List of video game developers
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{{Video game industry}}This is a list of notable video game companies that have made games for either computers (like PC or Mac), video game consoles, handheld or mobile devices, and includes companies that currently exist as well as now-defunct companies.
See the 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. Many of the developers publish their own games.
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List of notable developers
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| 0verflow | Tokyo | | Japan | 1997 | School Days |Visual Novel brand (both developer and publisher) |
| 11 bit studios
| Warsaw | Poland | 2010 | Indie developer/publisher |
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| Moscow | | Russia | 1991 | King's Bounty: Warriors of the North | The company still exists, but {{illm|Snowball Studios|ru|Snowball Studios}}, the game development subsidiary, was dissolved in 2012 and former employees of the studios formed Snowbird Game Studios, and 1C Entertainment, the game publishing, localization, and development subsidiary, was acquired by Tencent and was renamed Fulqrum Games in 2022. |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | Mother 3 | Subsidiary of Nintendo. Formed by former employees of Square |
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| 2K Czech | Brno | | Czech Republic | 1997 | Former subsidiary of 2K; previously known as Illusion Softworks; closed in 2017 after merged into Hangar 13 |
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| 2K | Novato | United States | 2005 | | Developer/publisher/distributor/marketer; owned by Take-Two Interactive |
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| Redmond | United States | 2009 | Halo series | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios, took over development for the Halo franchise from Bungie |
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| United States | 2006 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Defunct in 2012; their assets were acquired by THQ Nordic |
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| Garland | Texas | United States | 1987 | Duke Nukem series | Acquired by Saber Interactive in 2021 |
| 42 Entertainment
| Pasadena | United States | 1993 | |
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| 4A Games | | Ukraine | 2005 | Metro series | They moved its headquarters from Ukraine to Malta; acquired by Embracer Group in 2020[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-13-embracer-group-acquires-multiple-studios-including-4a-games Embracer Group acquires multiple studios, including 4A Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. August 13, 2020. |
| 5th Cell
| Bellevue | United States | 2003 |Scribblenauts series | |
| [https://87KGames.com 87KGames]
|United Kingdom |2024 |[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346280/Dont_Be_Scared_Of_The_Factory/ Don't Be Scared Of The Dead] | |
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| United States | 1995 | Twisted Metal III–4 | Division of Sony Computer Entertainment America |
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| New York | United States | 1987 | | Developer/Publisher; declared Bankruptcy August 2004 |
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| United States | 1991 | Turok series | Acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1995 |
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| Accolade | San Jose | United States | 1984 | HardBall! series | Former publisher and developer. Acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 1999, name retired. |
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| Osaka | | Japan | 2002 | Subsidiary of {{illm|Digital Media Lab|ja|デジタル・メディア・ラボ}} |
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| Utah | United States | 1982 | Under a Killing Moon | Acquired by Microsoft |
| ACE Team
| | Chile | 2007 | Zeno Clash series | |
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| Redmond | United States | 1988 | Acquired by Microsoft |
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| |Japan |1994 |Tenchu series |Developer/publisher; acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in 2011 and then acquired by Kadokawa Corporation in 2024 |
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| Kyiv | | Ukraine | 1995 | Carnivores series | Their main employees moved to Tatem Games |
| Active Gaming Media
| Osaka | | Japan | 2006 | | Game localization, debugging/testing, international indie game distribution, publishing |
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| United States | 1979 | Call of Duty series | Also video game publisher; acquired several other developers; merged with Vivendi Games to form Activision Blizzard in 2008 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1992 | Simon the Sorcerer series | The development company is now defunct but the publishing company, Adventure Soft Publishing, is still active. |
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| Akella | Moscow | | Russia | 1995 | Age of Sail II | Defunct in 2012 |
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| | Japan | 1988 | Tales of the World series | Acquired by Meteorise in 2021 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | Defunct in 2019 |
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| Seattle | United States | 2012 | Subsidiary of Amazon.com |
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| Maryland | United States | 1991 | Link: The Faces of Evil | Acquired by Davidson & Associates, a subsidiary of Cendant Software (latterly Vivendi Games), in 1997; closed in 2001 |
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| Amazon Game Studios, Orange County (formerly Double Helix Games) | Irvine | United States | 2007 | Silent Hill: Homecoming | acquired by Amazon and incorporated in Amazon Game Studios |
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| Ambrella | Tokyo | | Japan | 1996 | Hey You, Pikachu! | Acquired and merged by Creatures in 2020 |
| Ancient
| Hino | | Japan | 1990 | | |
| Anino
| Manila | | Philippines | 2001 | |
| Ankama Games
| Roubaix | | France | 2001 | |
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| Carlsbad | United States | 2008 | | |
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| | Malaysia | 2011 |70% of the company is owned by iCandy Interactive |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2005 | | Merged into Marvelous Entertainment in 2011 |
| Aquria
| Yokohama | Kanagawa | Japan | 2002 | Sword Art Online series | |
| Arc System Works
| Yokohama | | Japan | 1988 | Guilty Gear series | Developer/publisher |
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| United States | 2010 | Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective | |
| Arcen Games
| Durham | United States | 2009 | AI War series | |
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| Lyon | | France | 1999 | Arx Fatalis | Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media |
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| Paris | | France | 2006 | Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | Defunct in 2013 |
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| ArenaNet | Bellevue | United States | 2000 |Subsidiary of NCSoft |
| Arika
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1995 | Endless Ocean series | |
| Arrowhead Game Studios
| | Sweden | 2008 |Helldivers series |
| Arkadium
| New York | New York | United States | 2001 | |
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| Artech Digital Entertainment | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada | 1982 | Monopoly Star Wars | Defunct in 2011 |
| Artdink
| | Japan | 1986 | A-Train series | |
| ArtePiazza
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1989 | | |
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| Florida | United States | 2001 | | Subsumed by Ignition Entertainment which was defunct in 2012 |
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| Artoon | Yokohama | | Japan | 1999 | Subsidiary of AQ Interactive; defunct in 2010 |
| Arzest
| Yokohama | | Japan |2010 | Wii Play: Motion | Formed by former employees of Artoon |
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| Ascaron | | Germany | 1989 | Sacred series | Developer/publisher; closed in 2009 |
| Asobo Studio
| Bordeaux | | France | 2002 | Kinect Rush: A Disney–Pixar Adventure | |
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| Aspyr | Austin | Texas | United States | 1996 | | Game porting. Acquired by Embracer Group as a subsidiary of Saber Interactive in 2021. |
| Atelier 801
| Lille | France | 2011 | Transformice | Indie developer/publisher |
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| Atari Interactive (formerly Hasbro Interactive) | United States | 1995 | | Acquired by Infogrames in 2001 |
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| Atlus | Tokyo | | Japan | 1986 | Megami Tensei franchise
Etrian Odyssey series | Developer/publisher; acquired by Sega in 2013 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2000 | Taito Legends series | Closed in 2009 |
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| Attic Entertainment Software | Albstadt | | Germany | 1990 | Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny | Developer/publisher; defunct in 2001 |
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| Essex | England | United Kingdom | 1985 | Brian Lara Cricket series | |
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| | Sweden | 2003 | Just Cause series | Acquired by Nordisk Film in 2018 |
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| Athens | | Greece | 2002 | Darkfall | |
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| Babaroga | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2001 | | |
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| Boulder | Colorado | United States | 2009 | Subsidiary of Hasbro; closed in 2019[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-24-backflip-studios-shutting-down Backflip Studios shutting down]. GamesIndustry.biz. October 24, 2019. |
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| Bandai Namco Entertainment | | Japan | 1955 | Pac-Man franchise
Soul Calibur series | Bandai Namco Entertainment is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings; Bandai Namco Studios was split off from Bandai Namco Entertainment in 2012 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1994 | Digimon World series | Formerly known as Banpre Kikaku and Banpresoft; Subsidiary of Bandai Namco Entertainment |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2006 | | Division of {{illm|Imagica DigitalScape|ja|イマジカデジタルスケープ}} |
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| Beamdog | Edmonton | Alberta | Canada | 2009 | Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear | Acquired by Aspyr in 2022 |
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| Beenox | Canada | 2000 | Spider-Man game series | Acquired by Activision on May 25, 2005 |
| Behaviour Interactive
| Montreal | Canada | 1992 | |
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| | Chile | 2002 | Assault Heroes series | Acquired by Vivendi Games in 2007 and then acquired by Behaviour Interactive in 2008; closed in 2017 |
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| Maryland | United States | 2001 | The Elder Scrolls series | In-house development team of Bethesda Softworks LLC which is a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media. |
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| London | Ontario | Canada | 2004 | My Singing Monsters franchise | Acquired by Enad Global 7 in 2020.[https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/eg7-to-acquire-two-canadian-studios-mechwarrior-dev-piranha-games-my-singing-monsters-dev-big-blue-bubble/ EG7 to acquire two Canadian studios – Mechwarrior dev Piranha Games & My Singing Monsters dev Big Blue Bubble]. MCV/DEVELOP. November 26, 2020. |
| Big Finish Games
| Utah | United States | 2007 | Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure | |
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| Maryland | United States | 2000 | Rise of Nations | Acquired by Nexon in 2016 |
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| BioWare | Edmonton | Alberta | Canada | 1995 | Baldur's Gate series | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2007 |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 1987 | Xenon series | Dissolved.[https://companycheck.co.uk/company/02718076/THE-BITMAP-BROTHERS-LIMITED/companies-house-data THE BITMAP BROTHERS LIMITED], Company Check[https://companycheck.co.uk/company/03722282/THE-BITMAP-BROTHERS-NORTH-LIMITED/companies-house-data THE BITMAP BROTHERS (NORTH) LIMITED], Company Check Their portfolio was acquired by Rebellion Developments in 2019.[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-11-25-rebellion-acquires-the-bitmap-brothers-classic-games-portfolio Rebellion acquires The Bitmap Brothers' classic games portfolio], Eurogamer.net, 25 November 2019 |
| Best Way
| Luhansk | | Ukraine | 1991 | Men of War series | |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 1991 | Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six |Acquired by PlayWize in 2008 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1994 | Project Gotham Racing series | Acquired by Activision in 2007; defunct in 2011 |
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| | Germany | 2012 | Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams |Acquired by THQ Nordic in 2017 |
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| United States | 1996 |Fallout 2 |Subsidiary of Interplay Entertainment; closed in 2003 |
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| Brighton | England | United Kingdom | 1998 | Defunct in 2011 |
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| Irvine | United States | 2010 | BioShock: The Collection | Subsidiary of Blind Squirrel Entertainment |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1990 | Liquidated[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02482913 BLITZ GAMES STUDIOS LIMITED], GOV.UK |
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| Irvine | United States | 1991 | Diablo series | Developer/publisher; acquired by Vivendi and became part of Vivendi Games group in 1998; merged into Activision Blizzard in 2008 |
| Bloober Team
| Kraków | Poland | 2008 | Layers of Fear series | |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 2006 | Shadow of the Colossus remake | Acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2021 |
| Blueside
| Seoul | | South Korea | 2003 | Kingdom Under Fire series | Founded by former employees of Phantagram |
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| Waltham | United States | 1998 | Zoo Tycoon series | Shut down in 2011 |
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| Victoria | Australia | 1995 | Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis | Shut down in 2011; subsidiary of THQ |
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| Seongnam | | South Korea | 2007 | TERA | Subsidiary of Krafton |
| Bohemia Interactive
| Prague | | Czech Republic | 1999 | Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis | |
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| McKinney | Texas | United States | 2013 | | Acquired by Netflix in 2022 |
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| Raleigh | United States | 2014 | Founded by Cliff Bleszinski and Arjan Brussee |
| BreakAway Games
| Maryland | United States | 1998 | | |
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| Eugene | Oregon | United States | 1980 | Prince of Persia series | Closed in 1998 |
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| Iowa | United States | 2000 | Madden NFL 2002 handheld version | Acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2008; defunct in 2010 |
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| Helsinki | | Finland | 2000 | Acquired by THQ Nordic in 2018 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1987 | Theme Park | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1995 and closed in 2001 |
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| Bungie | Bellevue | United States | 1991 | Halo series | Formerly a subsidiary of Microsoft Game Studios, acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2022 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1990 | Shining series | |
| Capcom
| Osaka | | Japan | 1979 | Mega Man franchise
Street Fighter franchise | Developer/publisher |
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| Burnaby | Canada | 2005 | Dead Rising series | Founded as Blue Castle Games; acquired by Capcom in 2010; closed on September 18, 2018 |
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| United States | 2005 | Subsidiary of NCSoft |
| Cattle Call
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1998 | Metal Max series | Formed by former employees of Data East |
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| Cauldron | | Slovakia | 1996 | Chaser | Their assets were acquired by Bohemia Interactive[https://www.pcgamer.com/dayz-developer-acquires-new-studio-to-work-on-standalone-version/ DayZ developer acquires new studio to work on standalone version - Update: Everything but the name], PC Gamer, March 28, 2014 |
| Cave
| | Japan | 1994 | |
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| Cavia | Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 |Drakengard series | |
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| | Iceland | 1997 | Their Newcastle studio was acquired by Sumo Digital. CCP Games itself was acquired by Pearl Abyss. |
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| Warsaw | Poland | 2002 | The Witcher series | Game development studio of CD Projekt |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 2006 | Halo series |Co-developed the Halo series; acquired by Keywords Studios in 2024 |
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| Utah | United States | 2005 |Undertow |Subsidiary of Epic Games |
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| Chunsoft | | Japan | 1984 | Mystery Dungeon series | Merged with Spike to become Spike Chunsoft in 2012 |
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| Cing | Fukuoka | | Japan | 1999 | Another Code series | |
| Clap Hanz
| Yokohama | | Japan | 1998 | Everybody's Golf series | |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1990 | Runabout series | |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1988 | Silent Hill: Origins | Acquired by Keywords Studios in 2021 |
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| Osaka | | Japan | 2004 | Viewtiful Joe series | Subsidiary of Capcom; became defunct in 2007. |
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| | Netherlands | 2005 | | |
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| Southam | England | United Kingdom | 1985 | F1 series | Former subsidiary of Reliance Entertainment; acquired by Electronic Arts in 2021 |
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| Skövde | | Sweden | 2010 | Acquired by THQ Nordic AB (latterly Embracer Group) in 2018 |
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| Cardiff | Wales | United Kingdom | 2006 | Buzz! Junior series | |
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| Paris | | France | 1985 | Inca series | Former publisher |
| Colossal Order
| Tampere | | Finland | 2009 |Cities in Motion | Developer for Paradox Interactive |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2006 | Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise | Developer/publisher; subsidiary of Idea Factory |
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|Canada |2009 | Acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
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| Com2uS | Seoul | | South Korea | 1998 | Summoners War: Sky Arena | Acquired by Gamevil in 2013 |
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| Coreplay | Munich | | Germany | 2007 | Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | Defunct in 2013 |
| Com2uS Holdings (formerly Gamevil)
| Seoul | | South Korea | 2000 | Zenonia series | |
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| Derby | England | United Kingdom | 1988 | Tomb Raider series | Subsidiary of Eidos Interactive; closed down in 2006 |
| Crafts & Meister
| Osaka | | Japan | 2004 | Gundam Breaker series | |
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| Croydon | England | United Kingdom | 1997 | | Defunct in 2002 |
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| Canton | United States | 1990 | American Chopper 2: Full Throttle | |
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| Horsham | England | United Kingdom | 1987 | Total War series | Acquired by Sega in 2005 |
| Creatures
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1995 | Pokémon Ranger series | |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1993 | Burnout series | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
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| Croteam | Zagreb | | Croatia | 1993 | Serious Sam series | Acquired by Devolver Digital in 2020 |
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| Paris | | France | 1992 | Bankrupt in 2002 |
| Culture Brain Excel
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1980 | Hiryū no Ken series | |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1988 | Metal Max series | |
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| United States | 2000 | City of Heroes | Acquired by Atari, SA in 2008 and then acquired by Perfect World in 2011 and managed by Perfect World Entertainment, the North American subsidiary, which was acquired by Embracer Group in 2021 |
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| United States | 1992 | Legacy Of Kain series | Acquired by Square Enix in 2009 and then acquired by Embracer Group in 2022 |
| Crytek
| | Germany | 1999 | Far Cry | |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1999 | TimeSplitters series | Founded as Free Radical Design; acquired by Crytek in 2009; defunct in 2014 |
| Cyan Worlds
| Mead | United States | 1987 | Myst series | |
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| Cyanide | Nanterre | | France | 2000 | Pro Cycling Manager series | Acquired by Bigben Interactive (latterly Nacon) in 2018 |
| CyberConnect2
| Fukuoka | | Japan | 1996 | .hack franchise
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series | |
| Cyberlore Studios (Blueline Simulations[https://web.archive.org/web/20150325232703/http://dtf.ru/news/read.php?id=50837 Его краснодарское Величество] {{in lang|ru}}, DFT.ru, April 21, 2008)
| United States | 1992 | Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim | Developer of computer games |
| CyberStep
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | GetAmped | Developer/publisher of global online games |
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| Cygames | Tokyo | | Japan | 2011 | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls series | Subsidiary of CyberAgent |
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| Hamburg | | Germany | 2007 | Edna & Harvey series | Acquired by Bastei Lübbe in 2014 and then acquired by Nacon in 2022 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2014 | Homefront: The Revolution | Formed by former employees of Crytek UK; acquired by Koch Media in 2014 and managed by its Deep Silver division |
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| United States | 1995 | Medal of Honor series | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts; defunct in 2013 |
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| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2001 | Axis & Allies series |
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| United States | 1997 | EverQuest series | Acquired by Enad Global 7 in 2020.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-01-eg7-acquires-daybreak EG7 acquires Daybreak]. GamesIndustry.biz. December 1, 2020. |
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| | Denmark | 1996 | Total Overdose | |
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| Deck13 | | Germany | 2001 | Acquired by Focus Home Interactive(currently Focus Entertainment) in 2020.[https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/focus-home-interactive-acquires-deck13-interactive Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive]. Gematsu. June 25, 2020. |
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| United States | 2002 | | acquired by Sega in 2015; became independent in 2020; acquired by Embracer Group in 2021 |
| DeNA
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1999 | Final Fantasy Record Keeper | |
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|devCAT Studios (Nexon development 3rd division) | |South Korea |2001 |Division of Nexon Korea |
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| | India | 1997 | | Acquired by Starbreeze Studios in 2016 and then they were acquired by Rockstar Games and were merged into Rockstar India in 2019 |
| Die Gute Fabrik
| | Denmark | 2006 | Where is my Heart? | |
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|Canada |1993 | Subsidiary of Leyou, which was acquired by Tencent in 2020; Founded by James Schmalz, co-creator of Unreal series. |
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| United States | 1992 | Former division of Other Ocean Group;[https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/245465/Digital_Eclipse_is_back_with_a_new_mission_preserve_classic_games.php Digital Eclipse is back with a new mission: preserve classic games]. Gamasutra. June 8, 2015 acquired by Atari SA in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-to-acquire-digital-eclipse-in-20m-deal Atari to acquire Digital Eclipse in $20m deal]. GamesIndustry.biz. October 31, 2023 |
| Digital Happiness
|Indonesia |2013 | |
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| Budapest | | Hungary | 1991 | Imperium Galactica series | Defunct in 2013; their assets were acquired by Nordic Games[https://www.vg247.com/2016/02/02/nordic-acquires-digital-reality-ip-imperium-galactica-sine-mora-others/ Nordic acquires Digital Reality IP Imperium Galactica, Sine Mora, others], VG247, 2 February 2016 |
| Dimps
| Osaka | | Japan | 2000 | Street Fighter IV | |
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| Glendale | United States | 1988 | | Publisher and subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; closed in 2016 |
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| Dublin | | Ireland | 1979 | Defunct in 1995 |
| Don't Nod
| Paris | | France | 2008 | Life Is Strange series | |
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| DotEmu | Paris | | France | 2007 |Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap | Acquired by Focus Home Interactive in 2021 |
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| United States | 2000 | Psychonauts series | Founded by former employees of LucasArts; acquired by Microsoft in 2019 |
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| Chatham | England | United Kingdom | 2008 | Train Simulator franchise | Acquired by Focus Entertainment in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/focus-entertainment-acquires-dvetail-games Focus Entertainment acquires Dovetail Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. April 20, 2023 |
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| {{sort|Dovetail Group|The Dovetail Group}} | | | United States | c. 1984 | | Early developer of music video games |
| Dr. Panda
| |China |2011 | |Role-playing apps aimed at children ages 5 and under |
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| Dynamix | Eugene | Oregon | United States | 1984 | Red Baron | Closed in 2001 |
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| | Canada | 1998 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts; closed in 2013 |
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| EA Digital Illusions CE (EA DICE) | | Sweden | 1992 | Battlefield series | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2004 |
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| | Sweden | 2011 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
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| | Germany | 1997 | SpellForce series | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006; shut down in 2013 |
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| Utah | United States | 1992 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001–08 | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006; defunct in 2017 |
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| Maitland | Florida | United States | 1994 | Madden NFL series | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998 |
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| EA Vancouver (formerly Distinctive Software) | Burnaby | Canada | 1982 | Test Drive | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1991 |
| Eagle Dynamics
| |Russia |1991 |Su-27 Flanker |
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| Utah | United States | 2007 | Twisted Metal series | Defunct in 2017 |
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| Paris | | France | 1999 | | Acquired by Bigben Interactive (latterly Nacon) in 2018 |
| Egosoft
| Würselen | | Germany | 1988 | X series | |
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| Lyon | | France | 1998 | Test Drive Unlimited series | Former subsidiary of Atari SA; acquired by Engine Media in 2017 and then acquired by Animoca Brands in 2022 |
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| Montreal | Quebec | Canada | 2007 | Deus Ex series | Subsidiary of Embracer Group |
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| Eighting | Tokyo | | Japan | 1993 | Kururin series | Acquired by COLOPL |
| Electronic Arts
| United States | 1982 | Need For Speed series | Developer/publisher/distributor |
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| | Russia | 1999 | Defunct in 2015 |
| Elite Systems
| England | United Kingdom | 1984 | |
| Engine Software
| | Netherlands | 1995 | | Also middleware developer |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Dallas | Texas | United States | 1995 | Age of Empires series | Former subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| Epic Games
| Cary | United States | 1991 | Unreal series |Developer, publisher, and distributor |
| Epics
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1987 | PoPoLoCrois series | |
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| United States | 2007 | |
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| ESA (formerly Softmax) | Seoul | | South Korea | 1994 | ESA left from game business. The former employees formed Studio 4Leaf and the studio was acquired by {{illm|NextFloor|ko|넥스트플로어}}.[http://www.techforkorea.com/2017/10/24/next-floor-invests-on-studio-4leaf/ Next Floor Invests on Studio 4LEAF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807094725/http://www.techforkorea.com/2017/10/24/next-floor-invests-on-studio-4leaf/ |date=2019-08-07 }}. Tech for Korea. October 24, 2017. |
| Eric Barone
| |United States |2012 |Developer/publisher |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Epyx | United States | 1978 | California Games series | Developer/publisher, defunct 1993 |
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| Lyon | | France | 1994 | Asterix & Obelix XXL | |
| Eugen Systems
| Paris | | France | 2000 | Act of War series | |
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| Eurocom | Derby | England | United Kingdom | 1988 | GoldenEye 007 | Defunct in 2012 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Runcorn | England | United Kingdom | 1999 | World Rally Championship series | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios and subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment; defunct in 2016 |
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| Examu | Tokyo | | Japan | 2007 | Arcana Heart series | Their business operations were suspended in 2020 and their business was taken over by Team Arcana.[https://www.4gamer.net/games/397/G039755/20200210087/ エクサムが2020年2月末で全業務を休止すると発表。現行の業務などはTEAM ARCANAへ移管] {{LL|ja}}. 4Gamer.net. February 10, 2020. |
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| |South Korea |2007 |Acquired by Shanda Games (currently Shengqu Games) in 2010 |
| id="F"
| Walsall | England | United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| FarSight Studios
| United States | 1989 | |
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| Redmond | United States | 1994 | MechCommander series | defunct in 2007 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Fatshark | | Sweden | 2008 | War of the Roses | Subsidiary of Tencent |
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| feelplus | Tokyo | | Japan | 1992 | No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise | Merged into AQ Interactive |
| Felistella
| Gifu | | Japan | 2010 | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Sparks | Maryland | United States | 1996 | Civilization series (part 3 and later) | Subsidiary of 2K; founded by former employees of MicroProse. |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 1999 | Stronghold series | Acquired by Devolver Digital in 2021 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2012 | | Formed by former employees of Studio Liverpool; acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2021 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| New York | United States | 1982 | | Defunct in 2018. Their name and assets were acquired by BBG Entertainment |
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| United States | 2003 | Closed down in 2008 |
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| Gifu | | Japan | 1989 | Black/Matrix series | Defunct in 2010 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Warsaw | | Poland | 2009 | Hard Reset | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-18-embracer-group-acquires-13-studios Embracer Group acquires 13 studios: Here's everything you need to know]. GamesIndustry.biz. November 18, 2020. |
| Focus Entertainment
| Paris | | France | 1996 | Cities XL series (2011 and later) | |
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| United States | 1992 | | Dissolved in 2016 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 2002 | | Subsidiary of 20th Century Studios. The company still exists, but 20th Century Fox's video game business was rearranged to FoxNext. |
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| FoxNext | United States | 2017 | Division of 20th Century Studios. The company still exists but their game development studios were acquired by Scopely in 2020.[https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/22/disney-sells-mobile-game-studio-foxnet-games-to-scopely/ Disney sells mobile game studio FoxNext Games to Scopely] TechCrunch January 22, 2020 |
| Frictional Games
| | Sweden | 2001 | Penumbra series | |
| Frogwares
| Kyiv | | Ukraine | 2000 | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1994 | Imperialism series | Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2003 and closed in 2006 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1986 |Armored Core series | Subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation |
| Frontier Developments
| England | United Kingdom | 1994 | Elite series | |
| Frozenbyte
| Helsinki | | Finland | 2001 | Shadowgrounds series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1982 | Dungeon Master series |Closed in 1982 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Fun Labs | | Romania | 1999 | MIB: Alien Crisis | Acquired by Maximum Entertainment in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/maximum-entertainment-acquires-fun-labs-news-in-brief Maximum Entertainment acquires Fun Labs - News-in-brief]. GamesIndustry.biz. March 15, 2023 |
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| Funcom | Oslo | | Norway | 1993 | The Longest Journey series | Developer/publisher; acquired by Tencent in 2020[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-22-tencent-bids-to-acquire-100-percent-of-funcom Tencent bids to acquire 100% of Funcom]. GamesIndustry.biz. January 22, 2020 |
| FuRyu
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2007 | Unchained Blades series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Espoo | | Finland | 1997 | Their game development division was acquired by Rovio Entertainment. Futuremark itself was acquired by UL and was merged into them. |
| id="G"
| Budapest | | Hungary | 2002 | War Thunder | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| | Japan | 1985 | Thexder series |Acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in 2005. |
| Game Freak
| | Japan | 1989 | Pokémon series | |
| Game Studio
| |Japan |1985 | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Seattle | United States | 1998 | Delicious series | Casual game developer, publisher and portal; acquired by RealNetworks |
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| Gameloft | Paris | | France | 1999 | Modern Combat: Domination | Subsidiary of Vivendi; developer/publisher of mobile games |
| Ganbarion
| Fukuoka | | Japan | 1999 | One Piece series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Plano | Texas | United States | 1999 | Brothers In Arms series | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2021 and acquired by 2K in 2024 |
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| Geewa | Prague | | Czech Republic | 2005 | | Acquired by AppLovin in 2020 |
| Genius Sonority
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2002 | Pokémon Colosseum series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Genki | | Japan | 1990 | Shutokou Battle series | Subsidiary of {{illm|Daikoku Denki|ja|ダイコク電機}} |
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| United States | 2001 |Deer Hunter series |Developer and publisher of mobile games; acquired by Electronic Arts in 2021 |
| Gogii Games
| Moncton | Canada | 2006 | | Developer/publisher |
| Good-Feel
| Kobe | | Japan | 2005 | Kirby's Epic Yarn | Founded by former employees of Konami |
| Goodgame Studios
| Hamburg | Hamburg | Germany | 2009 | | Developer/publisher |
| Granzella
| Nonoichi | | Japan | 2011 | Founded by former Irem employees |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| | Japan | 1998 | The Silver Case | Founded by Suda51; acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in 2013; later acquired by NetEase Games |
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| Gravity | Seoul | | South Korea | 2000 | Acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1993 | Call of Duty: United Offensive | Acquired by Activision in 2002; merged into Treyarch in 2005 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| England | United Kingdom | 1984 | Monopoly (1997) | Taken over by Infogrames in 1999 studio closed in 2003 |
| Grezzo
| | Japan | 2006 |The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Second-party developer of Nintendo |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Grin | | Sweden | 1997 | Bionic Commando Rearmed | Defunct in 2009 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Auckland | | New Zealand | 2006 | Acquired by Tencent |
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| Kirkland | United States | 1994 | Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat | Acquired by Glu Mobile |
| GSC Game World
| Kyiv | | Ukraine | 1995 | Cossacks series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R series | Defunct in 2011, reopened in 2014 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| England | United Kingdom | 1997 (as SCE Cambridge Studio), 2013 | MediEvil series | Branch of Guerrilla Games and division of SIE Worldwide Studios; closed in 2017 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| | Netherlands | 2000 | Killzone series | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios since 2004 |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 2014 |Darksiders series | Formed by former employees of Vigil Games; acquired by THQ Nordic in 2019 |
| GungHo Online Entertainment
| | Japan | 1998 | Puzzle & Dragons series |Developer/publisher |
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| Gust | Nagano | | Japan | 1993 | Atelier series | Became a division of Koei Tecmo Games in 2014 |
| id="H" style="background:#c9daff;"
| Sofia | | Bulgaria | 1997 | Acquired by Paradox Interactive in 2025 |
| HAL Laboratory
| | Japan | 1980 | Kirby series |Developer closely associated with Nintendo |
| Halfbrick
| Brisbane | Australia | 2001 | Fruit Ninja series | Mobile game developer/publisher |
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| Hanaho | Cerritos | United States | 1992 | | |
| h.a.n.d.
| Sapporo | | Japan | 1993 | Aikatsu! series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Novato | United States | 2014 | Mafia series (2014-) | Subsidiary of 2K |
| Harebrained Schemes
| Seattle | United States | 2011 | Shadowrun Returns | Acquired by Paradox Interactive in 2018; became independent in 2024[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/harebrained-schemes-and-paradox-interactive-to-split-in-2024 Harebrained Schemes and Paradox Interactive to split in 2024]. GamesIndustry.biz. October 17, 2023 |
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| United States | 1995 | Guitar Hero I–II | Former subsidiary of Viacom; acquired by Epic Games in 2021 |
| Hazelight Studios
| | Sweden | 2014 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| London | England | United Kingdom | 2000 | Battalion Wars series | Subsidiary of Kuju Entertainment; defunct in 2017 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| | Japan | 1992 | Dragon Quest VI–VII | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| United States | 1999 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Acquired by Keywords Studios in 2020. |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Canada | 2000 | PGA Tour 2K series | Acquired by 2K in 2021 |
| Hello Games
|2008 | |
| HexaDrive
| Osaka | | Japan | 2007 | Rez HD | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Burbank | United States | 2003 | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | Founded by former employees of Insomniac Games & Naughty Dog |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| United States | 2005 | Transformers: War for Cybertron series | Subsidiary of Activision |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Illinois | United States | 1993 | The Conduit series | Acquired by Keywords Studios in 2020. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Canada | 2006 | Founded by former employees of Radical Entertainment |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Helsinki | | Finland | 1995 | Acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment as a subsidiary of PlayStation Studios in 2021 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1973 |Bomberman series | Developer/publisher; acquired and dissolved by Konami |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1983 | Fire Pro Wrestling series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Madison | United States | 1997 | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Bothell | United States | 1992 |Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise | Former subsidiary of Infogrames; closed in 2006; their assets and brand were acquired by Tommo and relaunched in 2013 |
| Hyperion Entertainment
| Brussels | | Belgium | 1999 | | |
| id="I"
| Moscow | | Russia | 2002 | Pathologic series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Mesquite | Texas | United States | 1991 | Wolfenstein series | Acquired by ZeniMax Media on June 24, 2009 |
| Idea Factory
| | Japan | 1994 | Amnesia series |Developer/publisher |
| ILCA
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2010 |
| Idol Minds
| Colorado | United States |1997 |Cool Boarders 3–4 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2005 | Luminous Arc series | Defunct in 2016 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| | Sweden | 1997 | SteamWorld series | Subsidiary of Thunderful; merged into Thunderful Development in 2020. |
| Imagineer
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1986 | Shape Boxing series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| United States | 2002 | Call of Duty series | Acquired by Activision in 2003. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Infocom | Cambridge] | United States | 1979 |Zork series | Acquired by Activision in 1986; closed in 1989. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Utah | United States | 1999 | Twisted Metal series | Formed by former employees of SingleTrac; subsidiary of SCE Worldwide Studios; defunct in 2009 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Illinois | United States | 1985 | Defunct in 2016; arcade game designer, arcade game manufacturer |
| indieszero
| | Japan | 1997 | Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Oslo | | Norway | 1996 | Project I.G.I. series | Defunct in 2003 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Burbank | United States | 1994 | Spyro the Dragon series | Acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019 as a division of SIE Worldwide Studios. |
| Intelligent Systems
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1986 | Fire Emblem franchise | Developer closely associated with Nintendo |
| Interplay Entertainment
| United States | 1983 |Earthworm Jim series | Developer/publisher |
| Inti Creates
| |Japan |1996 |Mega Man Zero series Gunvolt franchise:
Gal Gun series | |
| Introversion Software
| London | England | United Kingdom | 2002 | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| United States | 2002 | Wasteland 2 | Founded by one of Interplay Entertainment founders; acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
| IO Interactive
| | Denmark | 1998 | Hitman series | Subsidiary of Square Enix until 2017 when they dropped IO, they then became independent |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Dallas | Texas | United States | 1996 | Shut down in 2001; subsidiary of Eidos Interactive |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Ion Storm Austin | Austin | Texas | United States | 1997 | Deus Ex | Shut down in 2005; subsidiary of Eidos Interactive |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Irem | Hakusan | | Japan | 1974 |R-Type series | Subsidiary of Eizo |
| Iron Galaxy Studios
| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2008 | Divekick | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Maynard | United States | 2000 | Titan Quest series | Defunct in 2008 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Quincy | United States | 1996 | System Shock 2 | Subsidiary of 2K; defunct in 2017. Their main employees moved to Ghost Story Games. |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Lyon | | France | 2007 | The Crew series | Subsidiary of Ubisoft;{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-crew-reaches-3-million-players-ubisoft-acquire/1100-6431160/|title=The Crew Reaches 3 Million Players, Ubisoft Acquires Developer|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|date=2015-10-05|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-16}} founded by former employees of Eden Games |
| id="J"
| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 1989 | The Jackbox Party Pack series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| | Sweden | 2000 | | Acquired by WMS Industries in 2012 and merged into Williams Interactive; Online game developer, mobile game developer |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Jagex | England | United Kingdom | 2001 | Subsidiary of CVC Capital Partners; online game developer |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Jaleco | Tokyo | | Japan | 1974 | Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series | Acquired by Game Yarou in 2009 and defunct in 2014 |
| Jam City
| United States | 2007 | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery | Former subsidiary of Netmarble;[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-28/harry-potter-is-hot-marvel-avengers-not-in-jam-city-game-plans Harry Potter Hot, Marvel Avengers Not in Jam City Game Plans], Bloomberg, June 29, 2018 mobile game developer |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Irvine | United States | 2001 | Mobile game developer |
| Jupiter
| Kyoto | | Japan | 1996 | Picross series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| JV Games | Nevada | United States | 1999 | | |
| id="K"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1996 | |
| Kalypso Media
| Worms | | Germany | 2006 | Tropico series | Developer/publisher |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| New York | United States | 2006 | Frontlines: Fuel of War | Subsidiary of THQ |
| Keen Software House
| Prague | | Czech Republic | 2010 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Kesmai | Virginia | United States | 1981 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts; closed in 2001 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Aarhus | | Denmark | 2000 | Subway Surfers | Mobile game developer; closed in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kiloo-games-shutting-down Kiloo Games shutting down]. GamesIndustry.biz. June 15, 2023 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| King | | Sweden | 2003 | Candy Crush series | Subsidiary of Activision Blizzard; Mobile game developer |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Canada | 2005 | Shank series | Acquired by Tencent in 2021.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-tencent-acquires-majority-stake-in-klei-entertainment Tencent acquires majority stake in Klei Entertainment]. GamesIndustry.biz. January 22, 2021. |
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| Koei Tecmo Games (formerly Koei) | Ashikaga | | Japan | 1978 |Warriors franchise
Trilogy of Histories franchise
Ninja Gaiden series | Developer/publisher; subsidiary of Koei Tecmo Holdings |
| KOG Studios
| Seoul | | South Korea | 2000 | Elsword | |
| Kojima Productions
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2005 | |
| Konami
| | Japan | 1969 | Gradius series | Developer/publisher |
| Kongzhong
| Beijing | | China | 2002 | |
| Krome Studios
| Brisbane | Australia | 1999 | The Legend of Spyro series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Victoria | Australia | 1988 | Horace series | Defunct |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Shalford | England | United Kingdom | 1998 | Subsidiary of Catalis SE |
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| Rome | | Italy | 2005 | Assetto Corsa series | Subsidiary of Digital Bros |
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| United States | 1998 | | |
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| New York | United States | 2003 | | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Kylotonn | Paris | | France | 2002 | Acquired by Bigben Interactive (latterly Nacon) in 2018[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-03-bigben-spending-spree-continues-with-kylotonn-acquisition Bigben spending spree continues with Kylotonn acquisition], GamesIndustry.biz, October 3, 2018 |
| id="L"
| | Belgium | 1996 | Divinity series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Ventura | United States | 1994 | closed in 2011 |
| Legacy Interactive
| United States | 1998 | Emergency Room series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Virginia | United States | 1989 | Spellcasting series | Closed in 2004. |
| Legendo Entertainment
| | Sweden | 2004 | | Developer/publisher |
| Level-5
| Fukuoka | | Japan | 1998 | Dark Cloud series | Developer/publisher and founded by Akihiro Hino |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| London | England | United Kingdom | 2012 | videogame developer for Microsoft Hololens | Subsidiary by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Langen | | Germany | 2002 | Might & Magic X: Legacy | The majority stake was acquired by Bandai Namco |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| England | United Kingdom | 1997 | Black & White series | Closed by Microsoft Studios in 2016 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Pasadena | United States | 1999 | Dissolved in 2018[https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=199903210059-24600528 DISSOLUTION], California Secretary of State |
| Little Green Men Games
| Zagreb | | Croatia | 2006 | |
| LK Avalon
| | Poland | 1989 | Hans Kloss | |
| Llamasoft
| Reading | England | United Kingdom | 1982 | | |
| Linden Lab
| United States | 1999 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1997 | Defunct in 2008 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1990 | Ultima Underworld series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1995 | Formed by former employees of Square |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1982 | Maniac Mansion | Publisher and former developer; closed as developer of April 3, 2013 by Disney |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| | South Africa | 2006 | | Division of Luma Animation |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Luxoflux | United States | 1998 | True Crime series | Acquired by Activision in 2002; defunct in 2010 |
| id="M" style="background:#c9daff;"
| Uppsala | | Sweden | 2009 | Wolfenstein series | Founded by former employees of Starbreeze Studios; acquired by ZeniMax Media in 2010. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| England | United Kingdom | 1994 | Buzz! Junior series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| MAGES. | | Japan | 2005 | Science Adventure franchise
| Acquired by COLOPL in 2020.[https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/colopl-acquires-mages Colopl acquires Mages]. Gematsu. March 30, 2020. Former subsidiary of Dwango. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Edison | United States | 1986 | | Defunct December 8, 2016 |
| Marvelous
| | Japan | 1997 |Senran Kagura series Story of Seasons series Rune Factory series Fate/Extella series |Developer/publisher |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Malmö | | Sweden | 1997 | Ground Control | Founded in 1997; acquired by Vivendi Universal Games in 2002 and then acquired by Ubisoft in 2008 |
| Masthead Studios
| Sofia | | Bulgaria | 2005 | |
| Matrix Software
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1994 | Omega Labyrinth series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Maxis | United States | 1987 | The Sims series | Became a subsidiary of Electronic Arts in 1997 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1985 | | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| England | United Kingdom | 2006 | LittleBigPlanet series | Founded by former employees of Lionhead Studios; division of SIE Worldwide Studios since 2010 |
| Media.Vision
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1993 | Wild Arms series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| London | England | United Kingdom | 2005 | Robot Unicorn Attack | Subsidiary of Tonic Games Group, which was acquired by Epic Games in 2021 |
| MegaZebra
| Munich | | Germany | 2009 | | |
| Mercury Steam
| Madrid | | Spain | 2002 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Warsaw | | Poland | 1992 | Studio was bought by CD Projekt in 2008 and closed in 2009. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Maryland | United States | 1982 | Silent Service | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Redmond | United States | 2013 |Solitaire | Division of Microsoft |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 1988 | Mortal Kombat series | {{as of|2012}}, Midway is a corporation existing under Delaware law subject to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation plan |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| England | United Kingdom | 1996 | Test Drive 4–6 | Defunct in 2009 |
| Might and Delight
| | Sweden | 2010 | Shelter series | Formed by former employees of Grin |
| miHoYo
| |China |2012 |Honkai series |Developer and publisher; founded by Cai Haoyu, Liu Wei, and Luo Yuhao, three former students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| | Japan | 2003 | Chaos Field series | |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Milan | | Italy | 1996 | Superbike series | Acquired by Koch Media in 2019 |
| Millennium Kitchen
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1997 | Boku no Natsuyasumi series | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Munich | | Germany | 2011 | Desperados III | the studio was closed in 2023[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/weeks-after-releasing-an-acclaimed-game-a-15-year-old-studio-is-shutting-down/1100-6517269/ Weeks After Releasing An Acclaimed Game, A 15-Year-Old Studio Is Shutting Down]. GameSpot. August 29, 2023 |
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| Kōka | | Japan | 1984 | Solar Striker | Exact fate unknown. Defunct in 2002 (estimated) |
| Mistwalker
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2004 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1960 | |
| MLB Advanced Media
| New York | United States | 2000 | R.B.I. Baseball 18 | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Brighton | United Kingdom | 2005 | Frozen Synapse series | The company still exists, but they exited the game development business in 2019. |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| | Sweden | 2009 | Former Indie developer and publisher; acquired by Microsoft on September 15, 2014 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Kirkland | United States | 1994 | F.E.A.R. series | Acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in 2004; closed in 2025 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1999 | Xenosaga series | Founded by Tetsuya Takahashi and former subsidiary of Namco; acquired by Nintendo as a first-party developer and subsidiary in 2007 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| United States | 1996 | NASCAR Heat series | Acquired by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations in 2022 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Paris | | France | 1995 | Defunct in 2010 |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| |China |2015 |Acquired by Bytedance in 2021 |
| Moon Studios
| Vienna | | Austria | 2010 | Ori series | |
| Motion Twin
| |France |2001 | |
| MTO
| Yokohama | | Japan | 1996 | GT Advance series | |
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| Fairfax | Virginia | United States | 1995 | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006 and closed in 2014 |
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| Nadeo | Paris | | France | 2000 | Acquired by Ubisoft in 2009 |
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| | Japan | 1986 | Tales series | Originally it was division or subsidiary of Telenet Japan but it became a jointly-owned company of Namco and Telenet Japan |
| NanaOn-Sha
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1993 | PaRappa the Rapper series | |
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| Nanobit | Zagreb | | Croatia | 2008 | | Acquired by Stillfront Group in 2020 |
| NAPS team
| Messina | | Italy | 1993 | Gekido series |NAPS team is the oldest Italian development studio |
| Natsume Atari
| | Japan | 1987 | Metabots series | |
| Natsume Inc.
| | United States | 1988 | Harvest Moon series | |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 2001 | Backbreaker series | Acquired by Zynga |
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| United States | 1986 | Crash Bandicoot 1–3 | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios since 2001 |
| NCSoft
| Seoul | | South Korea | 1997 | Aion | Online game developer/publisher |
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| Seoul | | South Korea | 1999 | Developer/publisher; subsidiary of Nexon; merged into Nexon Red in 2017[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-02-nexon-merges-ndoors-and-nexon-red Nexon merges NDoors and Nexon Red], GamesIndustry.biz, January 2, 2018 |
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| | France | 1998 | Cocoto | Developer/publisher; defunct in 2017 |
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| Texas | United States | 1999 | | |
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| NetDevil | Colorado | United States | 1997 | |
| NetDragon Websoft
| Fuzhou | | China | 1999 | |
| NetEase
| | China | 1997 | Fantasy Westward Journey | Developer, publisher, and online services company |
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| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2010 | Mortal Kombat series |Successor to Midway Games; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1993 | Rune Factory series | |
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| United States | 1994 | Guitar Hero III–Metallica
| Acquired by Activision in 1999; merged into Infinity Ward in 2014 |
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| United States | 1984 | Might and Magic franchise
| |
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| Denver | Colorado | United States | 2010 | Acquired by Saber Interactive in 2020 |
| Nexon
| | Japan | 2002 | MapleStory | Online video game developer, publisher and distributor; moved its headquarters from Korea to Japan. |
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| Canada | 2002 | Super Mario Strikers | Acquired by Nintendo in 2021.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-05-nintendo-acquires-next-level-games Nintendo acquires Next Level Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. January 5, 2021. |
| Niantic
| United States | 2010 | |
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| Nibris | Kraków | | Poland | 2000 | | |
| Nicalis
| United States | 2007 | VVVVVV | Indie developer/publisher |
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| Glendale | United States | 2014 | Acquired by Netflix in 2021 |
| Nihon Falcom
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1981 |Ys series | Developer/publisher |
| Nikita Online
| | Russia | 1991 | | |
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| | Argentina | 2002 | Regnum Online | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020. |
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| Ninjabee | Orem | Utah | United States | 2005 | | Division of Wahoo Studios |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2000 | Heavenly Sword | Former Indie developer and publisher; acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
| Nintendo
| Kyoto | | Japan | 1889 | Donkey Kong franchise Super Mario franchise | First-party developer/publisher/console manufacturer |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | Wii Party series | Subsidiary of Nintendo |
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| Nintendo Software Technology | Redmond | United States | 1998 | Bionic Commando: Elite Forces | Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Nippon Ichi Software
| | Japan | 1991 | Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure |Developer/publisher |
| Nival
| | Russia | 1996 | Etherlords series | |
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| Nordeus | Belgrade | | Serbia | 2009 | Developer/publisher; acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2021 |
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| United States | 1985 | Delta Force series | Their assets were acquired by THQ Nordic |
| Novarama
| | Spain | 2003 | Invizimals series | |
| Now Production
| Osaka | | Japan | 1986 | Mario Super Sluggers | |
| Nude Maker
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2002 | Steel Battalion series | Formed by former employees of Human Entertainment |
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| NuFX | Illinois | United States | 1990 | | Merged into EA Chicago in 2004 |
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| n-Space | Orlando | Florida | United States | 1994 | Heroes of Ruin | |
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| Irvine | United States | 2004 | Fallout New Vegas | Acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
| Oddworld Inhabitants
| United States | 1994 | Oddworld series |
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| Ashikaga | | Japan | 1997 | Warriors franchise
Toukiden series | Division of Koei Tecmo Games |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 1983 | Ultima series | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1992 and closed in 2004 |
| OtherSide Entertainment
| Boston | United States | 2013 | Underworld Ascendant | Founded by one of Looking Glass Studios founders. |
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| Outfit7 | | Slovenia | 2010 | Talking Tom and Friends franchise | Acquired by Zhejiang Jinke Entertainment Culture Co., Ltd. in 2017 |
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| Michigan | United States | 1996 | Closed in 2004 |
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| Out of the Park Developments | | Germany | 1999 | Out of the Park Baseball series | Acquired by Com2uS in 2020 |
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| | Sweden | 2009 | Payday series | Founded by Grin founders; acquired by Starbreeze Studios in 2012 |
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| Croydon | England | United Kingdom | 2006 | |
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| United States | 1998 | Freekstyle | Subsidiary of Zynga; closed in 2011. |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 1987 | | |
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| Texas | United States | 1997 | F-1 World Grand Prix series | Acquired by Infogrames Entertainment SA in 2000; acquired by THQ in 2006; closed in 2008 |
| People Can Fly
| Warsaw | | Poland | 2002 | |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2009 | Subsidiary of Nintendo; became defunct in 2012 |
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| Vienna | | Austria | 2018 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020. |
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| Irvine | United States | 1999 | | |
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| |Japan |1996 |Soul series |Division of Bandai Namco Studios |
| Panther Games Pty Ltd
| Canberra | | Australia | 1985 | Fire-Brigade | |
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| | Sweden | 1995 | Europa Universalis series | In-house development studio and subsidiary of Paradox Interactive |
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| Michigan | United States | 1993 | Descent series | Split into Volition and Outrage Entertainment |
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| United States | 1998 | Star Wars: Battlefront | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2007 and closed in 2009. |
| Pendulo Studios
| Madrid | | Spain | 1993 | Hollywood Monsters series | |
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| Geneva | Illinois | United States | 1978 | Transylvania series | |
| Perfect World
| Beijing | | China | 2004 | Perfect World series | Developer/publisher |
| Petroglyph
| Nevada | United States | 2003 | Star Wars: Empire at War | |
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| Seoul | | South Korea | 1994 | Kingdom Under Fire series | Acquired by Blueside in 2010[http://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/11/28/2016112801142.html 김세정 블루사이드 대표 "7년간 800억원 투자한 '킹덤언더파이어2'...전 세계 흥행 자신감"] {{in lang|ko}}, ChosunBiz, November 28, 2016 |
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| Eugene | Oregon | United States | 1999 | Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee | Acquired by Sumo Group in 2020, acquired by Jagex in 2022, and acquired by Virtuos in 2025 |
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| Essen | | Germany | 1997 | Acquired by THQ Nordic in 2019; closed in 2024 |
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| Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | 2000 | MechWarrior 5 | Acquired by Enad Global 7 in 2020. |
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| Houston | Texas | United States | 2002 | |
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| Bath | England | United Kingdom | 2000 | Conflict series | |
| Pixel Federation
| | Slovakia | 2007 | Developer/Publisher |
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| Playdom | United States | 2009 | | Facebook, Myspace game developer Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; closed in 2016 |
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| Playfish | London | England | United Kingdom | 2007 | Facebook, Myspace game developer Acquired by Electronic Arts; closed in 2013 |
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| United States | 2004 | | Acquired by Glu Mobile in 2014; Casual game developer, publisher and portal |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2009 | Forza Horizon series | Acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
| PlatinumGames
| Osaka | | Japan | 2006 | MadWorld | Successor to Clover Studio, and founded by Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba, and Hideki Kamiya. |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1998 | Gran Turismo series | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios |
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| Seattle | United States | 2000 | Bejeweled series | Casual game developer, publisher and portal; subsidiary of Electronic Arts since 2011 |
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| Fenton | Missouri | United States | 1993 | Tropico | Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2000 and merged into Firaxis Games in 2006 |
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| | Denmark | 2006 | Max & the Magic Marker | Former subsidiary of Microsoft Studios; defunct in March 2016 |
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| New York | United States | 2017 | Former subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. The company still exists, but their game development studios, Intercept Games studio and Roll7 studio, were closed in 2024.[https://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-sells-private-division-label-confirms-closure-of-olliolli-world-and-kerbal-space-program-2-studios Take-Two sells Private Division label, confirms closure of OlliOlli World and Kerbal Space Program 2 studios]. Eurogamer.net. November 6, 2024. |
| Project Moon
| |South Korea |2016 |Lobotomy Corportation | |
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| Psyonix | United States |2001 |Rocket League | Acquired by Epic Games in 2019 |
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| Seongnam | | South Korea | 2009 | Devilian | Acquired by Bluehole (currently Krafton) in 2015 |
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| Hanoi | | Vietnam | 2005 | | Subsidiary of {{illm|Evolable Asia|ja|エボラブルアジア}}; Casual games, social games developer |
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| Madrid | | Spain | 1996 | Commandos series | Subsidiary of Zed Group; their assets were acquired by Kalypso Media[https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/322057/Tropico_publisher_Kalypso_acquires_rights_to_Commandos_series.php Tropico publisher Kalypso acquires rights to Commandos series], Gamasutra, July 13, 2018 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2003 | Lumines series | Acquired by Sanyo Kasei Seisakusho in 2013 and the parent company was defunct in 2018. |
| Q-Games
| | Japan | 2001 | Star Fox Command | |
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| Paris | | France | 1997 | Fahrenheit | Acquired by NetEase in 2022 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1988 | Ogre Battle series | The game development division was acquired by Square in 2002 |
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|Tokyo | |Japan |1989 |ActRaiser |The company appears to have been inactive since 2002. According to Terranigma artist Kamui Fujiwara, Quintet president Tomoyoshi Miyazaki had "disappeared" to his knowledge. A remaster of ActRaiser entitled ActRaiser Renaissance was released in September 2021 by Square Enix, suggesting that Square Enix at least has access to ActRaiser |
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| | Canada | 1991 | Prototype series | Acquired by Vivendi Games in 2005; dissolved in 2013[https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=4288882 Federal Corporation Information - 428888-2], Government of Canada |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1992 | Incoming series | Defunct in 2003 |
| Rainbow Studios
| Phoenix | Arizona | United States | 1996 | MX vs. ATV series | Acquired by THQ, later closed by THQ, but re-instated in 2013 by Nordic Games (later known as THQ Nordic); became independent in 2024 |
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| Rare | Twycross | England | United Kingdom | 1985 | Battletoads series | Successor to Ultimate Play the Game; second-party developer for Nintendo; turned; Acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2002 as a first-party developer |
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| United States | 1990 | Heretic | Acquired by Activision in 1997 |
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| Carlsbad | United States | 1982 | Defunct in 1985 |
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| Irvine | United States | 2003 | Daxter | Formed by former members of Naughty Dog and Blizzard Entertainment. Acquired by Facebook in 2020.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-22-facebook-acquires-ready-at-dawn Facebook acquires Ready at Dawn]. GamesIndustry.biz. June 22, 2020. Closed in 2024. |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1976 (as the Red Company), 2000 (as Red Entertainment) | Sakura Wars series | Developer/publisher; acquired by {{illm|Oizumi Corporation|ja|オーイズミ}} in 2014 |
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| Kraków | | Poland | 1995 | Two Worlds series | Division of TopWare Interactive |
| Realtime Associates
| United States | 1986 | | |
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| Dundee | Scotland | United Kingdom | 2002 |Closed in 2010 |
| Rebel Wolves
| Warsaw | | Poland | 2022 |
| Rebellion Developments
| Oxford | England | United Kingdom | 1992 | Aliens vs. Predator series | |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2013 | Formed by former employees of Blitz Games Studios; acquired by Rebellion Developments in 2018 |
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| RedLynx | Helsinki | | Finland | 2000 | Trials series | Subsidiary of Ubisoft |
| Red Thread Games
| Oslo | | Norway | 2012 | Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey | Founded by former employees of Funcom |
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| Cary | United States | 1996 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Acquired by Ubisoft in 2000 |
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| RedTribe (Tribalant) | Australia | 2003 | | |
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| United States | 1997 | Airport Mania series | Subsidiary of Amazon.com |
| Relic Entertainment
| Canada | 1997 | Company of Heroes series | Acquired by Sega in 2013; became independent in 2024[https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/sega-sells-relic-entertainment-lays-off-240-staff-across-european-studios SEGA sells Relic Entertainment, lays off 240 staff across European studios]. Gematsu. March 28, 2024 |
| Remedy Entertainment
| Espoo | | Finland | 1995 | Max Payne series | |
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| United States | 2010 | Titanfall | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2017. |
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| | Denmark | 2008 | The business was acquired by TLM Partners in 2022[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tlm-partners-acquires-heroes-and-generals-business-operations TLM Partners acquires Heroes & Generals business operations]. GamesIndustry.biz. February 4, 2022 |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 1998 | Metroid Prime series | First-party developer and subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Revolution Software
| York | England | United Kingdom | 1990 | Broken Sword series | |
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| United States | 2006 | Acquired by Tencent in 2011 |
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| Luton | England | United Kingdom | 2004 | | Acquired by Thunderful in 2018 |
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| Robomodo | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2008 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD | Defunct in 2016 |
| Robot Entertainment
| Plano | Texas | United States | 2009 | Orcs Must Die! series | |
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| Rockstar Games | New York City | New York | United States | 1998 | Grand Theft Auto franchise | Developer/publisher; owned by Take-Two Interactive |
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| Dundee | Scotland | United Kingdom | 2008 | Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2020 |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 2005 | Batman: Arkham series | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Robinson Technologies
| | Japan | 1989 |
| Romero Games
| Galway | | Ireland | 2015 | |
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| Espoo | | Finland | 2003 | Angry Birds franchise | Publisher, developer and distributor; acquired by Sega in 2023 |
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| Seattle | United States | 2008 | Subsidiary of Perfect World; closed in 2017 |
| Running with Scissors
| Tucson | Arizona | United States | 1997 | Postal series | |
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| Millburn | United States | 2001 | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-19-embracer-group-acquires-saber-interactive-in-usd525m-deal Embracer Group acquires Saber Interactive in $525m deal]. GamesIndustry.biz. February 19, 2020. and acquired by Beacon Interactive in 2024 |
| Sandlot
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2001 | Robot Alchemic Drive | Formed by former employees of Human Entertainment |
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| United States | 2006 | Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time | Acquired by Facebook in 2020.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-25-facebook-acquires-sanzaru-games Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. February 25, 2020. |
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| Sir-Tech | New York | United States | 1979 | Wizardry series | |
| Schell Games
| United States | 2002 | Developer and publisher |
| SCS Software
| Prague | | Czech Republic | 1997 | 18 Wheels of Steel series | |
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| Sega | Tokyo | | Japan | 1960 |Sonic the Hedgehog franchise
| Third-party (Formerly first-party) developer, publisher, and former console manufacturer; subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1986 | Sensible Soccer series |Developer, studio closed and company acquired by Codemasters in 1999 |
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| Bend | Oregon | United States |1993 (Founded as Blank, Berlyn and Co., later Eidetic) |Syphon Filter series |Founded by Blank, Berlyn and Co. and Eidetic, acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment as a part of SIE Worldwide Studios in 2000. |
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| San Mateo Studio (formerly Foster City Studio) | United States |1998 | | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios; relocated from Foster City to San Mateo |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1993 |Ape Escape series | Former division of SIE Worldwide Studios, re-organized into Team Asobi in 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/team-asobi-official-playstation-studios-dev-new-logo |title=PlayStation Confirms Japan Studio Will be Re-Organized |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=12 July 2022}} |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 2002 | SingStar series | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios; closed in 2024 |
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| United States | 2001 | MLB: The Show series |Division of SIE Worldwide Studios |
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| United States | 1999 | God of War series | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1984 | Wipeout series | Former Division of SIE Worldwide Studios; shut down by Sony on August 22, 2012 |
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| United States | 1997 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix | Acquired by Activision in 2002; defunct in 2009 |
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|Tokyo, Fukuoka, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, San Diego, Bend, Amsterdam, London, Guildford, Cambridge |California, Washington, Oregon, England |Japan, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom |2005 | |A group of first-party development studios and subsidiaries owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment |
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| Utah | United States | 1994 | Twisted Metal 1–2 | Defunct in 2000 |
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| Shanghai | | China | 1999 | | Acquired by Zhejiang Century Huatong in 2017 |
| Sherman3D
| | Malaysia | 2003 | |
| Shin'en Multimedia
| Munich | | Germany | 1999 | Fast Racing League series | |
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| Oakhurst | United States | 1979 | Mystery House | Subsidiary of Activision; internal development ceased in 1999; closed in 2004 |
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| Canada | 1992 | Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain |Closed in 2014 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | Bravely Default series | They still develop game middlewares but their game contents division was sold to CREEK & RIVER.[https://gamebiz.jp/?p=213439 シリコンスタジオ、コンテンツ事業を会社分割してC&R社に譲渡へ...新設会社スタジオリボルバーの株式の90%を譲渡 譲渡価額は概算で1億3700万円]. {{in lang|ja}} Social Game Info. June 18, 2018. |
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| Simtex | Austin | Texas | United States | 1988 | Master of Orion series |Closed in 1997 |
| skip Ltd.
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2000 | bit Generations series | Formed by former employees of Love-de-Lic |
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| Burnaby | Canada | 2011 | Kinect Nat Geo TV | Acquired by NetEase Games in 2023. |
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| Canada | 2005 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series | Defunct in 2013 |
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| United States | 2009 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Subsidiary of Activision |
| Snail
| Suzhou | | China | 2000 | |
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| Sofia | | Bulgaria | 2013 | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020. |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 2008 | Project CARS series | Acquired by Codemasters in 2019[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-28-codemasters-buys-slightly-mad-studios-for-usd30m Codemasters buys Slightly Mad Studios for $30m], GamesIndustry.biz, 28 November 2019 |
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| Aars | | Denmark | 2017 | Formed by former employees of Interceptor Entertainment; acquired by Saber Interactive in 2021 |
| Slitherine Software
| Epsom | England | United Kingdom | 2000 | Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans | |
| Smilegate
| Seoul | | South Korea | 2002 | Crossfire series | |
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| | Canada | 2007 | Age of Empires: Castle Siege | Acquired by Keywords Studios in 2022 |
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| SNK | Osaka | | Japan | 2001 | Fatal Fury series | Acquired by 37Games in 2015; game hardware and software developer/publisher/manufacture |
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| Istanbul | | Turkey | 2000 | Merged into TTNET; closed in 2013 |
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| Seattle | United States | 1997 | Top Gear Overdrive | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; defunct in 2012 |
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| Eutin | | Germany | 1987 | Pizza Tycoon series |Closed in 2002 |
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| Sony Interactive Entertainment |Tokyo (SIE, Inc.) San Mateo (SIE, LLC) |Japan (SIE, Inc.) California (SIE, LLC) | United States | 1994 |Various titles | First-party developer, publisher and console manufacturer |
| Sora Ltd.
| Tokyo | | Japan | 2005 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | |
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| | Germany | 1994 | Desperados series |Closed in 2012 |
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| Spiders | Paris | | France | 2008 | Acquired by Bigben Interactive (latterly Nacon) in 2019[https://gematsu.com/2019/07/bigben-interactive-acquires-spiders-games Bigben Interactive acquires Spiders Games]. Gematsu. July 25, 2019. |
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| Spike | Tokyo | | Japan | 1991 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series | Merged with Chunsoft to become Spike Chunsoft in 2012 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2012 | Zero Escape series
| The result of a merger between Spike and Chunsoft and is owned by Dwango |
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| | Netherlands | 2001 | | Web game developer/publisher. Acquired by Azerion.[https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/20/azerion-buys-mobile-game-division-of-spil-games/ Azerion buys Spil Games' mobile game division]. VentureBeat. June 20, 2019.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-12-azerion-acquires-remainder-of-spil-games Azerion acquires remainder of Spil Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. February 12, 2020. |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 2001 | Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | Acquired by Leyou in 2016 and then Leyou was acquired by Tencent in 2020 |
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| London | England | United Kingdom | 1994 | Championship Manager series | Acquired by Sega in 2006 |
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| Vienna | | Austria | 2001 | Defunct in 2017; their assets were acquired by Purple Lamp Studios |
| Square Enix
| | Japan | 1975 | Final Fantasy franchise
Bravely Default series | Developer/publisher; previously known as Square Co. and Enix |
| Squad
| | Mexico | 2009 | Kerbal Space Program series | |
| Stainless Games
| Newport | England | United Kingdom | 1993 | Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers series | |
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| United States | 1998 |Closed in 2005 |
| Starbreeze Studios
| Uppsala | | Sweden | 1998 | Enclave | |
| Stardock
| Plymouth | Michigan | United States | 1991 | Galactic Civilizations series | Developer/publisher |
| Sting Entertainment
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1989 | Baroque series | |
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| United States | 1979 | Gold Box series |Closed in 1994 |
| Stoic Studio
| Austin | Texas | United States | 2011 | The Banner Saga series | Founded by former employees of BioWare |
| Strawdog Studios
| Derby | England | United Kingdom | 2003 | Geon series | |
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| Dunedin | | New Zealand | 2004 | |Closed in 2009 |
| Streamline Studios
| | Malaysia | 2001 | | |
| Success
| | Japan | 1978 | Cotton series | |
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| Bellevue | United States | 1997 | Rocket: Robot on Wheels | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios since 2011 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2003 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | Subsidiary of Sumo Group |
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| Aichi |Japan |1978 |Developer and publisher. Division of Sun Corporation. |
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| Helsinki | | Finland | 2010 | Clash of Clans | Subsidiary of Tencent |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2008 | Acquired by Nordisk Games, a subsidiary of Nordisk Film, in 2022 |
| Supergiant Games
| United States | 2009 | Hades | |
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| United States | 2004 | acquired by Nicalis in 2017 |
| Survios
| United States | 2013 | | |
| Studio Wildcard
| Kirkland | United States | 2014 | |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2002 | Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 | Acquired by Vivendi Games in 2005 and then acquired by Codemasters in 2008; defunct in 2010 |
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| United States | 2000 | Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | Acquired by Blizzard Entertainment |
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| Budapest | | Hungary | 2001 | S.W.I.N.E. | Acquired by 10tacle Studios AG in 2007 and then defunct in 2008 |
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| Indiana | United States | 1995 | Deer Hunter series | Defunct in 2003 |
| Syn Sophia
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1995 | WCW/nWo Revenge
| |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1999 | Daisenryaku series | Subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, successor of SystemSoft Alpha[https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/nippon-ichi-software-establishes-systemsoft-beta-to-succeed-systemsoft-alpha-game-division Nippon Ichi Software establishes SystemSoft Beta to succeed SystemSoft Alpha game division]. Gematsu. January 6, 2020 |
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| Taito | | Japan | 1953 | Space Invaders | Developer/publisher; acquired by Square Enix |
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| | Japan | 2010 | The Evil Within series | Acquired by ZeniMax Media in 2010, and founded by Shinji Mikami. Defunct in May 2024. Acquired and revived in August 2024 by Krafton. |
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| Dundee | Scotland | United Kingdom | 2006 | | Acquired by Scopely in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/scopely-acquires-tag-games Scopely acquires Tag Games]. GamesIndustry.biz. June 29, 2023 |
| TaleWorlds Entertainment
| Ankara | | Turkey | 2005 | Mount & Blade series | |
| Tamsoft
| Asakusa | | Japan | 1992 | Onechanbara series | |
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| T&E Soft | | Aichi | Japan | 1982 | Hydlide series | Merged into Spike Chunsoft in 2013 |
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| Australia | 1994 | | mostly acquired by Keywords Studios in 2021 |
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| Malmö | | Sweden | 2004 | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2019.[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-20-embracer-group-acquires-little-nightmares-dev-tarsier-studios-for-usd10-5m Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios for $10.5m]. GamesIndustry.biz. December 20, 2019. |
| Tate Multimedia
| Warsaw | | Poland | 2002 | Kao the Kangaroo series | |
| Team17
| Ossett | England | United Kingdom | 1990 | Alien Breed series | |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2012 (as division of Japan Studio) | The Playroom, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Astro's Playroom | Division of SIE Worldwide Studios |
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| Sydney | Australia | 2003 |Closed in 2011 |
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| Team Ico | Tokyo | | Japan | 1997 | Division of Japan Studio; Their staffs moved to {{illm|genDESIGN|ja|ジェンデザイン}} |
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| |Japan |1995 |Ninja Gaiden series |Division of Koei Tecmo Games; formerly a division of Tecmo |
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| Techland | Wrocław, Warszawa | | Poland | 1991 | Chrome series | Developer/publisher; mostly acquired by Tencent[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tencent-to-become-majority-shareholder-of-techland Tencent to become majority shareholder of Techland]. GamesIndustry.biz. July 24, 2023 |
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| Tecmo | Tokyo | | Japan | 1967 | Ninja Gaiden series | Tecmo and Koei co-founded Koei Tecmo Holdings in 2009 and Tecmo was merged into Koei Tecmo Games in 2010 |
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| United States | 2004 | Sam & Max episodic series | Founded by former employees of LucasArts, defunct in 2018; their assets were acquired by LCG Entertainment |
| Tencent
| Shenzhen | | China | 1998 | | Developer, publisher, online services company |
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| Shenzhen | | China | 2003 | Division of Tencent Interactive Entertainment |
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| Madrid | | Spain | 2009 |Defunct in November 12, 2024 | |
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| Texas | United States | 1994 | Monster Truck Madness series |Closed in 2013 |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii | United States | 2006 |Closed in 2019 |
| Teyon
| Kraków | | Poland | 2006 | Heavy Fire series | |
| Thatgamecompany
| United States | 2006 | |
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| Brighton | England | United Kingdom | 2007 | Subsidiary of Sumo Digital |
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| | Canada | 2010 | Gears of War series | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| The Farm 51
| Gliwice | | Poland | 2005 | Get Even | |
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| United States | 2018 | | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
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| THQ | United States | 1989 | | Developer/publisher; defunct in 2013; their assets were acquired by Nordic Games, 505 Games, or Gearbox Software[https://www.engadget.com/2013/04/22/thq-auction-darksiders-red-faction-homeworld/ THQ auction results: Nordic Games takes Darksiders, Red Faction; 505 Games is Drawn to Life], Engadget, April 22, 2013 |
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| Vienna | | Austria | 2011 | Developer/publisher; subsidiary of Embracer Group |
| Three Fields Entertainment
| England | United Kingdom | 2014 | Danger Zone series | Founded by the founders of Criterion Games |
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| United States | 2001 | |
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| Texas | United States | 1998 | Kohan series | |
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| Shenzhen | | China | 2008 | Call of Duty: Mobile | Subsidiary of Tencent Games |
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| Toaplan | Tokyo | | Japan | 1984 | Snow Bros. | Developer of arcade games; went bankrupt and closed in 1994 |
| Toby Fox
| | |United States |2015 | |
| Toca Boca
| |Sweden |2010 |Toca Life series |Subsidiary of Spin Master |
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| United States | 1989 (as Johnson Voorsanger Productions) | ToeJam & Earl series | Founded by Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson; became defunct in 2003 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2014 | I Am Setsuna | Subsidiary of Square Enix; closed in 2024[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-dissolves-tokyo-rpg-factory Square Enix dissolves Tokyo RPG Factory]. GamesIndustry.biz. January 31, 2024 |
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|United States |1980 |Chessmaster 2000 |Acquired by Pearson plc |
| TopWare Interactive
| | Germany | 1995 | | Publisher (developing in Reality Pump Studios division) |
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| Bellevue | United States | 2005 | Schizoid | |
| Torus Games
| Australia | 1994 | Scooby-Doo! First Frights | |
| Tose
| Kyoto | | Japan | 1979 | The Legendary Starfy series | |
| Toys for Bob
| Novato | United States | 1989 | Skylanders series | Former subsidiary of Activision; became independent in 2024 |
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| Trapdoor | Montreal | Canada | 2010 | Warp | |
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| Australia | 1996 | Heroes of the Pacific | Closed in 2009 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1990 | Lego series | Subsidiary of TT Games |
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| Treyarch | United States | 1996 | Call of Duty series | Acquired by Activision in 2001. |
| Treasure
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1992 |Gunstar Heroes | |
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| tri-Ace | Tokyo | | Japan | 1995 | Star Ocean franchise |Acquired by Nepro Japan (currently {{illm|NJ Holdings|ja|エヌジェイホールディングス}}) in 2015 |
| tri-Crescendo
| Tokyo | | Japan | 1999 | Digimon World Re:Digitize series | |
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| United States | 2006 | Rift | Defunct in 2018; their assets were acquired by {{illm|Gamigo|de|Gamigo}}[https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2018-10/45070748-dgap-adhoc-gamigo-ag-uebernahme-des-spiele-unternehmens-trion-worlds-zur-weiteren-staerkung-ihrer-marktposition-im-spielemarkt-deutsch-016.htm DGAP-Adhoc: gamigo AG: Übernahme des Spiele Unternehmens Trion Worlds zur weiteren Stärkung ihrer Marktposition im Spielemarkt.] {{in lang|de}}, {{illm|Finanznachrichten.de|de|Finanznachrichten.de}}, October 22, 2018 |
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| Roswell | Georgia | United States | 2005 | Killing Floor series | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2022 |
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| Delft | | Netherlands | 1997 | Age of Wonders series | Acquired by Paradox Interactive |
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| Redmond | United States | 2001 | Forza Motorsport series | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
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| United States | 2002 | Left 4 Dead series | Acquired by Tencent in 2021 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2016 | Formed by former employees of Lionhead Studios; acquired by Sega in 2019 |
| Two Tribes
| | Netherlands | 2000 | |
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| | China | 2001 | | Subsidiary of Typhoon Entertainment (Asia) |
| id="U"
| Ubisoft | | France | 1986 | Rayman series | Developer/publisher |
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| | Germany | 1988 | Battle Isle series | Acquired by Ubisoft |
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| England | United Kingdom | 2002 | DJ Hero series | Acquired by Activision in 2008 and acquired by Ubisoft in 2017; defunct in 2025.[https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-announces-studio-closure-as-it-lays-off-185-staff Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff]. Eurogamer.net. January 27, 2025 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1984 | Driver series | Acquired by Ubisoft |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1985 | Cool Boarders series | Defunct in 2001 |
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| England | United Kingdom | 1982 |Jetpac | Predecessor to Rare; Defunct in 1988 |
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| Seattle | United States | 2009 | State of Decay series | Acquired by Microsoft Studios in 2018 |
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| United States | 1994 | Acquired by Activision in 2002; dissolved in 2010 |
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| Canada | 2006 | ModNation Racers | Defunct in 2016 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1996 | Space Channel 5 series | Subsidiary of Sega |
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| Tampere | | Finland | 2002 | | Defunct in 2010 |
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| Unknown Worlds Entertainment | United States | 2001 | Natural Selection series | Acquired by Krafton in 2021 |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 2008 | Devil's Third | Acquired by Wake Up Interactive in 2017 and merged into Wake Up Interactive by Tencent, its new parent company, in 2021 |
| Valve
| Kirkland | United States | 1996 | Half-Life series |Developer, publisher and distributor |
| Vanillaware
| | Japan | 2002 | Odin Sphere | |
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| Vanpool | Tokyo | | Japan | 1999 | Tingle series | Formed by former employees of Love-de-Lic; closed in 2023[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kirby-support-studio-vanpool-shut-down Kirby support studio Vanpool shut down]. GamesIndustry.biz. June 1, 2023 |
| Velan Studios
| Troy | New York | United States | 2012 | Knockout City | Formed by former Vicarious Visions developers |
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| Cromwell | United States | 2002 | Their assets were acquired by Megaspace Industries. |
| VG Entertainment
| Kyiv | | Ukraine | 2012 | Vostok Games was founded in March 2012 by former employees of GSC Game World, following that firm's closing |
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| | Shizuoka |Japan |1984 | |Developer and publisher. Branch of Tokai Communications. |
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| New York | United States | 1990 | Guitar Hero series (Wii and DS version)
Skylanders: SuperChargers
| Acquired by Activision in 2004; merged into Blizzard Entertainment in 2021.[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard]. GamesIndustry.biz. January 22, 2021. |
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| Austin | Texas | United States | 2005 | Darksiders series | Subsidiary of THQ; defunct in 2013 |
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| Raleigh | United States | 2004 | acquired by Applied Research Associates in 2009 |
| Virtuos
| | | Singapore | 2004 | Monster Jam: Path of Destruction | |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| United States | 1998 | Dead Space series | Formerly known as EA Redwood Shores, former in-house development studio and subsidiary of Electronic Arts, closed in 2017. |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Novato | United States | 1988 | NFL 2K | Subsidiary of 2K |
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| Volition | United States | 1996 | Saints Row series | Acquired by Koch Media in 2013 and managed by its Deep Silver division; transferred to the Gearbox Entertainment belonging to the same industrial group in 2022 and closed in 2023 |
| id="W"
| Orem | Utah | United States | 2001 | | |
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| Prague | | Czech Republic | 2011 | Acquired by Koch Media in 2019 |
| Wargaming
| | Cyprus | 1998 | World of Tanks | Developer/publisher |
| Lesta Studio (formerly Wargaming Saint Petersburg)
| | Russia | 1991 | Former subsidiary of Wargaming |
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| Redmond | United States | 1998 | Subsidiary of Wargaming |
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| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 1988 | Batman: Arkham series | Division of Warner Bros. Entertainment which is a subsidiary of WarnerMedia |
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| WB Games Boston (formerly Turbine) | Needham | United States | 1994 | Asheron's Call series | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
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| WB Games - Avalanche (formerly Avalanche Software) | Utah | United States | 1995 | Disney Infinity series | Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios; defunct in 2016 |
| Webfoot Technologies
| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 1993 | Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku | Creators of many Dragon Ball Z games for Atari; specializes in Nintendo platforms |
| WeMade
| Seoul | | South Korea | 2000 | The Legend of Mir series | |
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| Tokyo | | Japan | 1986 | Wonder Boy series | Bankrupt and became defunct in 2014 |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Nevada | United States | 1985 | Eye of the Beholder | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998 and closed in 2003. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Chicago | Illinois | United States | 2003 | Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse | Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios; closed in 2014 |
| Wildfire Studios
| Brisbane | Australia | 1995 | | |
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|Wizet studio (Nexon development 1st division) | | South Korea |1999 | Acquired by Nexon and became to its division |
| Wolfire Games
| Berkeley | United States | 2003 | | |
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| Voronezh | | Russia | 2004 | Founded by Burut Creative Team employees. |
| id="X" style="background:#c9daff;"
| Redmond | United States | 2002 | Age of Empires series | First-party developer, publisher, and console manufacturer; established as Microsoft Game Studios |
| XPEC Entertainment
| Taipei | | Taiwan | 2000 | Developer/publisher |
| id="Y" style="background:#c9daff;"
| Berlin | | Germany | 1999 | mostly acquired by Tencent in 2021 |
| Yuke's
| Osaka | | Japan | 1993 | WWE 2K series (–2018) | |
| id="Z" style="background:#c9daff;"
| Maryland | United States | 2007 | Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc |
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| Budapest | | Hungary | 2003 | Pinball FX series | Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020. |
| style="background:#ffe8a9;"
| Redmond | United States | 1995 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series | Shut down in 2012 by Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Seattle | United States | 1994 | Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way | |
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| ZootFly | | Slovenia | 2002 | Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death | Acquired by Elektroncek |
| style="background:#c9daff;"
| Zynga | United States | 2007 | Social network game developer; acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2022 |
See also
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