List of video game developers
This is a list of notable video game companies that have made games for either computers or video game consoles, and includes companies that currently exist as well as now-defunct companies. See List of video games for other lists relating to video games and defunct video game companies for a more specific list of companies that no longer exist.
List
The following list has 27 segments in total, ranging from A to Z, followed by a numerical section.
| A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Numerical |
| Active independently |
| Active as subsidiary |
| Defunct and no longer active |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
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| 08 Studios | Reno | USA | 2014 | Developer of console, mobile, social and casino games. | |
| 0verflow | Tokyo | Japan | 1997 | ||
| 1st Playable Productions | Troy | USA | 2005 | ||
| 2K Czech | Brno | Czech Republic | 1997 | Mafia II | Subsidiary of 2K Games. Previously known as Illusion Softworks |
| 2XL Games | Phoenix | USA | 2006 | ||
| 3D Realms | Garland | USA | 1987 | Duke Nukem | |
| 343 Industries | Kirkland | USA | 2009 | Halo 4 | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios, took over development for the Halo franchise from Bungie |
| 3DO | Redwood City | USA | 1991 | Army Men Might and Magic |
Publisher, former console developer |
| 38 Studios | Providence | USA | 2006 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | |
| 3G Studios | Reno | USA | 2002 | The Dating Game Skate or Die Rock Band (w/Harmonix) |
Started as Battleborne Entertainment in 2002 and became 3G Studios in 2006. Developer of console, mobile & social games. |
| 42 Entertainment | Pasadena | USA | 1993 | ||
| 4A Games | La Valletta | Malta | 2006 | Metro 2033 Metro: Last Light |
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| 5pb. Inc. | Shibuya | Japan | 2005 | ||
| 5th Cell | Bellevue | USA | 2003 | ||
| 989 Studios | Foster City | USA | 1995 | 33Firedic
Sharle City, Mambon,R.OS |
2004
A First Game Developer Can Developes Video Games. |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Entertainment | Glen Rock | USA | 1986 | Publisher | |
| Acclaim Entertainment | Glen Cove | USA | 1987 | Turok | Publisher - Declared Bankruptcy August 2004 |
| Accolade | San José | USA | 1984 | Hardball! series Star Control series Test Drive series |
Also video game developer. Acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 1999, name retired. |
| Access Games | Osaka | Japan | 2002 | Deadly Premonition | |
| Access Software | Salt Lake City | USA | 1982 | Under a Killing Moon The Pandora Directive |
Acquired by Microsoft |
| Aces Studio | Redmond | USA | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Acquired by Microsoft | |
| ACE Team | Santiago de Chile | Chile | 2007 | ||
| Acheron Design | Melbourne | Australia | 2004 | ||
| ActaLogic | Ljubljana | Slovenia | 2009 | Industry Empire | Game developer |
| Action Forms | Kiev | Ukraine | 1995 | ||
| Active Gaming Media | Osaka | Japan | 2006 | Game localization, debugging/testing, international indie game distribution, publishing | |
| Activision | Santa Monica | USA | 1979 | Call of Duty series Crash Bandicoot series Spyro the Dragon series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series Guitar Hero series |
Also video game developer. Acquired several other developers. Merged with Vivendi to form Activision Blizzard in 2008. |
| Activision Blizzard | Santa Monica | USA | 2008 | Also video game publisher. Formed by merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in 2008. | |
| Adventure Soft | Birmingham | England | 1992 | Publisher | |
| Akella | Moscow | Russia | 1995 | Age of Sail II Age of Pirates series Sea Dogs |
Developer |
| Aki Corporation | Tokyo | Japan | 1995 | ||
| Alfa System | Kumamoto City | Japan | 1988 | ||
| Amazon Game Studios | USA | 2012 | Subsidiary of Amazon.com. | ||
| Ancient | Hino | Japan | 1990 | ||
| Anino Games | Manila | Philippines | 2001 | Despicable Me: Minion Mania | |
| Ankama Games | Roubaix | France | 2001 | Wakfu Dofus |
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| AQ Interactive | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | Defunct Since October 5, 2011 | |
| Arc System Works | Yokohama | Japan | 1988 | Guilty Gear BlazBlue |
Publisher |
| Arkane Studios | Lyon | France | 1999 | Arx Fatalis Dishonored |
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media |
| Arkedo Studio | Paris | France | 2006 | ||
| ArenaNet | Bellevue | USA | 2000 | Guild Wars | |
| Arika | Tokyo | Japan | 1995 | ||
| Art Co., Ltd | Tokyo | Japan | 1995 | ||
| Artdink | Tsukishima | Japan | 1986 | ||
| ArtePiazza | Tokyo | Japan | 1989 | ||
| Artificial Studios | Gainesville | USA | 2001 | Game engine developer | |
| Artoon | Yokohama | Japan | 1999 | Subsidiary of AQ Interactive. Defunct in 2010 | |
| Asobo Studio | Bordeaux | France | 2002 | ||
| Ascaron | Gütersloh | Germany | 1989 | Sacred series | Publisher |
| Aspyr Media | Austin | USA | 1989 | Publisher | |
| Atari | New York City | USA | 1972 | Asteroids Pong |
Publisher |
| Atlus | Tokyo | Japan | 1986 | Shin Megami Tensei series | Developer, publisher subsidiary of Index Holdings |
| Atomic Planet Entertainment | Middlesbrough | England | 2000 | ||
| Attic Entertainment Software | Albstadt | Germany | 1990 | Publisher | |
| Auroch Digital | Bristol | England | 2010 | Endgame:Syria NarcoGuerra |
Developer and Consultancy |
| Avalanche Studios | Stockholm | Sweden | 2003 | Just Cause series | |
| Avalanche Software | Salt Lake City | USA | 1995 | Disney Infinity | Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios |
| Aventurine SA | Athens | Greece | 2002 | Darkfall | Also video game publisher. |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
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| Day 1 Studios | Chicago | USA | 2001 | [1] | |
| Deadline Games | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1996 | Total Overdose Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Faith and a .45 |
Developer |
| Deck13 | Frankfurt | Germany | 2001 | Ankh series | |
| Deep Silver | Munich | Germany | 1994 | ||
| Demiurge Studios | Cambridge | USA | 2002 | ||
| Dhruva Interactive | Bangalore | India | 1997 | ||
| Die Gute Fabrik | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2006 | Where is my Heart?'' Joust Sportsfriends |
Developer |
| Digital Illusions CE | Stockholm | Sweden | 1988 | Battlefield series Mirror's Edge |
Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2004 |
| Digital Reality | Budapest | Hungary | 1991 | Publisher and developer | |
| Dimps | Osaka | Japan | 2000 | ||
| Disney Interactive Studios | Glendale | USA | 1988 | Publisher. Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company | |
| Double Fine Productions | San Francisco | USA | 2000 | Psychonauts | |
| Double Helix Games | Irvine | USA | 2007 | Silent Hill: Homecoming Killer Instinct |
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| DreamCatcher Interactive | Toronto | Canada | 1996 | Publisher |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egosoft | Würselen | Germany | 1988 | X Computer Game Series | |
| Eidos Interactive | London | England | 1990 | Hitman series Tomb Raider series Kane & Lynch series Thief series |
Acquired by Square Enix in 2009 and was merged into Square Enix Europe the same year. |
| Electronic Arts/EA Games | Redwood City | USA | 1982 | Developer, publisher | |
| Electronic Paradise | Ukraine | Dead Mountaineer's Hotel | |||
| Elev8 Games | New Delhi | India | 2013 | Lost in Paradise | Developer |
| Engine Software | Doetinchem | Netherlands | 1995 | middleware Developer | |
| Ensemble Studios | Dallas | USA | 1995 | Age of Empires series Age of Mythology Halo Wars |
Former subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| Epic Games | Cary | USA | 1991 | Unreal series Gears of War series |
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| Epic Games Poland | Warsaw | Poland | 2002 | Bulletstorm | Developer. Founded as People can Fly, acquired and become a subsidiary of Epic Games in 2012. |
| Epicenter Studios | Sherman Oaks | USA | 2007 | ||
| Epyx | San Francisco | USA | 1978 | Publisher | |
| Etranges Libellules | Lyon | France | 1994 | ||
| Evolution Game Studio | Tunis | Tunisia | 2013 | World of Death/The revenge | |
| Exigent Game Art Pvt Ltd | Delhi | India | 2006 | Many AAA titles, www.exigent3d.com | |
| Eugen Systems | Paris | France | 2000 | Act of War | |
| Eurocom | Derby | England | 1988 | ||
| Evolution Studios | Runcorn | England | 1999 | World Rally Championship series MotorStorm series |
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Electronic Game School | Ruse | Bulgaria | 2008 | Developer, publisher | |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaijin Entertainment | Moscow | Russia | 2002 | War Thunder IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey |
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| Game Arts | Tokyo | Japan | 1985 | ||
| GameChefs | Lahore | Pakistan | 2013 | Escape to Arae | Android Game developer, publisher and portal |
| GameHouse | Seattle | USA | 1998 | Casual game developer, publisher and portal | |
| Gameloft | Paris | France | 1999 | Modern Combat: Domination Order & Chaos Online Assassin's Creed (for mobile) Asphalt |
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| Games2win | Mumbai | India | 2005 | Online game developer, publisher and portal | |
| Game Stream Ltd | Minsk | Belarus | 2005 | World of Tanks | Developer, Subsidiary of Wargaming |
| Game Freak | Setagaya-ku | Japan | 1989 | Pokémon series | |
| Gearbox Software | Plano | USA | 1999 | Brothers In Arms series Borderlands series Half-Life: Opposing Force |
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| Geewa | Prague | Czech Republic | 2005 | Age of Defenders Pool Live Tour |
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| Genki | Shinjuku | Japan | 1990 | ||
| Giant Interactive | Shanghai | China | 2001 | Developer, publisher | |
| GOA | Dublin | Ireland | 2002 | ||
| Gogii Games | Moncton | Canada | 2006 | Developer, publisher | |
| Good-Feel | Kobe | Japan | 2005 | ||
| Grasshopper Manufacture | Suginami | Japan | 1998 | Lollipop Chainsaw Killer Is Dead |
Subsidiary of GungHo Online Entertainment |
| Gravity | Seoul | South Korea | 2000 | Ragnarok Online | |
| Gremlin Interactive | Sheffield | England | 1984 | Zool and Premier Manager | Taken over by Infogrames in 1999 studio closed in 2003 |
| Grezzo | Shibuya | Japan | 2006 | Second-party developer of Nintendo | |
| Griptonite Games | Kirkland | USA | 1994 | ||
| GSC Game World | Kiev | Ukraine | 1995 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R series | Developer. Defunct since December 9, 2011 |
| Guerrilla Games | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 2000 | Killzone series | Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| GungHo Online Entertainment | Tokyo | Japan | 1998 | ||
| Gust Corporation | Nagano | Japan | 1993 | Atelier series |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemimont Games | Sofia | Bulgaria | 1997 | ||
| HAL Laboratory | Chiyoda | Japan | 1980 | Kirby series | Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Halfbrick | Brisbane | Australia | 2001 | Fruit Ninja Jetpack Joyride |
Mobile game developer |
| Hanaho | Cerritos | USA | 1992 | ||
| Harebrained Schemes | Seattle | USA | 2011 | Shadowrun Returns Shadowrun: Dragonfall |
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| Harmonix Music Systems | Cambridge | USA | 1995 | Guitar Hero Rock Band series Dance Central series |
Subsidiary of Viacom |
| Hasbro Interactive | Pawtucket | USA | 1995 | Publisher. Defunct since 2001 | |
| HB Studios | Lunenburg | Canada | 2000 | ||
| HeroCraft | Kaliningrad | Russia | 2001 | ||
| High Moon Studios | San Diego | USA | 2005 | Transformers: War for Cybertron series Deadpool |
Subsidiary of Activision |
| High Voltage Software | Hoffman Estates | USA | 1993 | The Conduit series | |
| Hoplon Infotainment | Florianópolis | Brazil | 2004 | ||
| Hothead Games | Vancouver | Canada | 2006 | DeathSpank Swarm |
Developer, publisher |
| Housemarque | Helsinki | Finland | 1995 | Super Stardust | |
| Hudson Soft | Tokyo | Japan | 1973 | Publisher subsidiary of Konami | |
| Human Head Studios | Madison | USA | 1997 | Rune Prey |
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| Humongous Entertainment | Bothell | USA | 1992 | ||
| Hyperion Entertainment | Brussels | Belgium | 1999 |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id Software | Mesquite | USA | 1991 | Wolfenstein series Doom series Quake series |
Acquired by ZeniMax Media in June 24, 2009 |
| Idea Factory | Shibuya-ku | Japan | 1994 | ||
| iGames Entertainment | Hyderabad | India | 2014 | ||
| Ignition Entertainment | Essex | England | 2002 | Metal Slug series | |
| Imageepoch | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | ||
| Infinity Ward | Encino | USA | 2002 | Call of Duty series | Acquired by Activision in 2003. |
| Infogrames | Paris | France | 1983 | ||
| INESSOFT | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 2010 | Mxit Manger King series | Multiple custom branded games developed |
| Introversion Software | London | England | 2002 | Darwinia DEFCON |
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| Incredible Technologies | Arlington Heights | USA | 1985 | arcade game designer, arcade game manufacturer | |
| indieszero | Musashino | Japan | 1997 | ||
| Infogrames | Villeurbanne | France | 1983 | Publisher | |
| Innerloop Studios | Oslo | Norway | 1996 | ||
| Insomniac Games | Burbank | USA | 1994 | Ratchet and Clank series Resistance series Sunset Overdrive |
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| Intelligent Systems | Tokyo | Japan | 1986 | Fire Emblem series Wars series |
Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Interceptor Entertainment | Herning | Denmark | 2010 | Rise of the Triad Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded Pathfinder |
Developer |
| Interplay Entertainment | Beverly Hills | USA | 1983 | Publisher | |
| IO Interactive | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1998 | Hitman series Kane & Lynch series |
Developer, subsidiary of Square Enix |
| Ion Storm | Dallas | USA | 1996 | Thief: Deadly Shadows Deus Ex |
Shut down in 2005. Subsidiary of Eidos Interactive |
| Irem | Hakusan | Japan | 1974 | ||
| Iron Galaxy Studios | Chicago | USA | 2008 | Divekick Borderlands 2 (PSVita) |
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| Irrational Games | Quincy | USA | 1996 | BioShock series | Subsidiary of 2K Games |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadestone Group | Stockholm | Sweden | 2000 | Online game developer, mobile game developer | |
| Jagex | Cambridge | England | 2001 | RuneScape | Online game developer |
| Jaleco | Tokyo | Japan | 1974 | ||
| Javaground | Irvine | USA | 2001 | Mobile game developer | |
| JoWood Entertainment AG | Rottenmann | Austria | 1995 | Gothic series Painkiller series The Guild series SpellForce series |
Defunct 2011 |
| Juice Games | Warrington | England | 2003 | ||
| Jupiter | Kyoto | Japan | 1996 | ||
| JV Games | Las Vegas | USA | 1999 |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalypso Media | Worms | Germany | 2006 | Tropico series | Publisher |
| Kaos Studios | New York City | USA | 2006 | Frontlines: Fuel of War Homefront |
Subsidiary of THQ |
| Kara Games | Tehran | Iran | 2009 | Incident In Tehran Revenge |
Game Developer |
| Kiloo Games | Aarhus | Denmark | 2000 | Subway Surfers Frisbee Forever BulletTime HD |
Mobile game developer |
| Klei Entertainment | Vancouver | Canada | 2005 | ||
| Koei | Ashikaga | Japan | 1978 | Publisher | |
| Konami | Tokyo Midtown Minato |
Japan | 1969 | Metal Gear series Castlevania series Pro Evolution Soccer series Silent Hill series |
Publisher |
| Kongzhong | Beijing | China | 2002 | ||
| Krome Studios | Brisbane | Australia | 1999 | Defunct | |
| Krome Studios Melbourne | Melbourne | Australia | 1988 | Defunct | |
| Kuju Entertainment | Shalford | England | 1998 | ||
| Kush Games | Camarillo | USA | 1998 | ||
| Kuma Reality Games | New York City | USA | 2003 |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larian Studios | Oudenaarde | Belgium | 1996 | Divinity series | |
| Legacy Interactive | Los Angeles | USA | 1998 | Publisher | |
| Legendo Entertainment | Gothenburg | Sweden | 2004 | Publisher | |
| LEGO Group | Billund | Denmark | 1932 | LEGO Universe | Developer |
| Level-5 | Fukuoka | Japan | 1998 | Professor Layton and the Curious Village Dark Cloud Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
Publisher |
| Lionhead Studios | Guildford | England | 1997 | Fable series | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| Liquid Entertainment | Pasadena | USA | 1999 | Battle Realms | |
| LK Avalon | Poland | 1989 | Hans Kloss Schizm: Mysterious Journey |
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| Llamasoft | Reading | England | 1982 | ||
| Linden Lab | San Francisco, California | USA | 1999 | ||
| Looking Glass Studios | Cambridge | USA | 1990 | Ultima Underworld series System Shock series Thief series |
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| LucasArts | San Francisco | USA | 1982 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series Star Wars: Battlefront series |
Former publisher and developer. Closed as of April. 3 2013 by Disney |
| Luma Arcade | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2006 | ||
| LuGus Studios | Genk | Belgium | 2011 | Runes of Brennos Pinball Planet |
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| Luxoflux | Santa Monica | USA | 1998 |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MachineGames | Uppsala | Sweden | 2009 | Wolfenstein: The New Order | Developer, acquired by ZeniMax Media |
| Magenta Software | Liverpool | England | 1994 | ||
| Majesco Entertainment | Edison | USA | 1986 | Publisher | |
| Marvelous Entertainment | Shibuya | Japan | 1997 | ||
| Massive Entertainment | Malmö | Sweden | 1997 | Ground Control World In Conflict Tom Clancy's The Division |
Founded in 1997. Former subsidiary of Activision and acquired by Ubisoft in 2008 |
| Masthead Studios | Sofia | Bulgaria | 2005 | Earthrise (video game) | |
| Mattel | El Segundo | USA | 1945 | Publisher and former game console manufacturer | |
| Maxis Software | Emeryville | USA | 1987 | The Sims series SimCity series |
Subsidiary under Electronic Arts |
| Mean Hamster Software | Deer Park | USA | 1985 | ||
| Media Molecule | Guildford | England | 2006 | LittleBigPlanet series Tereaway |
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Mediatonic | London | England | 2005 | Amateur Surgeon, Robot Unicorn Attack | |
| MegaZebra | Munich | Germany | 2009 | ||
| Mercury Steam | Madrid | Spain | 2002 | ||
| Metropolis Software | Warsaw | Poland | 1992 | Teenagent Gorky 17 Infernal |
Studio was bought by CD Projekt in 2008 and closed in 2009. |
| Microsoft Game Studios | Redmond | USA | 2002 | Age of Empires series Crackdown series Fable series Forza Motorsport series Gears of War series Halo series Microsoft Flight Simulator series Zoo Tycoon series |
Publisher, console manufacturer |
| Midway Games | Chicago | USA | 1988 | Mortal Kombat series | As of 2012, Midway is a corporation existing under Delaware law subject to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation plan |
| Milestone | Suginami | Japan | 2003 | ||
| Milestone S.r.l. | Milan | Italy | 1996 | ||
| Mind Candy | London | England | 2004 | Moshi Monsters | |
| M-Inverse | Hong Kong SAR | China | 2005 | ||
| Mistwalker | Tokyo | Japan | 2004 | Blue Dragon | |
| Mitchell Corporation | Tokyo | Japan | 1960 | ||
| Mojang AB | Stockholm | Sweden | 2009 | Minecraft Scrolls Cobalt |
Indie Developer, Publisher. Acquired by Microsoft on September 15, 2014 |
| Monolith Productions | Kirkland | USA | 1994 | F.E.A.R. series Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Monolith Soft | Tokyo | Japan | 1999 | Xeno series | Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Mythic Entertainment | Fairfax | USA | 1996 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natsume | Shinjuku | Japan | 1987 | ||
| Naughty Dog | Santa Monica, California | USA | 1986 | Crash Bandicoot series Jak and Daxter series Uncharted series The Last of Us |
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| NCsoft | Seoul | South Korea | 1997 | Lineage series Guild Wars |
Online Game developer |
| Ndoors | Seoul | South Korea | 1999 | Publisher | |
| Neowiz | Seoul | South Korea | 1997 | ||
| Nerve Software | Richardson | USA | 1999 | ||
| NetDevil | Louisville | USA | 1997 | ||
| Netdragon | Fuzhou | China | 1999 | Disney Fantasy Online | |
| Netease | Guangzhou | China | 1997 | Fantasy Westward Journey | Developer, publisher, and online services company |
| NetherRealm Studios | Chicago | USA | 2010 | Mortal Kombat series Injustice: Gods Among Us |
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. |
| Neversoft | Woodland | USA | 1994 | Guitar Hero series Tony Hawk series Gun |
Acquired by Activision in 1999. Merged into Infinity Ward in 2014 |
| Nexon | Seoul | South Korea | 1994 | MapleStory | |
| Next Level Games | Vancouver | Canada | 2002 | Super Mario Strikers | |
| NGD Studios | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 2002 | Regnum Online | |
| Nibris | Kraków | Poland | |||
| Nihon Falcom | Tokyo | Japan | 1981 | Publisher | |
| Ninjabee | Orem | USA | 2005 | ||
| Ninja Theory | Cambridge | England | 2000 | Heavenly Sword Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Hellblade |
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| Nintendo | Kyoto | Japan | 1889 | Super Mario series The Legend of Zelda series Metroid series Donkey Kong series Pikmin series Animal Crossing series Pokémon series F-Zero series Starfox series Kirby series Mother series Super Smash Bros.series Splatoon |
Publisher, console manufacturer. |
| Nippon Ichi Software | Gifu Prefecture | Japan | 1991 | Disgaea series | |
| Nitro Games | Kotka | Finland | 2002 | ||
| NHN | Seoul | South Korea | 1998 | Publisher | |
| Nordeus | Belgrade | Serbia | 2009 | Top Eleven Football Manager | Publisher, Developer |
| Novalogic | Agoura Hills | USA | 1985 | Publisher | |
| Novaquark | Paris | France | 2014 | Dual Universe MMO | |
| Novarama | Barcelona | Spain | 2003 | Invizimals series, Virtual Fighters, Fallen Lords | |
| n-Space | Orlando | USA | 1994 | Heroes of Ruin Port for various video games, include Call of Duty series |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oddworld Inhabitants | San Luis Obispo | USA | 1994 | Oddworld | |
| Obsidian Entertainment | Irvine | USA | 2004 | Fallout New Vegas Neverwinter Nights 2 Dungeon Siege III South Park: The Stick of Truth |
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| Outrage Entertainment | Ann Arbor | USA | 1996 | Descent 3 | Closed in 2004. |
| Outsmart Studios | Auckland | New Zealand | 2005 | Smallworlds | |
| Overkill Software | Stockholm | Sweden | 2009 | Payday series | Acquired by Starbreeze Studios in 2012 |
| Oxygen Studios | Croydon | England | 2006 |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Entertainment | Tokyo | Japan | 2003 | ||
| Q-Games | Nakagyō-ku | Japan | 2001 | ||
| QLOC | Warsaw | Poland | 2009 | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (PC) Street Fighter X Tekken Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Enhanced Edition Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition Devil May Cry HD Collection Dustforce (PS3, PSVita, Xbox 360) |
QA, localization and porting services provider |
| Quantic Dream | Paris | France | 1997 | Fahrenheit Heavy Rain Beyond: Two Souls |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Grain Studios | Bucharest | Romania | 2002 | ||
| Sarkaban | Montreal | Canada | 1998 | ||
| SCS Software | Prague | Czech Republic | 1997 | 18 Wheels of Steel and Euro Truck Simulator series | |
| Sega | Ota, San Francisco |
Japan, USA |
1951 | Sonic the Hedgehog series Super Monkey Ball series Virtua Fighter series Yakuza series |
Publisher,former console manufacturer |
| Serious Games Interactive | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2005 | Cargo Dynasty Global Conflict: Palestine Playing History |
Serious game developer |
| SCE Studio Liverpool | Liverpool | England | 1984 | Wipeout series Formula One series Colony Wars series |
Shut down by Sony on August 22, 2012 |
| Shanda | Shanghai | China | 1999 | The World of Legend series | |
| Silicon Knights | St. Catharines | Canada | 1992 | Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem | |
| Silicon Studio | Tokyo | Japan | 2000 | ||
| Sledgehammer Games | Foster City | USA | 2009 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare co-developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
Independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Activision |
| SNK Playmore | Osaka | Japan | 1978 | Game hardware and software developer | |
| Sobee Studios | Istanbul | Turkey | 2000 | Istanbul Kiyamet Vakti I Can Football Süpercan |
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| Snowblind Studios | Seattle | USA | 1997 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Defunct in 2012 | |
| Software 2000 | Eutin | Germany | 1987 | Publisher | |
| Sonic Team | Tokyo | Japan | 1988 | Sonic The Hedgehog series | 1991 (Sonic Team) |
| Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment America Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
Tokyo, San Diego, London |
Japan, USA, England |
1987, 1994, 1995 |
God of War series Ape Escape series |
Publisher, console manufacturer |
| Sora Ltd. | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | Kid Icarus: Uprising Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U |
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| Snail Games | Suzhou | China | 2000 | Voyage Century Online | |
| Spectrum HoloByte | Alameda | USA | 1983 | Publisher | |
| Spellbound Entertainment | Offenburg | Germany | 1994 | ||
| Splash Damage | London | England | 2001 | Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Brink |
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| Sproing Interactive Media | Vienna | Austria | 2001 | Independent developer of console and free-to-play games | |
| Square Enix | Tokyo | Japan | 2003 | Final Fantasy series Kingdom Hearts series Dragon Quest series Drakengard series |
Publisher and developer. Previously known as Square Co. and Enix |
| Stainless Games | Newport | England | 1993 | ||
| Stainless Steel Studios | Cambridge | USA | 1998 | ||
| Starbreeze Studios | Uppsala | Sweden | 1998 | Enclave Riddick Syndicate Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons |
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| Stardock | Plymouth | USA | 1991 | Publisher | |
| Star Vault | Malmö | Sweden | 2007 | Mortal Online | Indie |
| Strawdog Studios | Derby | England | 2003 | ||
| Sting Entertainment | Tokyo | Japan | 1989 | ||
| Straylight Studios | Dunedin | New Zealand | 2004 | ||
| Streamline Studios | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 2001 | ||
| Streum On Studio | Paris | France | 2007 | E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy | |
| Sucker Punch Productions | Bellevue | USA | 1997 | Rocket: Robot on Wheels Sly Cooper series Infamous series |
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Sumo Digital | Sheffield | England | 2003 | Serious game developer acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment | |
| Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software | Heusenstamm | Germany | 1993 | (acquired by Ubisoft) | |
| Suki Softworks | Zagreb | Croatia | 2013 | Story of Sultans | Biggest text-based game developer from Croatia |
| Suki Game Studios | Zagreb | Croatia | 2015 | Story of Sultans | Subsidiary of Suki Softworks |
| SuperVillain Studios | Orange County | USA | 2004 | ||
| Swingin' Ape Studios | Aliso Viejo | USA | 2000 | acquired by Blizzard Entertainment |
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| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tango Gameworks | Tokyo | Japan | 2010 | The Evil Within | Founded by Shinji Mikami.Acquired by ZeniMax Media Inc in October 2010. |
| Taito Corporation | Tokyo | Japan | 1953 | Space Invaders | game distributor, (acquired by Square Enix) |
| Tag Games | Dundee | Scotland | 2006 | ||
| Take-Two Interactive | New York City | USA | 1993 | Publisher, developer and distributor | |
| TaleWorlds | Ankara | Turkey | 2005 | ||
| Tamsoft | Asakusa | Japan | 1992 | ||
| Tantrumedia | Wirral | England | 2003 | ||
| Tantalus Media | Melbourne | Australia | 1994 | ||
| Tate Interactive | Poland | 2002 | The company ran under the title X-Ray Interactive from 2000 until 2002 and they were established as Tate Interactive in 2003. | ||
| Team17 | Ossett | England | 1990 | Alien Breed series Worms series |
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| Team Bondi | Sydney | Australia | 2003 | L.A. Noire | Developer |
| Techland | Wrocław | Poland | 1991 | Chrome series Call Of Juarez series Dead Island series Dying Light' |
Developer, publisher |
| Tecmo Koei | Yokohama | Japan | 2009 | Publisher | |
| Telltale Games | San Rafael | USA | 2004 | Sam & Max episodic series The Walking Dead series The Wolf Among Us |
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| Tencent | Shenzhen | China | 1998 | Developer, publisher, online services company | |
| Tequila Works | Madrid | Spain | 2009 | Deadlight | |
| Terminal Reality | Lewisville | USA | 1994 | ||
| Teyon | Kraków | Poland | 2006 | ||
| The9 | Shanghai | China | 1999 | ||
| The Chinese Room | Brighton | England | 2007 | Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs | |
| THQ | Agoura Hills | USA | 1989 | Publisher, developer. Defunct since January 23, 2013 | |
| Three Rings Design | San Francisco | USA | 2001 | ||
| TimeGate Studios | Sugar Land | USA | 1998 | ||
| TopWare Interactive | Karlsruhe | Germany | 1995 | Publischer | |
| Torpex Games | Bellevue | USA | 2005 | ||
| Torus Games | Bayswater | Australia | 1994 | Scooby-Doo! First Frights Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing Monster Jam (video game) | |
| Tose | Kyoto | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Toys for Bob | Novato | USA | 1989 | Skylanders series | Subsidiary of Activision |
| Trapdoor | Montreal | Canada | 2010 | ||
| Transmission Games | Melbourne | Australia | 1996 | Heroes of the Pacific Heroes Over Europe |
Closed in 2009 |
| Traveller's Tales | Knutsford | England | 1990 | Lego series | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive |
| Treyarch | Santa Monica | USA | 1996 | Call of Duty series (Call of Duty 3, World at War, Black Ops) | Acquired by Activision |
| Tri-Ace | Tokyo | Japan | 1995 | ||
| Tripwire Interactive | Roswell | USA | 2005 | Killing Floor Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 |
|
| Triumph Studios | Delft | Netherlands | 1997 | Age of Wonders series | |
| Turn 10 Studios | Redmond | USA | 2001 | Forza Motorsport series | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| Turtle Rock Studios | Lake Forest | USA | 2002 | Left 4 Dead series Evolve |
|
| Two Tribes | Amersfoort | Netherlands | 2000 | Toki Tori | |
| Tygron | Delft | Netherlands | 2005 | Serious game developer | |
| Typhoon Games | Hong Kong SAR | China | 2001 |
U
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubisoft | Montreuil-sous-Bois | France | 1986 | Rayman series Assassin's Creed series Just Dance series Prince of Persia series Far Cry series ZombiU Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series |
Publisher |
| Ultimate Play The Game | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | England | 1982 | ||
| Unique Development Studios | Norrköping and Gothenburg | Sweden | 1993 | ||
| United Front Games | Vancouver | Canada | 2006 | ModNation Racers Sleeping Dogs LittleBigPlanet Karting |
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| Universomo | Tampere | Finland | 2002 | Defunct since 2010 |
V
W
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahoo Studios | Orem | USA | 2001 | ||
| Wanako Games | Santiago de Chile | Chile | 2002 | Subsidiary of Behaviour Interactive | |
| Warhorse Studios | Prague | Czech Republic | 2011 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance | |
| Wargaming | Nicosia Minsk |
Cyprus Belarus |
1998 | World of Tanks | Developer, publisher |
| Wargaming Saint Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1991 | World of Warships | Developer, Subsidiary of Wargaming |
| WB Games | Chicago | USA | 1988 | Batman Arkham series Lego series F.E.A.R. series Mortal Kombat series The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
Publisher |
| WayForward Technologies | Valencia | USA | 1990 | Shantae series | |
| Webfoot Technologies | Chicago | USA | 1993 | Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku You Don't Know Jack! series Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals Deadly Rooms of Death |
Creators of many Dragon Ball Z games for Atari. Specializes in Nintendo platforms. |
| Wideload Games | Chicago | USA | 2003 | Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Wildfire Studios | Brisbane | Australia | 1995 | ||
| Wolfire Games | Berkeley | USA | 2003 | ||
| World Forge | Voronezh | Russia | 2004 |
X
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPEC Entertainment | Taipei | Taiwan | 2000 | Bounty Hounds | |
| Xseed Games | Torrance | USA | 2004 |
Y
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yager Development | Berlin | Germany | 1999 | Spec Ops: The Line | |
| Yuke's | Osaka | Japan | 1993 | WWE SmackDown! vs Raw |
Z
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZapSpot | Seattle | USA | 1999 | Folded in 2000s | |
| ZeniMax Online Studios | Hunt Valley | USA | 2007 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc |
| Zipper Interactive | Redmond | USA | 1995 | Shut down by Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Zombie Studios | Seattle | USA | 1994 | Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way Blacklight: Retribution |
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| Zootfly | Ljubljana | Slovenia | 2002 | ||
| Zylom | Eindhoven | Netherlands | 2001 | Casual game developer, game publisher Subsidiary of RealNetworks | |
| Zynga | San Francisco | USA | 2007 | FarmVille | Social network game developer. |
References
- ↑ Merged with WarGaming - http://www.day1studios.com/index.php
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