Virtuos Ltd is a Singaporean video game development company headquartered in Fusionopolis, Singapore, with studios across Asia, Europe, and North America. Virtuos specializes in game development and art production for AAA consoles, PC, and mobile titles. Virtuos does not develop its own original games; instead, it works as an external developer for other companies.
History Virtuos was established in Shanghai in December 2004 and opened its European office in Paris in July 2005. In June 2006, it received investment from Legend Capital. Virtuos opened its Chengdu office in January 2008 and Vancouver offices in January and November 2008, respectively. In March 2009, the company acquired BSP Audio Production Studios. In May 2009 Terminator Salvation was released in theaters, featuring 3D art made by Virtuos.
Virtuos entered Japan after signing a partnership with Kyos in December 2009. In March 2010, it reached 500 employees, and announced new-gen work-for-hire game development. In May 2010, the company ported The Price is Right to the PlayStation Network.
Virtuos produced Monster Jam: Path of Destruction for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. Subsequently, it reached 800 employees and signed a work-for-hire online game development agreement with Tencent in August 2011. Virtuos acquired Sparx* Animation Studios in September 2011, increasing its employee count to over 900.
In 2012, Virtuos opened its Xi’an office in May and reached the 1,000 employees mark in October. Within the same year, Virtuos also released its first fully developed Facebook game - The Enchanted Library for GSN, as well as its first Android game, NBA 2013, for client 2K sports on the Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.
In July 2013, Virtuos opened an office in San Francisco. Virtuos ported XCOM: Enemy Unknown to IOS in October 2013, and won the Golden Joystick Award for "Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year". The company also developed Fangs Dash for China Mobile Game Entertainment in December 2013.
Virtuos also developed ports of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in April 2014. In December 2014, Virtuos started its operations in South Korea.
In July 2016, Virtuos ported Batman: Return To Arkham to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. In February 2017, the company acquired Black Shamrock. In March 2018, it raised $15M and set up a new headquarters and R&D center in Singapore.
Virtuos provided art support on 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn and 2022's Horizon Forbidden West. In August 2020, Virtuos ported Horizon Zero Dawn to Microsoft Windows.
Virtuos Montreal was launched in September 2019. In October 2020, the company acquired CounterPunch Studios.
In May 2020, Virtuos developed the Nintendo Switch version of XCOM 2 jointly with Firaxis Games. In June 2020, Virtuos developed the Switch port for The Outer Worlds.
Virtuos secured $150M investment from Baring Private Equity Asia in September 2021. It subsequently opened a new studio in Lyon, France in December 2021. In January 2022, Virtuos acquired Volmi Games in Kyiv, Ukraine.
In April 2022, Virtuos announced its investment in Umanaïa Interactive, an up-and-coming game development studio in Quebec, Canada.
In May 2022, it was announced that Virtuos had acquired the Ho Chi Minh City-based 2D and 3D art production company, Glass Egg Digital Media. That was followed by the official launch of Virtuos Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in August 2022, and co-development studio Calypte — a Virtuos Studio in the San Francisco Bay Area in September 2022. In October 2023, the company confirmed the closure of Calypte, citing it as an "isolated decision and will not affect other studio locations".
In October 2022, Virtuos developed NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition for the Nintendo Switch which has been hailed as a “miracle port”./ Virtuos also unveiled a new studio, Virtuos Labs - Montpellier, which will provide various support to partners such as creating new tools for proprietary engines and shifting to new engines./
In March 2023, Virtuos developed a remaster for The Outer Worlds, subtitled Spacer's Choice Edition. The remaster's initial reviews were largely focused on performance issues such as stuttering, which were partly addressed in a v1.1 patch - the first of a series of updates to fix known issues and optimise performance across all platforms.
On March 17, 2023, Glass Egg, one of Virtuos’ subsidiaries, announced the launch of its new 2D and 3D art production studio located in Dalat, Vietnam./
In May 2023, Konami confirmed Virtuos was assisting in the development of Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
In March 2024, Virtuos acquired Beyond-FX, a full-service visual effects (VFX) studio in Los Angeles.In August 2024, Virtuos acquired British indie developer Third Kind Games.
On December 10, 2024, CD Projekt revealed in a livestream that Virtuos co-developed a new update for their game Cyberpunk 2077 and will also help with the development of future updates to the game./
In January 2025, Virtuos acquired Pipeworks Studios, Umanaïa Interactive and Abstraction.
In July 2025, Virtuos announced that they would layoff around 270 employees, representing approximately 7% of their workforce.
On December 14, 2025, Virtuos announced that an agreement was reached with the founders of Abstraction to perform a management buyout, allowing the studio to regain its independence. Games co-developed by Virtuos Release Title Platform 2006 Street Riders PSP 2007 Asphalt: Urban GT 2 PSP, Nintendo DS Beowulf PSP Dora the Explorer Leapster Explorer Hannah Montana Leapfrog Didj Indiana Jones Leapfrog Didj SpongeBob SquarePants: the Clam Prix Leapster Explorer Wolverine Leapfrog Didj 2008 Crash: Mind over Mutant PSP Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 Nintendo DS The Price is Right PS3, iPad Speed Racer Nintendo DS 2009 Family Feud PS3, iPad Madagascar Kartz Nintendo DS MotorStorm: Arctic Edge PS2 Pimp My Ride: Street Racing PS2, Nintendo DS Press Your Luck PS3, iPad 2010 Ghost Recon Predator PSP Hole in the Wall Xbox 360 Kinect 2011 Civilization Revolution WP7 DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Nintendo DS The Enchanted Library Facebook Family Feud Decades PSN The Game of Life PC, MacOS Generator Rex: Agent of Providence PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, 3DS, Nintendo DS Hollywood Squares PSN MLB 2K11 PSP, PS2, Nintendo DS MLB 2K12 PSP, PS2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness PC Monopoly Collection Nintendo Wii Monster Jam: Path of Destruction PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP NBA 2K12 PS2 The Price is Right: Decades Xbox 360 Sid Meier's Pirates! Nintendo Wii Who Wants to be a Millionaire 2012 Edition Xbox 360 2012 Bubble Safari iOS, Android NBA 2K13 Android, Wii, PSP, PS2 XCOM: Enemy Unknown iOS 2013 Fable Anniversary Xbox 360 Injustice: Gods Among Us Android NBA 2K14 iOS/Android/FireOs 2014 Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered PS4, PC, Xbox One 2015 LeapFrog Kart Racing Supercharged LeapTV 2016 Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection PS4, Xbox One Batman: Return to Arkham PS4, Xbox One Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster PS3, PS Vita, PS4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Heavy Rain PS42017 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age PS4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Horizon Zero Dawn PS4, PCInjustice 2PC, PS4, Xbox One, IOS, Android L.A. Noire PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files PC, PS4 2018 Dark Souls Remastered Nintendo SwitchShadow of the Tomb RaiderPC, PS4, Xbox One, MacOS, Linux, Stadia Starlink: Battle for Atlas Nintendo Switch 2019 Astral Chain Nintendo Switch Monster Jam Steel Titans StadiaStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderPC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series PlayStation VR 2020 BioShock: The Collection Nintendo Switch Cyberpunk 2077 PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox SeriesThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Little HopePC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Destroy All Humans! Nintendo Switch Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Oculus Rift The Outer Worlds Nintendo Switch PUBG: Battlegrounds Stadia2021Kena: Bridge of SpiritsPC, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox SeriesThe Dark Pictures Anthology: House of AshesPC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Outriders XCOM 2 Collection Nintendo Switch2022 The Callisto Protocol PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PCThe Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in MePC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Gundam Evolution PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Marvel's Midnight Suns PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 Nintendo Switch NieR Automata: End of Yorha Edition Nintendo SwitchThe QuarryPC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series 2023 AEW: Fight Forever PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR PS5Dead Island 2PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Amazon Luna, MacOS Disney Speedstorm PC, Windows Apps, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One Dying Light: Platinum Edition Nintendo SwitchFinal Fantasy XVIPC, PS5, Xbox Series Hogwarts Legacy PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One Horizon Forbidden West - Complete Edition PC, PS5 Horizon Call of the Mountain PS5 Kerbal Space Program 2 PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S Mahokenshi PC Mortal Kombat 1 PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox SeriesStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorPC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition PC, Windows Apps, PS5, Xbox Series The Settlers: New Allies PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One The Settlers Online PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch2024Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary EditionPC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox OneFinal Fantasy VII RebirthPC, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 Outcast: A New Beginning PC, PS5, Xbox Series South Park: Snow Day! PC, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch Stellar Blade PC, PS5 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League PC, PS5, Xbox SeriesThe Casting of Frank StonePC, PS5, Xbox SeriesUntil DawnPC, PS52025 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater PC, PS5, Xbox Series Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsPC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox OneSplit FictionPC, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 22026Forza Horizon 6PC, Xbox Series, Gears of War: E-DaySubnautica 2KilnPC, PS5, Xbox SeriesMarathonCrimson Moon
References
External links Interview with Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux 2011 feature story on Virtuos by Gamasutra