About
Winking Studios
Two Decades of Creative Excellence
Group Overview
Headquartered in Singapore, Winking Studios is one of the largest game art outsourcing and game development studios globally.
With over 25 years of track record, Winking Studios has expanded to more than 800 employees across 9 studios in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai, Nanjing and Suzhou, serving a global customer base that includes 22 of the top 25 game publishers in the world.
With over 25 years of track record, Winking Studios has expanded to more than 800 employees across 9 studios in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai, Nanjing and Suzhou, serving a global customer base that includes 22 of the top 25 game publishers in the world.
As a testament to our high quality standards, we have been awarded various awards and accreditations, including the ISO 27001 certification by BSI British standards institution, among others.
1997-2003
Foundation
Foundation
โ Starts as WindThunder Studio in Taipei
โ Fully Develops Guardian's Sword
โ Fully Develops Heroine Anthem
โ Establishes Winking Studios
โ Establishes game development studios in Taipei, Shanghai, Nanjing
โ Fully Develops Guardian's Sword
โ Fully Develops Heroine Anthem
โ Establishes Winking Studios
โ Establishes game development studios in Taipei, Shanghai, Nanjing
2004-2007
Investment
Investment
โ Provides Full Cycle Development Service
โ Invested by Intel, HSBC
โ Awarded Asia Top 10 Growing Business by Deloitte
โ Provides Complete Art Outsourcing Service
โ Invested by Intel, HSBC
โ Awarded Asia Top 10 Growing Business by Deloitte
โ Provides Complete Art Outsourcing Service
2008-2015
Growth
Growth
โ Awarded ISO9001
โ Awarded for Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award
โ Participates in the production of Final Fantasy XIV and Blade & Soul
โ Fully Develops MMORPG XAOC with success in Asia
โ Invested by Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Holdings, SinoPac Holdings, and more
โ Collaborates with Onmyoji, Arena of Valor, and Identity V
โ Awarded for Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award
โ Participates in the production of Final Fantasy XIV and Blade & Soul
โ Fully Develops MMORPG XAOC with success in Asia
โ Invested by Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Holdings, SinoPac Holdings, and more
โ Collaborates with Onmyoji, Arena of Valor, and Identity V
2016-2024
Scaling-Up
Scaling-Up
โ Forms partnership with Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Epic Games
โ Collaborates with Destiny 2, Call of Duty, Lineage 2M, Assassin's Creed, Honkai 3rd, Genshin Impact, and more
โ Establishes Art Outsourcing headquarters in Singapore
โ BSI British Standards Institution certified ISO 27001
โ Invested by Acer Group
โ Successfully listed on the Singapore Exchange and London Stock Exchange
โ Collaborates with Destiny 2, Call of Duty, Lineage 2M, Assassin's Creed, Honkai 3rd, Genshin Impact, and more
โ Establishes Art Outsourcing headquarters in Singapore
โ BSI British Standards Institution certified ISO 27001
โ Invested by Acer Group
โ Successfully listed on the Singapore Exchange and London Stock Exchange
Leadership
Our Studios
Providing end-to-end art outsourcing and game development services across various platforms for the video games industry, Winking Studios has built up a portfolio of studios across Asia. With our proactive M&A approach, we have announced two acquisitions of Taipei-based On Point Creative Co., Ltd. and Kuala Lumpur-based Pixelline Production Sdn. Bhd. in 2024 to expand our resources and better serve our global clientele.