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Ex-Blizzard artist’s Imagendary Studios acquired by FunPlus

FunPlus, a game developer with offices in Shanghai and Irvine, has acquired Irvine-based Imagendary Studios on undisclosed terms.

Imagendary Studios was formed in mid-2019 by Wei Wang, the co-founder of Irvine-based independent gaming studio Bonfire Studios.

Prior to launching Bonfire Studios, Wang was a principal artist at Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment for over a decade, where he helped develop World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone and StarCraft, among others.

“Wei’s iconic art has been beloved for years by fans of the many games he has been integral in crafting,” Andy Zhong, CEO of FunPlus, said in a statement.

“His ability to not only imagine entire worlds but also bring them to life is second to none, and we’re thrilled to have him lead FunPlus’ global creative teams as we strive toward our shared goal of continuing to break the boundaries of what games can be.”

FunPlus makes and invests in a range of massive multiplayer strategy games and roleplaying games.

Blizzard artist Wei Wang’s box cover art for World of Warcraft

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