Paragon Studios

{{short description|Video game developer}}

{{Distinguish|Paragon Software Group|Paragon Software}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Paragon Studios

| logo = ParagonStudios logo.png

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| type = Subsidiary of NCsoft

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| foundation = 2007 (NCsoft NorCal){{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6182399.html|title=NCsoft moves into City of Heroes, Villains|publisher=GameSpot|date=2007-11-06|last=Magrino|first=Tom|accessdate=8 March 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123225228/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6182399.html|archive-date=23 January 2013|url-status=dead}}
2009 (Paragon Studios){{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6207897.html|title=City of Heroes team renamed Paragon Studios|publisher=GameSpot|date=2009-04-14|last=Sinclair|first=Brendan|accessdate=8 March 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124110528/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6207897.html|archive-date=24 January 2013|url-status=dead}}

| defunct = 2012

| location_city = Mountain View, California

| location_country = United States

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| industry = Video games

| products = City of Heroes, City of Villains, City of Heroes Going Rogue

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| owner = NCsoft

| num_employees = 80 Terminated

| parent = NCsoft

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| homepage = http://paragonstudios.com/

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}}

Paragon Studios was a video game developer, and wholly owned subsidiary of NCsoft. Founded in November 2007 as NCsoft NorCal, the studio's remit was to further develop the City of Heroes and City of Villains franchises following the acquisition of the titles by NCsoft from Cryptic Studios. In April 2009, NCsoft NorCal was rebranded as Paragon Studios.

On August 31, 2012, it was announced by the studio that: "NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios. Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset the MMORPG before the end of the year."Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108060547/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/thank_you.php Farewell, from all of us at Paragon Studios] City of Heroes Closure Announcement City of Heroes shut down on November 30, 2012, ending the studio's existence.