Ar Tonelico Qoga

Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel
European cover art
DevelopersGust Co. Ltd.
Banpresto
Publishers
DirectorsAkira Tsuchiya
Akatsuki Tsuchiya
ProducerAtsunori Kawachi
ComposersKen Nakagawa
Kazuki Yanagawa
SeriesAr tonelico
EnginePhyreEngine
PlatformPlayStation 3
Release
  • JP: January 28, 2010
  • NA: March 15, 2011
  • EU: April 1, 2011
GenreAction role-playing
ModeSingle-player

Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel is an action role-playing game produced by Gust and published by Namco Bandai Games in Japan and by NIS America in North America for the Sony PlayStation 3. It is the third and final installment of the Ar Tonelico trilogy, taking place in the Reyvateil-ruled country of Clustania, located in an area known as Sol Cluster, and set around two and half years after the events of Ar tonelico II. Clustania is situated on the third tower in the world of Ar Ciel, which floats above the uninhabitable Sea of Death. Although it is the final game in the series, the series mythos is continued in Gust's Surge Concerto series through the titles, Ciel Nosurge and Ar Nosurge, which takes place within the same universe. The Japanese version became available for retail on January 28, 2010 and it was released in North America on March 15, 2011. It was released in Europe on April 1, 2011.