Nobilis was a French video game publishing and distribution company founded in 2001 in the Lyon metropolitan area and dissolved in 2013.
Nobilis was founded in 2001 in the Lyon metropolitan area by Arnaud Blacher, Pierre de Laporte, and Eric Pernelle, three former directors of Infogrames (now Atari SA).
[4] Between late 2008 and summer 2009, Nobilis canceled six publishing projects commissioned to development studios and laid off 15 to 20% of its 65 employees, in addition to voluntary departures.
In early 2011, Nobilis announced a strategic reorientation of its activities, focusing on the distribution of console accessories and the publishing of digital video games accessible via a web browser.
Arnaud Blacher, Pierre de Laporte, and Eric Pernelle retained management positions within Subsonic after Nobilis' liquidation.