankama Éditions [fr] was set up in 2006 to publish comic books. The published works include titles related to Ankama Games’ Dofus universe, but also unrelated titles such as Mutafukaz [fr], which is very successful in France. Published works include:
Artbooks Dofus
Dofus [fr] manga
Original SoundTrack Dofus
Mutafukaz [fr] comic book (bd)
Dofus Pandala [fr] comic book (bd)
Dofus Arena (manga) [fr] manga
Maliki (comic book) [fr], comic book (bd)
Dofus Monster manga
Kuma-kuma manga
Chaosland comic book (bd)
Artbook Café Salé
Dofus Mag [fr]
Debaser manga
Freaks Squeele comic book (bd)
Kanvict comic book (bd)
Radiant manga
Web[edit]
Ankama Web is an interactive communication agency specialized in digital media, Web development and marketing buzz strategies. Ankama Web thus develops websites and Internet applications for professionals. Created in 2001, the agency was historically the first pole of activity of Ankama.
Press[edit]
Ankama Presse, dedicated to the publication of magazines, was created on June 15, 2007 as a part of Ankama’s cross-media strategy. It published mainly magazines about Ankama’s video games. Its main product was Dofus Mag, focused on Ankama’s flagship game Dofus. The magazine’s format was inspired by the Japanese concept of mook, indicating a hybrid product between magazine and book: while being distributed in newsstands, it was meant to be read and preserved as a book. Dofus Mag and other Ankama Presse titles were subsequently canceled. [2]
Animation[edit]
Ankama Animations [fr] was created in March 2007. MadLab Animations was created in 2017.
In 2008, Wakfu: The Animated Series (based on the video game, Wakfu) began airing. A second season aired in 2010. Both seasons consisted of 26 20-minute episodes. The plot focuses on Yugo and his companions as he is looking for his biological family. The series was animated in Adobe Flash.
In 2013, Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim, based upon the Dofus game, aired. The series is set 200 years before the beginning of the MMORPG. It follows the main character Kerubim throughout various episodes of his life. The premise has Kerubim narrating several of his adventures to his adopted son Joris and their housekeeper Simone. The series consists of 52 10-minute episodes. A movie adaptation of the TV series is slated to release in late 2015.
In 2016, the film Dofus, livre 1: Julith [fr] (Anthony Roux [fr], Jean-Jacques Denis) was released in French theaters.
In 2018, the film Mutafukaz (Guillaume Renard [fr], Shōjirō Nishimi) was released in French theaters. On December 25th, 2019 it was released on Netflix in the US market.
References[edit]
^ “Ankama legal notice: “75 boulevard d’Armentières BP 60403 59057 ROUBAIX Cedex 1 – France”. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
^ “Dofus Mag: c’est fini… ” [Dofus Mag: it’s over… ] (in French). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
External links[edit]
Official website
Ankama | Krosmoz Wiki
Created by Anthony Roux, Camille Chafer and Emmanuel Darras in 2001, Ankama describes itself as “an independent digital creation group focused on the entertainment industry. “[1] Using a strong transmedia strategy, the company is mostly active in video games, publishing and animation, but also in areas such as board gaming and music production. In addition to its flagship products in the Dofus and Wakfu settings (collectively, the Krosmoz), it acts as a producer and distributor for several other franchises and independent creators.
It employs more than 450 employess in its headquarters on the Boulevard d’Armentières in Roubaix, France, [2] with other locations operating in countries such as Japan, Canada, Brazil and Singapore.
Company history
2001
Ankama Web, an interactive communication agency, is founded by Anthony Roux, Camille Chafer and Emmanuel Darras. The name of the company comes from the first two letters of each founder’s name: ANthony, (K)Amille and MAnu (a common nickname for Emmanuel).
2003
The team decides to branch off into gaming with the creation of the Ankama Games group and the development of a mobile game called Moon, but the project turns into the Flash-based MMORPG Dofus.
2004
Released in 2004, Dofus is the first MMORPG in France and wins the Best Game and Public Choice awards at Flash Festival in France. After 10 years, it remains in the top 5 most played MMOs in Europe. [3]
2005
Creation of Ankama Éditions for the publication of DOFUS Manga, which has become the most read French manga as of 2013[4]. This success is emphasized by the fact that Ankama Éditions was created in response to DOFUS being rejected by every other publisher.
2007
Ankama Animations is formed in 2007, and the short animation Goultard le Barbare is created and presented at Japan Expo.
Ankama Presse is formed and begins publication of Dofus Mag and IG Magazine.
2008
Wakfu (animated series) airs on France 3 and goes on to become one of the most iconic products of Ankama. As of October 2015, it has been aired in 17 languages and over 100 territories (including Netflix online streaming). [5]
The first Ankama Convention is organized, followed by AC 2 and 3 the same year. These popular events are used to showcase new and upcoming releases and game content while giving the community a chance to meet in real life and participate in contests, cosplay, autograph sessions, etc. The following years see additional Conventions and similar events in addition to Ankama’s presence in mainstream events.
2009
Launch of Wakfu TCG, Ankama’s collectible card game. This is their largest physical game project at the time, with several expansions releasing over a few years, organized play and championships. It will be terminated in 2011, having failed to reach profitability.
The Ankama Japan studio is founded in Tokyo.
2012
The Krosmaster franchise is revealed, providing a new scene for organized play after Wakfu TCG’s end and filling the niche of tactical player-versus-player gameplay that Dofus Arena had previously targeted. Spanning both online play and several tabletop formats, the game steadily gains popularity within the country and without. Available in multiple languages, it even gains notoriety in North America, where it is distributed by Japanime Games.
2013
The animated series Dofus: Kerub’s Bazaar airs on French TV, followed by some other European countries. It marks the rise of Joris as a new character linking the Dofus and Wakfu eras across media, a role previously filled by Goultard.
2014
The company launches a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to support the dubbing of Wakfu in English and help the company find broadcasters abroad. Over 5, 000 backers contribute, exceeding the goal several times over (raising more than $480, 000 CAD) and allowing the dubbing of both seasons, including Mini-Wakfu, and all special episodes and OVAs except Goultard le Barbare. This leads to the show making its way to Netflix and being broadcast on Australian television.
2016
For the first time, Ankama enters cinemas with its first feature-length movie, Dofus Book I: Julith. Set a few years after Kerub’s Bazaar, it gives center stage to Joris and delves into his origins.
Corporate logos
Logo
Description
Main logo, used by Ankama Group, Ankama Games, Ankama Animations, Ankama Éditions and others.
Former Ankama Animations logo.
Former Ankama Éditions logo.
Ankama Animations logo seen on one of the posters for Dofus Book I: Julith.
Ankama Music logo.
Ankama Restaurant logo.
References
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↑ 10 Years of DOFUS Artbook
↑ Press release: Ankama brings a strong line-up to MIPCOM
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