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Artix Entertainment is an indie gaming company that trades exclusively in browser-based Flash games. All of their games are [[AllegedlyFreeGame free to play]], but generate revenue by allowing you to [[BribingYourWayToVictory bribe your way to victory]], usually in the form of permanent upgrades and/or special in-game currency only available by purchasing with real-world money.

AE started as Adam Bohn (more widely known by his 'screen name' "Artix von Krieger," or, usually, just "Artix") and a few of his best friends in high school, piecing together a rather [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness crude]] RPG in ''Adobe Flash'' (Flash was relatively unknown at the time)...
It took off in a ''major'' way.

Their prototype game (called ''Land of Rising Evil'') soon turned into ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'', nowadays with ''thousands'' of players online at any given time. Their second 'game project' was another RPG in the same vein, called ''[=ArchKnight=]''. A demo was produced, but the game never progressed beyond that stage, although the main story and some characters ended up being integrated into ''VideoGame/{{DragonFable}}'' as sort of 'minigame'.

Then along came ''VideoGame/{{DragonFable}}'' that same year, which proved to be a huge success- possibly even outdoing ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' itself. From there, they just started expanding exponentially, and today, their portfolio also contains [[VideoGame/MechQuest another RPG]] (featuring HumongousMecha), a Flash-based {{MMORPG}}, a slew of minigames and many more RPG in the works.

Their most successful project is perhaps ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'', their first MMORPG where players can all game and interact in real time, with it incorporating elements from all three of the previous main games.

Most of their games so far take place in the same universe- or at least in [[AlternateContinuity alternate timelines]] of the same universe, separated by anything from [[TimeyWimeyBall ''five years'' (and two-days worth of travel)]] to 5,000 years and a few million light years away... The only exceptions to this are ''VideoGame/{{EpicDuel}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{HeroSmash}}'', the first of which is unrelated to the Artix Entertainment continuity due to the fact that it had been developed independently prior to the merger with AE.

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!! Games:
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* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'': (2002) Flagship game, and original creation. A fantasy RPG, featuring dragons, elves, magic potions, mad wizards (benign and otherwise), attack kittens, werewolves, heroes, pirates, ninjas, kungfu masters, frogzards and other assorted insanity.
* ''VideoGame/DragonFable'': (2005) DarkerAndEdgier {{Prequel}} to ''[=AdventureQuest=]'', set five years earlier. The setting is pretty much the same as ''[=AdventureQuest=]'', just way earlier, in a different location.
* ''VideoGame/MechQuest'': (2007) Another prequel to ''[=AdventureQuest=]'' -- this one set [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway 5,000 years]] before it. It features HumongousMecha, FasterThanLightTravel, general sci-ficness and very little traditional magic. It also features quite a few prominent characters from other AE games, and/or [[{{Expy}} copies]] of the selfsame (maybe), which is... [[WildMassGuessing interesting]], to say the least!
* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'': (2008) AE's resident Flash-based MMO, happening after the Time Dragon was slain and merged the other games together (of the same continuity)! The setting incorporates many elements from both ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' and ''VideoGame/DragonFable'', but mainly the latter game.
* ''VideoGame/WarpForce'': (2009) Expansion to the original ''VideoGame/{{AdventureQuest}}'' and uses the same gameplay elements and style, except with a more [[RecycledInSpace spacey flair]] due to its setting.
* ''VideoGame/EpicDuel'': AE's second Flash-based MMO. ''VideoGame/{{EpicDuel}}'' was developed independently by EpicInventions, LLC, a smaller gaming company which was purchased by Artix, and the developers brought on as Creator/ArtixEntertainment employees. It takes place ''outside'' of the world of [=AdventureQuest=], since it was developed with its own mythology in mind.
* ''VideoGame/HeroSmash'': (2010) AE's third MMO, though the second once actually created by AE, like ''VideoGame/EpicDuel'' this appears to take place in an entirely different world to most of the other AE games though details are pretty limited right now. It is a superhero-based game and is currently in the beta stages of testing.
* ''VideoGame/{{Legend of Lore}}'': There is very little information on this game at the moment except that it will be aimed at a more mature audience than AE's other previous games. [[DevelopmentHell Currently on hold.]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Oversoul}}'' (2012) Now in Beta, it is mildly successful, it is a bit like Pokemon in the way that you can possess other NPC characters, but is possible ''not'' to. The micro-currency is 'Soul Gems' which, on victory, allow you the chance to guarantee (think of a Master Ball from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'') a character possession. There are over 115 characters to possess.
* ''VideoGame/BattleGems'' (2014) in the App-store. It is considered to be a BroadStrokes summary of ''Adventure Quest'', where your character uses colorful gems to battle new weird monsters.
* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest3D'' (2016) A 3D reenvisioning of the original ''VideoGame/{{AdventureQuest}}'' in 3D, and the fourth MMO. Revolutionary in that it features cross-platforming, allowing players to play simultaneously on PC and mobile devices (android, and apple). Heavily incorporates elements from [=AdventureQuestWorlds=], as well as a lot of original material.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: You can give your character virtually any hair or skin color you want. Wanna have neon green skin and a hot pink mohawk? Go right ahead.
* AllegedlyFreeGame: Most of their games' online adverts always say ''Free To Play!'' until you want bonuses... (See BribingYourWayToVictory)
* AlternateSelf: The player characters of each game are alternate versions to each other. In ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'' this is a major plot point with the revelation that the AQW hero is actually an in-universe amalgamation of the ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'', ''VideoGame/DragonFable'', and ''VideoGame/MechQuest'' heroes.
* ArtEvolution: The original western-styled art of ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' compared to the more recent anime-styled art nowadays, especially the monster's graphics.
** Also, quality. ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' and, to a lesser extent, ''VideoGame/DragonFable'' originally launched with... shall we say, lackluster art, something the devs never hesitate to laugh at themselves for. The [[http://www.battleon.com/images/temp/spooky-twilly.jpg evolution]] [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/aqwikia/images/a/aa/Oldtwilly9ag.jpg/revision/latest/zoom-crop/width/240/height/240?cb=20120827194346 of]] [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/aqwikia/images/1/17/Twillynpc.png/revision/latest/zoom-crop/width/240/height/240?cb=20150205015533 Twilly]] best encapsulates this.
* AuthorAvatar: Practically all important (and a lot of secondary) [=NPCs=] are either based on and named after staff members. Most notably Artix himself, who appears in-game himself as an overzealous holy Paladin.
* BribingYourWayToVictory: A majority of their major games offer the opportunity to permanently upgrade your character to give them access to the best equipment, and then goes further in making various types of in-game currency necessary for buying the ''very'' best available (practically) only by real-world purchase or completing sponsor offers.
* CamelCase: All of the games' titles.
* CharacterCustomization: All {{PlayerCharacters}} can be customized.
* CrisisCrossover: The 10th anniversary Gameocide event, where all six main games went to war at the same time, with only one week to defeat 10 million monsters. And the players pulled it off.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: In any given AE game (excluding mini-games), the worst consequences death will have is that you have to restart the current quest all over again.
* DeathIsNotPermanent: See above.
* DenserAndWackier: ''Battle Gems'' is significantly more sillier and lighthearted compared to the other Artix Entertainment games, with a [[NoFourthWall complete lack of a fourth wall]], an avalanche of spoofs, and actually poking fun at game cliches.
* FanDisservice: [[http://mechquest.com/images/korincalendar.jpg This picture from the September 14, 2010 MechQuest DNs]]. Complete with Troll Face.
* IdiotHero: Player characters flip between this and OnlySaneMan as needed.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: AE likes to give their players odd weapons, such as deadly cupcakes, candy-cane rockets and squirt-guns.
* LightIsNotGood: Sek-Duat, Kingadent Slugwrath, Brilhado, The Inquisitors of the Citadel, and Maximilian Lionfang
* MixAndMatchCritters: The iconic moglins of the franchise look a bit like teddy bears with giant rabbit ears.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Vaal, Vampire-Lord Incubus, Sepulchure, The [=DeathScythe=], The Nightmare Queen, Kathool Atchoo, Caitiff? Yeah, not so nice.
* ParentalBonus: Many of these jokes and puns.
* SeriesMascot: Artix von Kreiger, Twilly, Robina Hood, and Zorbak.
* ShoutOut: Loads and loads over the years. Minor examples include [[Series/CrocodileHunter the Frogzard Hunter]], [[Myth/RobinHood Robina Hood]], [[Manga/DeathNote Light's]] [[Franchise/StarWars Sabers]] and [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kent]] [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Parker]]'s comic book store.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Chairman Platinum]] does not take it well when Operation Gameocide fails.
* WolverinePublicity:
** Drakath who also appears in VideoGame/AdventureQuest, VideoGame/DragonFable ''and'' VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds (the latter as its BigBad).
** Sepulchure also qualifies, being the fan favorite BigBad of VideoGame/DragonFable, and also appeared in VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds with a [[SmallRoleBigImpact short but significant role]].
* WarIsHell: ''VideoGame/{{MechQuest}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{EpicDuel}}'' are the prime examples.
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