| Company |
City |
Country |
Est. |
Notable games |
Notes |
| 0verflow |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1997 |
|
|
| 1st Playable Productions |
Troy, New York |
USA |
2005 |
|
|
| 2K Czech |
Brno |
Czech Republic |
1997 |
Mafia II |
Subsidiary of 2K Games |
| 2XL Games |
Phoenix, Arizona |
USA |
2006 |
|
|
| 3DO |
Redwood City, California |
USA |
1991 |
Army Men, Might and Magic |
game publisher, former console developer |
| 3G Studios |
Reno, Nevada |
USA |
2002 |
The Dating Game, Brave Arms, Zombeat, The Deep, Skate or Die, Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009, Rock Band (w/Harmonix) |
Started as Battleborne Entertainment in 2002 and became 3G Studios in 2006. AAA developer of console, mobile & social games. |
| 42 Entertainment |
Pasadena, California |
USA |
1993 |
|
|
| 343 Studios |
Kirkland, Washington |
USA |
2009 |
|
Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios |
| 4A Games |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
2006 |
Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light |
|
| 505 Games |
Milan |
Italy |
2006 |
ArmA: Armed Assault, ARMA 2 |
|
| 5th Cell |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
2003 |
|
Active |
| 7 Studios |
Los Angeles, California |
USA |
1999 |
|
Defunct since February, 2011 |
| 989 Studios |
Foster City, California |
USA |
1995 |
|
game publisher |
| Acclaim Entertainment |
Glen Cove, New York |
USA |
1987 |
|
game publisher |
| Accolade |
California |
USA |
1984 |
Hardball! series
Star Control series
Test Drive series |
Also video game developer. Acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 1999, name retired. |
| ACE Team |
Santiago de Chile |
Chile |
2007 |
|
|
| Acheron Design |
Melbourne |
Australia |
2004 |
|
|
| Active Gaming Media |
Osaka |
Japan |
1995 |
|
game localization |
| Activision |
Santa Monica, California |
USA |
1979 |
Pitfall!, Enduro, Battlezone, Tony Hawk, Call of Duty |
Also video game developer. Acquired Neversoft in 1999 and Infinity Ward in 2003; acquired several other developers as well. Merged with Vivendi to form Activision Blizzard in 2008. |
| Activision Blizzard |
Santa Monica, California |
USA |
2008 |
|
Also video game publisher. Formed by merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in 2008. |
| Adventure Soft |
Birmingham |
England |
1992 |
|
game publisher |
| Akella |
Moscow, Russia |
Russia |
1995 |
Age of Sail II
Age of Pirates series
Sea Dogs |
Also video game developer. |
| Aki Corporation |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1995 |
|
|
| Anino Games |
Manila |
Philippines |
2001 |
Despicable Me: Minion Mania |
|
| AQ Interactive |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2005 |
|
Defunct Since october 5th,2011 |
| Arc System Works |
Yokohama |
Japan |
1988 |
|
game publisher |
| ArenaNet |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
2000 |
Guild Wars |
|
| ArtePiazza |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1989 |
|
|
| Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) |
Montreal, Quebec |
Canada |
1992 |
|
|
| Artificial Studios |
Gainesville, Florida |
USA |
2001 |
|
game engine developer |
| Artoon |
Yokohama |
Japan |
1999 |
|
Subsidiary of AQ Interactive |
| Asobo Studio |
Bordeaux |
France |
2002 |
|
|
| Ascaron |
Gütersloh |
Germany |
1989 |
Sacred series |
game publisher |
| Aspyr Media |
Austin, Texas |
USA |
1989 |
|
game publisher |
| Atari |
New York City, New York |
USA |
1972 |
|
game publisher |
| Atlus |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1986 |
|
game publisher Subsidiary of Index Holdings |
| Atomic Planet Entertainment |
Middlesbrough |
England |
2000 |
|
|
| Attic Entertainment Software |
Albstadt |
Germany |
1990 |
|
game publisher |
| Avalanche Studios |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
2003 |
Just Cause series |
|
| Avalanche Software |
Salt Lake City |
USA |
1995 |
|
Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios |
| Aventurine SA |
Athens |
Greece |
2002 |
Darkfall |
Also video game publisher. |
| Babaroga |
Chicago, Illinois |
USA |
2001 |
|
|
| Backbone Entertainment |
Emeryville, California |
USA |
1992 |
|
|
| BattleGoat Studios |
Ancaster, Ontario |
Canada |
2000 |
|
|
| Banpresto |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1977 |
|
(acquired by Namco Bandai) |
| Beenox |
Quebec City |
Canada |
2000 |
|
Subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005 |
| Behemoth, The |
San Diego, California |
USA |
2002 |
|
|
| Bethesda Softworks |
Rockville, Maryland |
USA |
1985 |
The Elder Scrolls series, Fallout 3 |
developer, publisher Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media |
| Big Blue Bubble |
London, Ontario |
Canada |
2004 |
|
|
| Big Huge Games |
Timonium, Maryland |
USA |
2000 |
|
|
| Binary Hammer |
Avon, Connecticut |
USA |
2008 |
|
|
| BioWare |
Edmonton, Alberta |
Canada |
1995 |
Baldur's Gate series, Mass Effect series |
Division of Electronic Arts |
| The Bitmap Brothers |
London |
England |
1987 |
|
|
| Bizarre Creations |
Liverpool |
England |
1994 |
Project Gotham Racing series |
|
| Black Rock Studio |
Brighton |
United Kingdom |
1998 |
|
|
| Blitz Games Studios |
Leamington Spa |
England |
1990 |
|
|
| Blizzard Entertainment |
Irvine, California |
USA |
1991 |
Diablo series, StarCraft series, Warcraft franchise |
Also video game publisher. Acquired by Davidson & Associates in 1994, renamed from Silicon & Synapse. Acquired by CUC International in 1996, which merged into Cendant in 1997 and was sold to Havas in 1998. Acquired by Vivendi and become part of Vivendi Games group in 1998. Merged into Activision Blizzard in 2008. |
| Blue Byte Software |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
1988 |
|
Subsidiary of Ubisoft |
| Blue Fang Games |
Waltham, Massachusetts |
USA |
1998 |
Zootycoon series |
|
|
| Bohemia Interactive |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
1999 |
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Arma series, Take On Helicopters, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission |
Independent game developer |
|
| BreakAway Games |
Hunt Valley, MD |
USA |
1998 |
|
|
| Brøderbund |
Eugene, Oregon |
USA |
1980 |
|
|
| Brownie Brown |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2000 |
|
Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| BSure Interactive |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
2005 |
|
|
| Bullfrog Productions |
Guildford |
England |
1987 |
Magic Carpet, Dungeon Keeper |
|
| Buka Entertainment |
Moscow |
Russia |
1994 |
Subsidiary of 1C Company |
game publisher |
| Bugbear Entertainment |
Helsinki |
Finland |
2000 |
FlatOut series |
|
| Bungie Studios |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
1991 |
Halo series, Marathon, Myth, Oni |
|
| Corecell Technology |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
2002 |
WickedMonsters Blast! |
Thai game publisher/developer |
| Capcom |
Osaka |
Japan |
1979 |
|
game publisher |
| Neverland |
|
Japan |
1993 |
|
|
| Jupiter |
Kyoto |
Japan |
|
|
|
| Crafts & Meister |
Osaka |
Japan |
2004 |
|
|
| Tamsoft |
Asakusa, Tokyo |
Japan |
1992 |
|
|
| Alfa System |
Kumamoto City |
Japan |
1988 |
|
|
| Imageepoch |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2005 |
|
|
| 5pb. Inc. |
Shibuya, Tokyo |
Japan |
|
|
|
| Genki |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
Japan |
1990 |
|
|
| Aspect |
|
Japan |
1991 |
|
|
| Ancient |
Hino, Tokyo |
Japan |
1990 |
|
|
| Hudson Soft |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1973 |
|
game publisher subsidiary of Konami |
| Good-Feel |
Kobe |
Japan |
2005 |
|
|
| Milestone |
Suginami, Tokyo |
Japan |
2003 |
|
|
| Paon |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1999 |
|
|
| Sting Entertainment |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1989 |
|
|
| Arika |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1995 |
|
|
| Cavia |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2000 |
|
|
| feelplus |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1992 |
|
|
| Irem |
Hakusan |
Japan |
1974 |
|
|
| Q-Games |
Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto |
Japan |
2001 |
|
|
| Cing |
Fukuoka |
Japan |
1999 |
|
|
| Artdink |
Tsukishima, Tokyo |
Japan |
1986 |
|
|
| Acquire |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1994 |
|
|
| Platinum Games |
Osaka |
Japan |
2006 |
|
|
| Game Freak |
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo |
Japan |
1989 |
|
|
| indieszero |
Musashino, Tokyo |
Japan |
1997 |
|
|
| Idea Factory |
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
Japan |
1994 |
|
|
| Clap Hanz |
Yokohama |
Japan |
1998 |
Everybody's Golf series, Everybody's Tennis series |
|
| Media.Vision |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1993 |
Wild Arms series |
|
| Chunsoft |
Shinjuku |
Japan |
1984 |
|
|
| Game Arts |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1985 |
|
|
| GungHo Online Entertainment |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1998 |
|
|
| CyberConnect2 |
Fukuoka |
Japan |
1996 |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series |
|
| Access Games |
Osaka |
Japan |
2002 |
|
|
| Cave |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
Japan |
1994 |
|
|
| Vanillaware |
Chuo-ku, Osaka |
Japan |
2002 |
|
|
| CCP Games |
Reykjavík, Atlanta, Shanghai |
Iceland, United States, China |
1997 |
Eve Online |
developer, publisher |
| CD Projekt |
Warsaw |
Poland |
1994 |
The Witcher |
game publisher |
| People Can Fly |
Warsaw |
Poland |
2002 |
Bulletstorm |
developer Subsidiary of Epic Games |
| Centuri |
Hialeah, Florida |
USA |
1974 |
|
arcade game supplier |
| Cinemaware |
Burlingame, California |
USA |
1985 |
|
former game publisher |
| Climax Entertainment |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1990 |
|
|
| Climax Studios |
Portsmouth |
England |
1988 |
|
|
| Coded Illusions |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
2005 |
|
|
| Codemasters |
Warwickshire |
England |
1985 |
|
game publisher |
| Coktel Vision |
Paris |
France |
1985 |
|
former game publisher |
| ColdWood Interactive |
Umeå |
Sweden |
2003 |
The Fight: Lights Out |
|
| Coleco |
West Hartford, Connecticut |
USA |
1932 |
|
former console developer |
| Compile Heart |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2006 |
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Record of Agarest War |
game developer, game publisher. also subsidiary of Idea Factory. |
| Core Design |
Derby |
England |
1988 |
|
|
| Creat Studios |
Canton, Massachusetts |
USA |
1990 |
|
|
| Creative Assembly |
Horsham |
England |
1987 |
Total War series |
|
| Criterion Games |
Guildford |
England |
1993 |
Burnout series |
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
| Cryptic Studios |
Los Gatos, California |
USA |
2000 |
City of Heroes, Champions Online, Star Trek Online |
subsidiary of Beijing Perfect World |
| Crystal Dynamics |
Redwood City, California |
USA |
1992 |
Legacy Of Kain series, Tomb Raider series (second era) |
Subsidiary of Square Enix |
| Crytek |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
1999 |
Far Cry, Crysis series |
|
| Cyberlore Studios |
Northhampton, Massachusetts |
USA |
1992 |
|
|
| Cyanide |
Nanterre |
France |
2000 |
|
|
| Day 1 Studios |
Chicago, Illinois |
USA |
2001 |
|
|
| Deadline Games |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
1996 |
|
|
| Deck13 |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
2001 |
Ankh series |
|
| Deep Silver |
Planegg, Munich |
Germany |
1994 |
|
|
| Demiurge Studios |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
USA |
2002 |
|
|
| Digital Illusions CE |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
1988 |
Battlefield series |
|
| Dimps |
Osaka |
Japan |
2000 |
|
|
| Disney Interactive Studios |
Glendale, California |
USA |
1988 |
|
game publisher |
| Double Fine Productions |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
2000 |
Psychonauts |
|
| Double Helix Games |
Irvine, California |
USA |
2007 |
|
|
| Dynamite Idea |
Farnham, Surrey |
England |
1995 |
|
online game developer |
| EDGE Games |
Oxford |
England |
1979 |
|
game publisher |
| Egosoft |
Würselen, NRW |
Germany |
1988 |
X Computer Game Series |
|
| Eidos Interactive |
London |
England |
1990 |
|
game publisher |
| Electronic Arts/EA Games |
Redwood City, California |
USA |
1982 |
|
Active; game publisher |
| Engine Software |
Doetinchem |
Netherlands |
1995 |
|
middleware developer |
| Epic Games |
Cary, North Carolina |
USA |
1991 |
Unreal series, Gears of War series |
|
| Epicenter Studios |
Sherman Oaks, California |
USA |
2007 |
|
|
| Epyx |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
1978 |
|
game publisher |
| Arkane Studios |
Lyon |
France |
1999 |
Arx Fatalis |
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media |
| Etranges Libellules |
Lyon |
France |
1994 |
|
|
| Eugen Systems |
Paris |
France |
2000 |
Act of War |
|
| Eurocom |
Derby |
England |
1988 |
Dead Space |
|
| Evolution Studios |
Runcorn |
England |
1999 |
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| F4 |
Paris |
France |
2002 |
|
|
| Nihon Falcom |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1981 |
|
game publisher |
| FarSight Studios |
Big Bear Lake, California |
USA |
1989 |
|
|
| Fatshark |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
2008 |
|
|
| feelplus |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1992 |
|
|
| Firaxis Games |
Hunt Valley, Maryland |
USA |
1996 |
Civilization series (part 3 and later) |
Subsidiary of 2K Games |
| Firefly Studios |
London |
England |
1999 |
Stronghold series |
|
| First Star Software |
Chappaqua, New York |
USA |
1982 |
|
game publisher |
| Flying Lab Software |
Seattle, Washington |
USA |
1997 |
|
|
| Foundation 9 Entertainment |
Emeryville, California |
USA |
1992 |
|
|
| Free Radical Design |
Nottingham |
England |
1999 |
|
|
| Frictional Games |
Helsingborg |
Sweden |
2001 |
Penumbra series, Amnesia: The Dark Descent |
|
| From Software |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1986 |
|
|
| Frozenbyte |
Helsinki |
Finland |
2001 |
Shadowgrounds series, Trine series |
|
| Frontier Developments |
Cambridge |
United Kingdom |
1994 |
Frontier: First Encounters, Thrillville, LostWinds, Kinectimals |
developer |
| Funcom |
Oslo |
Norway |
1993 |
The Longest Journey series, Anarchy Online |
game developer, publisher |
| Futuremark |
Espoo |
Finland |
1997 |
Shattered Horizon |
benchmark developer, game developer |
| GameHouse |
Seattle, Washington |
USA |
1998 |
|
casual game developer, publisher and portal |
| Gameloft |
Paris |
France |
1999 |
Modern Combat: Domination |
|
| Games2win |
Mumbai |
India |
2005 |
|
online game developer, publisher and portal |
| Game Freak |
? |
Japan |
1989 |
Pokémon |
|
| Gearbox Software |
Plano, Texas |
USA |
1999 |
Brothers In Arms series, Borderlands |
|
| Gogii Games |
Moncton, New Brunswick |
Canada |
2006 |
|
developer, publisher |
| Grasshopper Manufacture |
Suginami, Tokyo |
Japan |
1998 |
|
|
| Griptonite Games |
Kirkland, Washington |
USA |
1994 |
|
|
| GSC Game World |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
1995 |
STALKER series |
developer, publisher |
| Gravity |
Seoul |
South Korea |
2000 |
Ragnarok Online |
|
| Guerrilla Games |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
2000 |
Killzone series |
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Haemimont Games |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
1997 |
|
|
| HAL Laboratory |
Chiyoda |
Japan |
1980 |
Kirby series, Mother |
Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Hanaho |
Cerritos, California |
USA |
1992 |
|
|
| Harmonix Music Systems |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
USA |
1995 |
|
|
| Hasbro Interactive |
Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
USA |
1995 |
|
game publisher defunct since 2001 |
| HB Studios |
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
Canada |
2000 |
|
|
| HeroCraft |
Kaliningrad |
Russia |
2001 |
|
|
| High Moon Studios |
San Diego, California |
USA |
2005 |
|
Subsidiary of Activision |
| High Voltage Software |
Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
USA |
1993 |
The Conduit, Conduit 2 |
|
| Hoplon Infotainment |
Florianópolis |
Brazil |
2004 |
|
| Hothead Games |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
2006 |
DeathSpank, Swarm |
developer, publisher |
| Housemarque |
Helsinki |
Finland |
1995 |
|
|
| Human Head Studios |
Madison, Wisconsin |
USA |
1997 |
Rune, Prey |
Prey Ip owned by Zenimax Media |
| Humongous Entertainment |
Bothell, Washington |
USA |
1992 |
|
|
| Hyperion Entertainment |
Brussels |
Belgium |
1999 |
|
|
| id Software |
Mesquite, Texas |
USA |
1991 |
Wolfenstein series, Doom series, Quake series |
Acquired by ZeniMax Media in june 24th 2009 |
| Ignition Entertainment |
Essex |
England |
2002 |
|
|
| IguanaBee |
Santiago de Chile |
Chile |
2011 |
|
|
| Infinity Ward |
Encino, California |
USA |
2002 |
Call of Duty series |
Acquired by Activision in 2003. |
| Introversion Software |
London |
England |
2002 |
Darwinia, DEFCON |
|
| Incredible Technologies |
Arlington Heights, Illinois |
USA |
1985 |
|
arcade game designer, arcade game manufacturer |
| Infogrames |
Villeurbanne |
France |
1983 |
|
game publisher |
| Insomniac Games |
Burbank, California and Raleigh, North Carolina |
USA |
1994 |
Ratchet and Clank |
|
| Intelligent Systems |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1986 |
Fire Emblem series, Advance Wars series |
Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Interplay Entertainment |
California |
USA |
1983 |
|
game publisher |
| IO Interactive |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
1998 |
Hitman series, Kane & Lynch series |
|
| Irrational Games |
Boston, Massachusetts,
Canberra |
USA,
Australia |
1996 |
Bioshock |
Subsidiary of 2K Games |
| Transmission Games |
Melbourne |
Australia |
1996 |
Heroes of the Pacific, Heroes Over Europe |
Studio closed in 2009 |
| Jadestone Group |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
2000 |
|
online game developer, mobile game developer |
| Jagex |
Cambridge |
England |
2001 |
Runescape |
online game developer |
| Jaleco (Original) |
Shinagawa, Tokyo |
Japan |
1974 |
|
game publisher |
| Jaleco (New) |
Shinagawa, Tokyo |
Japan |
2006 |
|
game publisher |
| Javaground |
Irvine, California |
USA |
2001 |
|
mobile game developer |
| Juice Games |
Warrington |
England |
2003 |
|
|
| JV Games |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
USA |
1999 |
|
|
| Koei |
Ashikaga, Tochigi |
Japan |
1978 |
|
game publisher |
| Gust Corporation |
Nagano |
Japan |
1993 |
|
|
| Konami |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1969 |
Metal Gear |
game publisher |
| Krome Studios |
Brisbane |
Australia |
1999 |
|
|
| Kuju Entertainment |
? |
England |
1998 |
|
|
| Kush Games |
Camarillo, California |
USA |
1998 |
|
|
| Kuma Reality Games |
New York City |
USA |
2003 |
|
|
| Larian Studios |
Oudenaarde |
Belgium |
1996 |
Divinity series |
|
| Legacy Interactive |
Los Angeles, California |
USA |
1998 |
|
game publisher |
| Legendo Entertainment |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
2004 |
|
game publisher |
| Level-5 |
Fukuoka |
Japan |
1998 |
|
game publisher |
| Lionhead Studios |
Guildford |
England |
1997 |
Fable series |
|
| Llamasoft |
Reading |
England |
1982 |
|
|
| Looking Glass Studios |
Cambridge |
USA |
1990 |
Ultima Underworld series, System Shock series, Thief series |
|
|
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
USA |
1982 |
|
game publisher |
| Luma Arcade |
Johannesburg |
South Africa |
2006 |
|
game developer |
| Luxoflux |
Santa Monica |
USA |
1998 |
|
|
| Majesco Entertainment |
Edison, New Jersey |
USA |
1986 |
|
game publisher |
| Marvelous Entertainment |
Shibuya, Tokyo |
Japan |
1997 |
|
|
| Massive Entertainment |
Malmö |
Sweden |
1997 |
Ground Control, World In Conflict |
|
| Masthead Studios |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
2005 |
Earthrise (video game) |
|
| Mattel |
El Segundo |
USA |
1945 |
|
game publisher, game console manufacturer |
| Maxis Software |
Emeryville |
USA |
1987 |
|
Subsidiary under Electronic Arts |
| Mean Hamster Software |
Deer Park, Washington |
USA |
1985 |
|
|
| Media Molecule |
Guildford, Surrey |
England |
2006 |
Littlebigplanet series |
|
| Mercury Steam |
Madrid |
Spain |
2002 |
|
|
| Krome Studios Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Australia |
1988 |
|
|
| Microsoft Game Studios |
Redmond |
USA |
2002 |
Halo series |
game publisher, console manufacturer |
| WB Games |
Chicago |
USA |
1988 |
|
game publisher |
| Milestone S.r.l. |
Milan |
Italy |
1996 |
SBK (video game series) |
|
| Mistwalker |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2004 |
|
|
| Mitchell Corporation |
? |
Japan |
1960 |
|
|
| Monolith Productions |
Kirkland |
USA |
1994 |
|
|
| Monolith Soft |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1999 |
|
Subsidary of Nintendo |
| Monumental Games |
Nottingham |
England |
2005 |
|
|
| Mythic Entertainment |
Fairfax, Virginia |
USA |
1996 |
|
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
| M-Inverse |
Hong Kong SAR |
China |
2005 |
|
|
| NGD Studios |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
2002 |
|
|
| Namco Bandai |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2005 |
|
game publisher; 1950 (Bandai)
1955 (Namco) |
| Nippon Ichi Software |
Gifu Prefecture |
Japan |
1991 |
Disgaea series |
|
| Natsume |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
Japan |
1987 |
|
|
| Naughty Dog |
Santa Monica, California |
USA |
1986 |
Crash Bandicoot series, Jak and Daxter series, Uncharted series |
|
| NCsoft |
Seoul |
South Korea |
1997 |
Lineage, Lineage 2, Aion, Guild Wars, Blade & Soul |
Online Game Developer |
| Ndoors |
Seoul |
South Korea |
1999 |
|
game publisher |
| Nerve Software |
Richardson, Texas |
USA |
1999 |
|
|
| NetDevil |
Louisville, Colorado |
USA |
1997 |
|
|
| Neversoft |
Woodland Hills, California |
USA |
1994 |
Guitar Hero series
Tony Hawk series
Gun |
Acquired by Activision in 1999. |
| Nexon |
Seoul |
South Korea |
1994 |
|
| Next Level Games |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
2002 |
|
|
| Nexx Studio |
Subang Jaya |
Malaysia |
2008 |
Pig Shot, Glow Puzzle |
iOS Game Developer and Publisher |
| Nihon Bussan |
? |
Japan |
1970 |
Crazy Climber, Terra Cresta |
A.K.A. Nichibutsu |
| Ninjabee |
Orem, Utah |
USA |
2005 |
|
|
| Nintendo |
Kyoto |
Japan |
1889 |
Mario Bros. series
The Legend of Zelda series
Super Smash Bros. |
game publisher, console manufacturer.
(prior to this date was known as Marafuku Company and manufactured playing cards) |
| Nokia |
Espoo |
Finland |
1865 |
|
console manufacturer, game publisher |
| NHN |
Seoul |
South Korea |
1998 |
|
game publisher |
| Novalogic |
Agoura Hills, California |
USA |
1985 |
|
game publisher |
| n-Space |
Orlando, Florida |
USA |
1994 |
|
|
| Oddworld Inhabitants |
San Luis Obispo, California |
USA |
1994 |
|
|
| Obsidian Entertainment |
Santa Ana, California |
USA |
2004 |
Fallout New Vegas |
|
| Oxygen Studios |
Croydon |
England |
2006 |
|
|
| Page 44 Studios |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
1998 |
Freekstyle
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance
Madden NFL 11 iOS
uDraw Pictionary
World of Goo iOS |
Acquired by Zynga in 2011. |
| Papaya Studio |
Irvine, California |
USA |
1999 |
|
|
| Paradox Interactive |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
1998 |
|
game publisher |
| Pandemic Studios |
Brisbane, ,
Los Angeles |
Australia,
USA |
1998 |
Star Wars: Battlefront
Destroy All Humans! and its sequel
Full Spectrum Warrior
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
The Saboteur |
Merged into Electronic Arts and disbanded. |
| Pax Softnica |
Kanagawa |
Japan |
1983 |
|
|
| Pendulo Studios |
Madrid |
Spain |
1993 |
|
|
| Penguin Software |
Geneva, Illinois |
USA |
1978 |
|
|
| Petroglyph (game studio) |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
USA |
2003 |
|
|
| Phantagram |
Seoul |
South Korea |
1994 |
|
|
| Piranha Bytes |
Ruhrgebiet |
Germany |
1997 |
Gothic series (part 1-3), Risen |
|
| Pi Studios |
Houston, Texas |
USA |
2002 |
|
|
| Pivotal Games |
Bath |
England |
2000 |
|
|
| Playdom |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
2009 |
Mobsters, Sorority Life |
Facebook, Myspace game developer Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Playfish |
London |
United Kingdom |
2007 |
Who Has The Biggest Brain? |
Facebook, Myspace game developer Subsidiary of Electronic Arts |
| Playlogic Entertainment |
Breda |
Netherlands |
2002 |
|
game publisher, NV Playlogic Entertaiment still active |
| PlayFirst |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
2004 |
|
casual game developer, publisher and portal |
| Polyphony Digital |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1998 |
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| PopCap Games |
Seattle, Washington |
USA |
2000 |
Bejeweled
Plants vs. Zombies
Peggle
Zuma |
casual game developer, publisher and portal Subsidiary of Electronic Arts since 2011 |
| Punch Entertainment |
Palo Alto, CA |
USA |
2005 |
Reign of Swords
EGO City
Music Tycoon
|
Casual games, social games, developer and publisher |
| Pyro Studios |
Madrid |
Spain |
1996 |
Commandos (series) |
|
| Q Entertainment |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2003 |
|
|
| Quantic Dream |
Paris |
France |
1997 |
Fahrenheit |
|
| Radical Entertainment |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
1991 |
|
|
| Rainbow Studios |
Phoenix, Arizona |
USA |
1996 |
|
(acquired by THQ)Now closed by THQ |
| Rare Limited |
Twycross, England |
United Kingdom |
1982 |
|
|
| Raven Software |
Middleton, Wisconsin |
USA |
1990 |
Heretic, Hexen |
Acquired by Activision in 1997. |
| Reality Pump Studios |
Kraków |
Poland |
1995 |
|
|
| Realtime Associates |
Los Angeles |
USA |
1986 |
|
|
| Realtime Worlds |
Dundee |
Scotland |
2002 |
|
|
| RedLynx |
Helsinki |
Finland |
2000 |
Trials HD |
|
| Red Redemption Ltd |
Oxford |
England |
2001 |
|
|
| Red Storm Entertainment |
Morrisville, North Carolina |
USA |
1996 |
|
|
| Redtribe |
Melbourne |
Australia |
2003 |
|
|
| Reflexive Entertainment |
Lake Forest, California |
USA |
1997 |
|
game developer and distributor |
| Relic Entertainment |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
1997 |
|
Subsidiary of THQ |
| Remedy Entertainment |
Espoo |
Finland |
1995 |
Max Payne series |
|
| Retro Studios |
Austin, Texas |
USA |
1998 |
Metroid Prime |
Subsidiary of Nintendo |
| Revolution Software |
York |
England |
1990 |
Broken Sword series, Beneath a Steel Sky |
|
| Rising Star Games |
Luton-Bedfordshire |
England |
2004 |
|
|
| Rockstar North |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |
1988 |
|
|
| Rockstar Games |
New York City |
USA |
1998 |
Grand Theft Auto (series)
Red Dead Redemption |
|
| Rocksteady Studios |
London |
England |
2005 |
|
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Running_with_Scissors,_Inc. |
Tucson, Arizona |
USA |
1997 |
Postal Classic
Postal 2
Postal III |
game developer |
| Sarbakan |
Quebec City |
Canada |
1998 |
|
|
| Sega |
Ota, Tokyo,
San Francisco, California |
Japan,
USA |
1951 |
|
game publisher, former console manufacturer |
| SCE Studio Liverpool |
Liverpool, England |
United Kingdom |
1984 |
|
|
| Sidhe |
Wellington |
New Zealand |
1997 |
|
|
| Silicon Knights |
St. Catharines, Ontario |
Canada |
1992 |
|
|
| SNK Playmore |
Osaka |
Japan |
1978 |
|
game hardware and software developer |
| Sobee Studios |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
2000 |
Istanbul Kiyamet Vakti
I Can Football
Süpercan |
|
| Snowblind Studios |
Seattle, Washington |
USA |
1997 |
|
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Software 2000 |
Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein |
Germany |
1987 |
|
game publisher |
| Sonic Team |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1988 |
|
1991 (Sonic Team) |
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |
Tokyo,
San Diego,
London |
Japan,
USA,
England |
1987,
1994,
1995 |
|
game publisher, console manufacturer |
| Sora Ltd. |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2005 |
|
|
| Spectrum HoloByte |
Alameda, California |
USA |
1983 |
|
game publisher |
| Spellborn International |
The Hague |
Netherlands |
2004 |
|
|
| Splash Damage |
London |
United Kingdom |
2001 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars |
|
| Square Enix |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2003 |
Final Fantasy series |
game publisher (previously Square Co. and Enix) |
| Starbreeze Studios |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
1998 |
Enclave, Riddick |
|
| Stardock |
Plymouth, Michigan |
USA |
1991 |
|
game publisher |
| Star Vault |
Malmö |
Sweden |
2007 |
Mortal Online |
(indie) |
| Strawdog Studios |
Derby |
England |
2003 |
|
|
| Straylight Studios |
Dunedin |
New Zealand |
2004 |
|
|
| Streamline Studios |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
2001 |
|
|
| Sucker Punch Productions |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
1997 |
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Sumo Digital |
Sheffield |
England |
2003 |
acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment |
serious game developer acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment |
| Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software |
Heusenstamm |
Germany |
1993 |
|
(acquired by Ubisoft) |
| SuperVillain Studios |
Orange County, California |
USA |
2004 |
|
|
| Swingin' Ape Studios |
Aliso Viejo, California |
USA |
2000 |
|
(acquired by Blizzard Entertainment) |
| Tango Gameworks |
Tokyo |
Japan |
2010 |
|
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media |
| Taito Corporation |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1953 |
|
game distributor, (acquired by Square Enix) |
| Take Two Interactive |
New York City |
USA |
1993 |
|
game publisher, developer and distributor |
| Tale of Tales |
Ghent |
Belgium |
2002 |
|
game developer |
| TaleWorlds |
Ankara |
Turkey |
2005 |
|
|
| Tantrumedia |
Wirral |
England |
2003 |
|
|
| Tantalus Media |
Melbourne |
Australia |
1994 |
|
|
| Team6 Game Studios |
Assen |
Netherlands |
2003 |
|
|
| Team17 |
Ossett, West Yorkshire |
England |
1990 |
Alien Breed series, Worms series |
|
| Techland |
Wrocław |
Poland |
1991 |
Chrome series, Call Of Juarez series |
developer, publisher |
| Tecmo Koei |
Yokohama |
Japan |
2009 |
|
game publisher; 1967 (Tecmo)
1978 (Koei) |
| Telltale Games |
San Rafael, California |
USA |
2004 |
Sam & Max episodic series |
|
| Terminal Reality |
Lewisville, Texas |
USA |
1994 |
|
|
| THQ |
Agoura Hills, California |
USA |
1989 |
|
video game publisher |
| Three Rings Design |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
2001 |
|
|
| Threewave Software |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
1994 |
|
|
| TimeGate Studios |
Sugar Land, Texas |
USA |
1998 |
|
|
| Torpex Games |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
2005 |
|
|
| Torus Games |
Bayswater, Melbourne |
Australia |
1994 |
Scooby-Doo! First Frights, Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp, Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing, Monster Jam (video game) |
|
| Tose |
Kyoto |
Japan |
1979 |
|
|
| Traveller's Tales |
Knutsford |
England |
1990 |
Lego Star Wars series |
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive |
| Treyarch |
Santa Monica, California |
USA |
1996 |
Call of Duty series (Call of Duty 3, World at War, and Black Ops) |
(acquired by Activision) |
| Tri-Ace |
Tokyo |
Japan |
1995 |
|
|
| Tripwire Interactive |
Roswell, Georgia |
USA |
2005 |
Killing Floor
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 |
Active |
| Triumph Studios |
Delft |
Netherlands |
1997 |
|
|
| Turn 10 Studios |
Redmond, Washington |
USA |
2001 |
|
|
| Two Tribes |
Harderwijk |
Netherlands |
2000 |
|
|
| Tygron |
Delft |
Netherlands |
2005 |
|
serious game developer |
| Ubisoft |
Montreuil-sous-Bois |
France |
1986 |
Rayman series, Assassin's Creed series |
game publisher |
| Ultimate Play The Game |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England |
United Kingdom |
1982 |
|
|
| United Front Games |
Vancouver |
Canada |
2006 |
ModNation Racers |
|
| Universomo |
Tampere |
Finland |
2002 |
|
Defunct since 2010 |
| Vivendi Games |
Paris |
France |
1993 |
|
|
| Valve Corporation |
Bellevue, Washington |
USA |
1996 |
Half-Life series, Portal, Left 4 Dead series, Team Fortress 2 |
|
| Venan Entertainment |
Cromwell, Connecticut |
USA |
2002 |
|
|
| Vertigo Games |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
2008 |
|
|
| Viwawa |
Singapore |
Singapore |
2007 |
|
|
| Virtual Heroes, Inc. |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
USA |
2004 |
Moonbase Alpha |
|
| Virtual Playground |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
United Kingdom |
? |
|
|
| Volition, Inc. |
Champaign, Illinois |
USA |
1996 |
|
Subsidiary of THQ |
| W!Games |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
2005 |
|
|
| Wahoo Studios |
Orem, Utah |
USA |
2001 |
|
|
| Wanako Games |
Santiago de Chile |
Chile |
2002 |
|
Subsidiary of Behaviour Interactive |
| Wangame Studios |
? |
China |
? |
|
|
| Wideload Games |
Chicago, Illinois |
USA |
2003 |
|
Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios |
| Wildfire Studios |
Brisbane |
Australia |
1995 |
|
|
| Wolfire Games |
Berkeley, California |
USA |
2003 |
|
|
| World Forge |
Voronezh |
Russia |
2004 |
|
|
| Xseed Games |
Torrance, California |
USA |
2004 |
|
|
| YoYo Games |
Dundee |
Scotland |
2007 |
Free Solitaire, They Need To Be Fed, Skydiver Mach II |
Also the creators of Game Maker, YoYo Games publish mostly indie games made with GM. One exception is Free Solitaire, which they developed themselves. They currently only publish for iOS but will soon start on PC, Mac, Android and PSP. |
| Yuke's |
Osaka |
Japan |
1993 |
WWE SmackDown! vs Raw |
|
| Zipper Interactive |
Redmond, Washington |
USA |
1995 |
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Zylom |
Eindhoven |
Netherlands |
2001 |
|
casual game developer, game publisher Subsidiary of RealNetworks |
| Zynga |
San Francisco, California |
USA |
2007 |
Farmville, Mafia Wars |
Facebook, Myspace game developer |
| ZeniMax Online Studios |
Hunt Valley, Maryland, |
USA |
2007 |
MMOG development |
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc |
