Editing Arc System Works (section)

{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Arc System Works Co., Ltd.
| native_name = {{lang|ja|アークシステムワークス株式会社}}
| romanized_name = Āku Shisutemu Wākusu kabushiki gaisha
| logo = Arc System Works.png
| type = [[Kabushiki gaisha]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| foundation = May 12, 1988<ref name="30th anniversary">{{Cite web |url=http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/portal/post-9868/ |title=社長所感～アークシステムワークス創業30周年を迎えて～ &#124; Arc System Works Official Web Site |access-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201180953/http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/portal/post-9868/ |archive-date=1 December 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| founder = Minoru Kidooka
| location_city = [[Yokohama]]
| location_country = [[Japan]]
| key_people = {{plainlist|
* Minoru Kidooka<ref name="company">{{cite web |url=https://arcsystemworks.com/company/ |title=Company |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Arc System Works Official Web Site |date=3 February 2018 |publisher=Arc System Works |access-date=2018-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217202255/https://arcsystemworks.com/company/ |archive-date=17 December 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* <small>(President and CEO)</small>
* [[Daisuke Ishiwatari]]<ref name="company"/>
* <small>(Chief Creative Officer)</small>
* Toshimichi Mori<ref name="company"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/blazblue-series-creator-toshimichi-mori-leaves-arc-system-works|title=BlazBlue series creator Toshimichi Mori leaves Arc System Works|website=Gematsu|date=25 September 2022 |access-date=25 September 2022}}</ref>
* <small>(Chief Development Officer [2003 - 2022])</small>
}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list|''[[BlazBlue]]'' series|''[[Double Dragon]]'' series|''[[Guilty Gear (series)|Guilty Gear]]'' series|''[[Jake Hunter]]'' series|''[[Kunio-kun]]'' series|'''Licensed''':|''[[Dragon Ball FighterZ]]''|''[[Persona 4 Arena]]'' (''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax|Ultimax]]'')|''[[Granblue Fantasy Versus]]'' (''[[Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising|Rising]]'')}}
| revenue = {{Increase}} {{Yen|680&nbsp;million|link=yes}}
| operating_income = 
| net_income = 
| num_employees = 233 (2024)<ref>{{cite web|title=企業データ {{!}} ARC SYSTEM WORKS OFFICIAL WEB SITE|url=https://www.arcsystemworks.jp/portal/company/data/.html|website=Arcsystemworks.jp|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref>
| subsid = 
| homepage = {{URL|https://arcsystemworks.com/}}
}}

{{Nihongo|'''Arc System Works Co., Ltd.'''|アークシステムワークス株式会社| Āku Shisutemu Wākusu kabushiki gaisha}}, commonly referred to as '''ArcSys''', is a Japanese [[video game developer]] and [[video game publisher|publisher]] located in [[Yokohama]]. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue]]'', as well as other license-based fighting games for ''[[Dragon Ball FighterZ]]'', ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]'' (''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax|Ultimax]]''), ''[[Granblue Fantasy Versus]]'' (''[[Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising|Rising]]''), and others.