| Company
|
City
|
Country
|
Est.
|
Notable games
|
Notes
|
| 0verflow
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1997
|
|
|
| 1st Playable Productions
|
Troy
|
USA
|
2005
|
|
|
| 2K Czech
|
Brno
|
Czech Republic
|
1997
|
Mafia II
|
Subsidiary of 2K Games
|
| 2XL Games
|
Phoenix
|
USA
|
2006
|
|
|
| 3D Realms
|
Garland
|
USA
|
1987
|
Duke Nukem
|
|
| 343 Studios
|
Kirkland
|
USA
|
2009
|
Halo 4
|
Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios, took over development for the Halo franchise from Bungie
|
| 3DO
|
Redwood City
|
USA
|
1991
|
Army Men
Might and Magic
|
publisher, former console developer
|
| 38 Studios
|
Providence
|
USA
|
2006
|
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
|
|
| 3G Studios
|
Reno
|
USA
|
2002
|
The Dating Game
Brave Arms
Skate or Die
Rock Band (w/Harmonix)
|
Started as Battleborne Entertainment in 2002 and became 3G Studios in 2006. Developer of console, mobile & social games.
|
| 42 Entertainment
|
Pasadena
|
USA
|
1993
|
|
|
| 4A Games
|
Kiev
|
Ukraine
|
2006
|
Metro 2033
Metro: Last Light
|
|
| 5pb. Inc.
|
Shibuya
|
Japan
|
2005
|
|
|
| 5th Cell
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
2003
|
|
|
| 989 Studios
|
Foster City
|
USA
|
1995
|
|
publisher
|
| Acclaim Entertainment
|
Glen Cove
|
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.
|
| Access Games
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
2002
|
|
|
| ACE Team
|
Santiago de Chile
|
Chile
|
2007
|
|
|
| Acheron Design
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
2004
|
|
|
| Acquire
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1994
|
|
|
| Active Gaming Media
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
1995
|
|
game localization
|
| Activision
|
Santa Monica
|
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
|
USA
|
2008
|
|
Also video game publisher. Formed by merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in 2008.
|
| Adventure Soft
|
Birmingham
|
England
|
1992
|
|
publisher
|
| Akella
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
1995
|
Age of Sail II
Age of Pirates series
Sea Dogs
|
developer.
|
| Aki Corporation
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1995
|
|
|
| Alfa System
|
Kumamoto City
|
Japan
|
1988
|
|
|
| Ancient
|
Hino
|
Japan
|
1990
|
|
|
| Anino Games
|
Manila
|
Philippines
|
2001
|
Despicable Me: Minion Mania
|
|
| AQ Interactive
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2005
|
|
Defunct Since October 5, 2011
|
| Arc System Works
|
Yokohama
|
Japan
|
1988
|
|
publisher
|
| Arkane Studios
|
Lyon
|
France
|
1999
|
Arx Fatalis
|
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media
|
| Arkedo Studio
|
Paris
|
France
|
2006
|
|
|
| ArenaNet
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
2000
|
Guild Wars
|
|
| Arika
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1995
|
|
|
| Artdink
|
Tsukishima
|
Japan
|
1986
|
|
|
| ArtePiazza
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1989
|
|
|
| Artificial Mind and Movement
|
Montreal
|
Canada
|
1992
|
|
|
| Artificial Studios
|
Gainsville
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
game engine developer
|
| Artoon
|
Yokohama
|
Japan
|
1999
|
|
Subsidiary of AQ Interactive
|
| Asobo Studio
|
Bordeaux
|
France
|
2002
|
|
|
| Ascaron
|
Gütersloh
|
Germany
|
1989
|
Sacred series
|
publisher
|
| Aspyr Media
|
Austin
|
USA
|
1989
|
|
game publisher
|
| Atari
|
New York City
|
USA
|
1972
|
|
Publisher
|
| Atlus
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1986
|
Shin Megami Tensei series
|
Developer, publisher subsidiary of Index Holdings
|
| Atomic Planet Entertainment
|
Middlesbrough
|
England
|
2000
|
|
|
| Attic Entertainment Software
|
Albstadt
|
Germany
|
1990
|
|
Publisher
|
| 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
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
|
| Backbone Entertainment
|
Emeryville
|
USA
|
1992
|
|
|
| BattleGoat Studios
|
Ancaster
|
Canada
|
2000
|
|
|
| Banpresto
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1977
|
Super Robot Wars
|
Subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings
|
| Bauhaus Entertainment
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2006
|
|
|
| Beenox
|
Quebec City
|
Canada
|
2000
|
|
Subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005
|
| Behemoth, The
|
San Diego
|
USA
|
2002
|
|
|
| Bethesda Softworks
|
Rockville
|
USA
|
1985
|
The Elder Scrolls series
Fallout 3~Onwards
|
developer and publisher. Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media
|
| Big Huge Games
|
Timonium
|
USA
|
2000
|
Rise of Nations
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
|
Shut down by 38 Studios who also shut down
|
| Binary Hammer
|
Avon
|
USA
|
2008
|
|
|
| BioWare
|
Edmonton
|
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
|
England
|
1998
|
|
|
| Blitz Games Studios
|
Leamington Spa
|
England
|
1990
|
|
|
| Blizzard Entertainment
|
Irvine
|
USA
|
1991
|
Diablo series
StarCraft series
Warcraft franchise
|
Developer, publisher. Acquired by Vivendi and become part of Vivendi Games group in 1998. Merged into Activision Blizzard in 2008.
|
| Blue Byte Software
|
Düsseldorf
|
Germany
|
1988
|
The Settlers
|
Subsidiary of Ubisoft
|
| Blue Fang Games
|
Waltham
|
USA
|
1998
|
Zoo Tycoon series
|
Shut down in 2011
|
| Bohemia Interactive
|
Prague
|
Czech Republic
|
1999
|
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Arma series
Take On Helicopters
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
|
developer
|
| BreakAway Games
|
Hunt Valley
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
|
| Brøderbund
|
Eugene
|
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
|
|
Publisher. subsidiary of 1C Company
|
| Bugbear Entertainment
|
Helsinki
|
Finland
|
2000
|
FlatOut series
|
|
| Bungie Studios
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
1991
|
Halo series
Marathon
Oni
Myth
Pathways into Darkness
Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete
Operation: Desert Storm
|
Developer, mobile/social game publisher
|
| Capcom
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
1979
|
Mega Man
|
Publisher
|
| Cave
|
Shinjuku
|
Japan
|
1994
|
|
|
| Cavia
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2000
|
|
|
| CCP Games
|
Reykjavík
|
Iceland
|
1997
|
Eve Online
|
developer, publisher
|
| CD Projekt RED
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
2002
|
The Witcher series
|
Subsidiary of Cdp.pl
|
| Centuri
|
Hialeah
|
USA
|
1974
|
|
arcade game supplier
|
| Chunsoft
|
Shinjuku
|
Japan
|
1984
|
|
|
| Cing
|
Fukuoka
|
Japan
|
1999
|
|
|
| Clap Hanz
|
Yokohama
|
Japan
|
1998
|
Everybody's Golf series
Everybody's Tennis series
|
|
| 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
|
| Compile Heart
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2006
|
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Record of Agarest War
|
Developer, publisher. Subsidiary of Idea Factory.
|
| Core Design
|
Derby
|
England
|
1988
|
Tomb Raider series
|
Subsidiary of Eidos Interactive, closed down in 2006
|
| Crafts & Meister
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
2004
|
|
|
| Creat Studios
|
Canton
|
USA
|
1990
|
|
|
| Creative Assembly
|
Horsham
|
England
|
1987
|
Total War series
|
Subsidiary of Sega Europe
|
| Criterion Games
|
Guildford
|
England
|
1993
|
Burnout series
|
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
|
| Cryptic Studios
|
Los Gatos
|
USA
|
2000
|
City of Heroes
Champions Online
Star Trek Online
|
subsidiary of Beijing Perfect World
|
| Crystal Dynamics
|
Redwood City
|
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
|
USA
|
1992
|
|
|
| Cyanide
|
Nanterre
|
France
|
2000
|
|
|
| CyberConnect2
|
Fukuoka
|
Japan
|
1996
|
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series
|
|
| Day 1 Studios
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
|
| Deadline Games
|
Copenhagen
|
Denmark
|
1996
|
|
|
| Deck13
|
Frankfurt
|
Germany
|
2001
|
Ankh series
|
|
| Deep Silver
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
1994
|
|
|
| Demiurge Studios
|
Cambridge
|
USA
|
2002
|
|
|
| Digital Illusions CE
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
1988
|
Battlefield series
|
|
| Dimps
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
2000
|
|
|
| Disney Interactive Studios
|
Glendale
|
USA
|
1988
|
|
publisher
|
| Double Fine Productions
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2000
|
Psychonauts
|
|
| Double Helix Games
|
Irvine
|
USA
|
2007
|
|
|
| Egosoft
|
Würselen
|
Germany
|
1988
|
X Computer Game Series
|
|
| Eidos Interactive
|
London
|
England
|
1990
|
Hitman series
Tomb Raider series
|
Got acquired by Square Enix in 2009 and was merged into Square Enix Europe the same year.
|
| Electronic Arts/EA Games
|
Redwood City
|
USA
|
1982
|
|
Developer, publisher
|
| Engine Software
|
Doetinchem
|
Netherlands
|
1995
|
|
middleware developer
|
| Epic Games
|
Cary
|
USA
|
1991
|
Unreal series
Gears of War series
|
|
| Epicenter Studios
|
Sherman Oaks
|
USA
|
2007
|
|
|
| Epyx
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
1978
|
|
game publisher
|
| 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
|
|
|
| FarSight Studios
|
Big Bear Lake
|
USA
|
1989
|
|
|
| Fatshark
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
2008
|
War of the Roses
|
|
| feelplus
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1992
|
|
|
| Firaxis Games
|
Sparks
|
USA
|
1996
|
Civilization series (part 3 and later)
|
Subsidiary of 2K Games
|
| Firefly Studios
|
London
|
England
|
1999
|
Stronghold series
|
|
| First Star Software
|
Chappaqua
|
USA
|
1982
|
|
Publisher
|
| Flagship Studios
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2003
|
Hellgate:London
Mythos
|
Developer, closed down in 2008.
|
| Foundation 9 Entertainment
|
Emeryville
|
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
|
| FUN Labs
|
Bucharest
|
Romania
|
1999
|
MIB: Alien Crisis
Cabela's series
|
Developer
|
| Funcom
|
Oslo
|
Norway
|
1993
|
The Longest Journey series
Anarchy Online
Age of Conan
The Secret World
|
Developer, publisher
|
| Futuremark
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
1997
|
Shattered Horizon
|
benchmark developer, game developer
|
| Game Arts
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1985
|
|
|
| GameHouse
|
Seattle
|
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
|
Setagaya-ku
|
Japan
|
1989
|
Pokémon series
|
|
| Gearbox Software
|
Plano
|
USA
|
1999
|
Brothers In Arms series
Borderlands
|
|
| Genki
|
Shinjuku
|
Japan
|
1990
|
|
|
| Gogii Games
|
Moncton
|
Canada
|
2006
|
|
Developer, publisher
|
| Good-Feel
|
Kobe
|
Japan
|
2005
|
|
|
| Grasshopper Manufacture
|
Suginami
|
Japan
|
1998
|
|
|
| Gravity
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
2000
|
Ragnarok Online
|
|
| Griptonite Games
|
Kirkland
|
USA
|
1994
|
|
|
| GSC Game World
|
Kiev
|
Ukraine
|
1995
|
S.T.A.L.K.E.R series
|
Developer. Defunct since December 9, 2011
|
| Guerrilla Games
|
Amsterdam
|
Netherlands
|
2000
|
Killzone series
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| GungHo Online Entertainment
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1998
|
|
|
| Gust Corporation
|
Nagano
|
Japan
|
1993
|
Atelier series
|
|
| Haemimont Games
|
Sofia
|
Bulgaria
|
1997
|
|
|
| HAL Laboratory
|
Chiyoda
|
Japan
|
1980
|
Kirby series
Mother
|
Subsidiary of Nintendo
|
| Hanaho
|
Cerritos
|
USA
|
1992
|
|
|
| Harmonix Music Systems
|
Cambridge
|
USA
|
1995
|
|
|
| Hasbro Interactive
|
Pawtucket
|
USA
|
1995
|
|
Publisher. Defunct since 2001
|
| HB Studios
|
Lunenburg
|
Canada
|
2000
|
|
|
| HeroCraft
|
Kaliningrad
|
Russia
|
2001
|
|
|
| High Moon Studios
|
San Diego
|
USA
|
2005
|
|
Subsidiary of Activision
|
| High Voltage Software
|
Hoffman Estates
|
USA
|
1993
|
The Conduit series
|
|
| Hoplon Infotainment
|
Florianópolis
|
Brazil
|
2004
|
|
|
| Hothead Games
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
2006
|
DeathSpank
Swarm
|
Developer, publisher
|
| Housemarque
|
Helsinki
|
Finland
|
1995
|
|
|
| Hudson Soft
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1973
|
|
game publisher subsidiary of Konami
|
| Human Head Studios
|
Madison
|
USA
|
1997
|
Rune
Prey
|
|
| Humongous Entertainment
|
Bothell
|
USA
|
1992
|
|
|
| Hyperion Entertainment
|
Brussels
|
Belgium
|
1999
|
|
|
| id Software
|
Mesquite
|
USA
|
1991
|
Wolfenstein series
Doom series
Quake series
|
Acquired by ZeniMax Media in June 24, 2009
|
| Idea Factory
|
Shibuya-ku
|
Japan
|
1994
|
|
|
| Ignition Entertainment
|
Essex
|
England
|
2002
|
|
|
| Imageepoch
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2005
|
|
|
| Infinity Ward
|
Encino
|
USA
|
2002
|
Call of Duty series
|
Acquired by Activision in 2003.
|
| Introversion Software
|
London
|
England
|
2002
|
Darwinia
DEFCON
|
|
| Incredible Technologies
|
Arlington Heights
|
USA
|
1985
|
|
arcade game designer, arcade game manufacturer
|
| indieszero
|
Musashino
|
Japan
|
1997
|
|
|
| Infogrames
|
Villeurbanne
|
France
|
1983
|
|
game publisher
|
| Insomniac Games
|
Burbank
|
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
|
|
| Irem
|
Hakusan
|
Japan
|
1974
|
|
|
| Irrational Games
|
Quincy
|
USA
|
1996
|
Bioshock
|
Subsidiary of 2K Games
|
| Transmission Games
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
1996
|
Heroes of the Pacific
Heroes Over Europe
|
Closed in 2009
|
| Jadestone Group
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
2000
|
|
online game developer, mobile game developer
|
| Jagex
|
Cambridge
|
England
|
2001
|
RuneScape
|
online game developer
|
| Javaground
|
Irvine
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
mobile game developer
|
| Juice Games
|
Warrington
|
England
|
2003
|
|
|
| Jupiter
|
Kyoto
|
Japan
|
|
|
|
| JV Games
|
Las Vegas
|
USA
|
1999
|
|
|
| Klei Entertainment
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
2005
|
|
|
| Koei
|
Ashikaga
|
Japan
|
1978
|
|
publisher
|
| Konami
|
Tokyo Midtown
Minato
|
Japan
|
1969
|
Metal Gear
Castlevania series
Pro Evolution Soccer
|
publisher
|
| Krome Studios
|
Brisbane
|
Australia
|
1999
|
|
Defunct
|
| Krome Studios Melbourne
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
1988
|
|
Defunct
|
| Kuju Entertainment
|
Shalford
|
England
|
1998
|
|
|
| Kush Games
|
Camarillo
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
|
| Kuma Reality Games
|
New York City
|
USA
|
2003
|
|
|
| Larian Studios
|
Oudenaarde
|
Belgium
|
1996
|
Divinity series
|
|
| Legacy Interactive
|
Los Angeles
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
Publisher
|
| Legendo Entertainment
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
2004
|
|
Publisher
|
| Level-5
|
Fukuoka
|
Japan
|
1998
|
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
|
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
|
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series
Star Wars: Battlefront series
|
Former publisher and developer. Closed as of April. 3 2013 by Disney
|
| Luma Arcade
|
Johannesburg
|
South Africa
|
2006
|
|
Developer
|
| Luxoflux
|
Santa Monica
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
|
| MachineGames
|
Uppsala
|
Sweden
|
2009
|
|
Developer, acquired by ZeniMax Media
|
| Majesco Entertainment
|
Edison
|
USA
|
1986
|
|
Publisher
|
| Marvelous Entertainment
|
Shibuya
|
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
|
|
Publisher and former game console manufacturer
|
| Maxis Software
|
Emeryville
|
USA
|
1987
|
|
Subsidiary under Electronic Arts
|
| Mean Hamster Software
|
Deer Park
|
USA
|
1985
|
|
|
| Media Molecule
|
Guildford
|
England
|
2006
|
LittleBigPlanet series
|
|
| Media.Vision
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1993
|
Wild Arms series
|
|
| Mercury Steam
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
2002
|
|
|
| Microsoft Game Studios
|
Redmond
|
USA
|
2002
|
Halo series
|
game publisher, console manufacturer
|
| Midway Games
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
1988
|
Mortal Kombat series
|
As of 2012, Midway is a corporation existing under Delaware law subject to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation plan
|
| Milestone
|
Suginami
|
Japan
|
2003
|
|
|
| Milestone S.r.l.
|
Milan
|
Italy
|
1996
|
|
|
| M-Inverse
|
Hong Kong SAR
|
China
|
2005
|
|
|
| Mistwalker
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2004
|
|
|
| Mitchell Corporation
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1960
|
|
|
| Mojang AB
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
2009
|
Minecraft
|
indie developer, publisher
|
| Monolith Productions
|
Kirkland
|
USA
|
1994
|
|
|
| Monolith Soft
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1999
|
|
Subsidiary of Nintendo
|
| Mythic Entertainment
|
Fairfax
|
USA
|
1996
|
|
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
|
| Namco Bandai
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2005
|
|
game publisher; 1950 (Bandai)
1955 (Namco)
|
| Natsume
|
Shinjuku
|
Japan
|
1987
|
|
|
| Naughty Dog
|
Santa Monica, California
|
USA
|
1986
|
Crash Bandicoot series
Jak and Daxter series
Uncharted series
|
|
| NCsoft
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1997
|
Lineage series
Guild Wars
|
Online Game Developer
|
| Ndoors
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1999
|
|
Publisher
|
| Neowiz
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1997
|
|
|
| Nerve Software
|
Richardson
|
USA
|
1999
|
|
|
| NetDevil
|
Louisville
|
USA
|
1997
|
|
|
| Neversoft
|
Woodland
|
USA
|
1994
|
Guitar Hero series
Tony Hawk series
Gun
|
Acquired by Activision in 1999.
|
| Nexon
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1994
|
|
|
| Next Level Games
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
2002
|
|
|
| NGD Studios
|
Buenos Aires
|
Argentina
|
2002
|
Regnum Online
|
|
| Nihon Falcom
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1981
|
|
Publisher
|
| Ninjabee
|
Orem
|
USA
|
2005
|
|
|
| Nintendo
|
Kyoto
|
Japan
|
1889
|
Mario Bros series
The Legend of Zelda series
Metroid
Donkey Kong series
Pikmin
Animal Crossing
Pokémon series
F-Zero
Super Smash Bros. series
|
game publisher, console manufacturer.
|
| Nippon Ichi Software
|
Gifu Prefecture
|
Japan
|
1991
|
Disgaea series
|
|
| NHN
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1998
|
|
game publisher
|
| Novalogic
|
Agoura Hills
|
USA
|
1985
|
|
Publisher
|
| Novarama
|
Barcelona
|
Spain
|
2003
|
Invizimals series, Virtual Fighters, Fallen Lords
|
|
| n-Space
|
Orlando
|
USA
|
1994
|
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Rugrats: Search for Reptar
Geist (video game)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS)
Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized
Toy Story 3: The Video Game
James Bond 007: Blood Stone
GoldenEye 007 (2010 video game)
Tron: Evolution – Battle Grids
Heroes of Ruin
|
|
| Oddworld Inhabitants
|
San Luis Obispo
|
USA
|
1994
|
|
|
| Obsidian Entertainment
|
Santa Ana
|
USA
|
2004
|
Fallout New Vegas
|
|
| Oxygen Studios
|
Croydon
|
England
|
2006
|
|
|
| Page 44 Studios
|
San Francisco
|
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.
|
| Paon
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1999
|
|
|
| Papaya Studio
|
Irvine
|
USA
|
1999
|
|
|
| Paradox Interactive
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
1998
|
|
game publisher
|
| Pandemic Studios
|
Los Angeles
|
USA
|
1998
|
Star Wars: Battlefront
Destroy All Humans! and its sequel
Full Spectrum Warrior
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
The Saboteur
|
Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2008 and closed in 2009.
|
| Pax Softnica
|
Kanagawa
|
Japan
|
1983
|
|
|
| Pendulo Studios
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
1993
|
|
|
| Penguin Software
|
Geneva
|
USA
|
1978
|
|
|
| People Can Fly
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
2002
|
Bulletstorm
|
Developer. Subsidiary of Epic Games.
|
| Petroglyph (game studio)
|
Las Vegas
|
USA
|
2003
|
|
|
| Phantagram
|
Seoul
|
South Korea
|
1994
|
|
|
| Piranha Bytes
|
Ruhrgebiet
|
Germany
|
1997
|
Gothic series (part 1-3)
Risen
|
|
| Pi Studios
|
Huston
|
USA
|
2002
|
|
|
| Pivotal Games
|
Bath|Bath
|
England
|
2000
|
|
|
| Playdead
|
Copenhagen
|
Denmark
|
2006
|
Limbo
|
|
| Playdom
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2009
|
Mobsters, Sorority Life
|
Facebook, Myspace game developer Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
|
| Playfish
|
London
|
England
|
2007
|
Who Has The Biggest Brain?
|
Facebook, Myspace game developer Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
|
| Playlogic Entertainment
|
Breda
|
Netherlands
|
2002
|
|
game publisher, NV Playlogic Entertainment still active
|
| PlayFirst
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2004
|
|
casual game developer, publisher and portal
|
| Platinum Games
|
Osaka
Bayonetta series
|
Japan
|
2006
|
|
|
| Polyphony Digital
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1998
|
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| PopCap Games
|
Seattle
|
USA
|
2000
|
Bejeweled
Plants vs. Zombies
Peggle
Zuma
|
casual game developer, publisher and portal. Subsidiary of Electronic Arts since 2011
|
| Punch Entertainment
|
Palo Alto
|
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
|
|
|
| Q-Games
|
Nakagyō-ku
|
Japan
|
2001
|
|
|
| Quantic Dream
|
Paris
|
France
|
1997
|
Fahrenheit
Heavy Rain
|
|
| Radical Entertainment
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
1991
|
|
Shut down by Activision. Exists as support team.
|
| Rainbow Studios
|
Phoenix
|
USA
|
1996
|
|
acquired by THQ)Now closed by THQ
|
| Rare Limited
|
Twycross
|
England
|
1982
|
|
|
| Raven Software
|
Middleton
|
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
|
Subsidiary of Ubisoft
|
| Red Storm Entertainment
|
Morrisville
|
USA
|
1996
|
|
Acquired by Ubisoft
|
| Redtribe
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
2003
|
|
|
| Reflexive Entertainment
|
Lake Forest
|
USA
|
1997
|
|
game developer and distributor
|
| Relic Entertainment
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
1997
|
|
Subsidiary of Sega
|
| Remedy Entertainment
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
1995
|
Max Payne series
|
|
| Retro Studios
|
Austin
|
USA
|
1998
|
Metroid Prime
|
Subsidiary of Nintendo
|
| Revolution Software
|
York
|
England
|
1990
|
Broken Sword series
Beneath a Steel Sky
|
|
| Riot Games
|
Santa Monica
|
USA
|
2006
|
League of Legends
|
|
| Rising Star Games
|
Luton
|
England
|
2004
|
|
|
| Rockstar North
|
Edinburgh
|
Scotland
|
1988
|
Grand Theft Auto (series)
|
a division under the Rockstar Games brand, developer
|
| Rockstar Games
|
New York City
|
USA
|
1998
|
Grand Theft Auto (series)
Manhunt (series)
Midnight Club series
|
Subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, also goes under the name of Rockstar Games NYC
|
| Rocksteady Studios
|
London
|
England
|
2005
|
|
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
|
| Ruffian Games
|
Dundee
|
Scotland
|
2008
|
Crackdown 2
|
|
| Runic Games
|
Seattle
|
USA
|
2008
|
|
|
| Running with Scissors, Inc.
|
Tucson
|
USA
|
1997
|
Postal (video game series)
|
Developer
|
| Sarbakan
|
Quebec City
|
Canada
|
1998
|
|
|
| Sega
|
Ota,
San Francisco
|
Japan,
USA
|
1951
|
Sonic the Hedgehog series
|
Game publisher, former console manufacturer
|
| SCE Studio Liverpool
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
1984
|
|
Shut down by Sony on August 22, 2012
|
| Sidhe
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
1997
|
|
|
| Silicon Knights
|
St. Catharines
|
Canada
|
1992
|
|
|
| Silicon Studio
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2000
|
|
|
| SkyCap Games
|
Decatur
|
USA
|
2013
|
|
|
| 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
|
USA
|
1997
|
|
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
|
| Software 2000
|
Eutin
|
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
|
USA
|
1983
|
|
Publisher
|
| Spellborn International
|
The Hague
|
Netherlands
|
2004
|
|
|
| Splash Damage
|
London
|
United Kingdom
|
2001
|
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Brink
|
|
| Square Enix
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2003
|
Final Fantasy series
|
game publisher (previously Square Co. and Enix)
|
| Starbreeze Studios
|
Uppsala
|
Sweden
|
1998
|
Enclave, Riddick
|
|
| Stardock
|
Plymouth
|
USA
|
1991
|
|
Publisher
|
| Star Vault
|
Malmö
|
Sweden
|
2007
|
Mortal Online
|
Indie
|
| Strawdog Studios
|
Derby
|
England
|
2003
|
|
|
| Sting Entertainment
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1989
|
|
|
| Straylight Studios
|
Dunedin
|
New Zealand
|
2004
|
|
|
| Streamline Studios
|
Amsterdam
|
Netherlands
|
2001
|
|
|
| Sucker Punch Productions
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
1997
|
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Sly Cooper series
Infamous series
|
Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Sumo Digital
|
Sheffield
|
England
|
2003
|
|
serious game developer acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment
|
| Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
|
Heusenstamm
|
Germany
|
1993
|
|
(acquired by Ubisoft)
|
| SuperVillain Studios
|
Orange County
|
USA
|
2004
|
|
|
| Swingin' Ape Studios
|
Aliso Viejo
|
USA
|
2000
|
|
acquired by Blizzard Entertainment
|
| Taito Corporation
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1953
|
|
game distributor, (acquired by Square Enix)
|
| Tag Games
|
Dundee
|
Scotland
|
2006
|
|
|
| Take-Two Interactive
|
New York City
|
USA
|
1993
|
|
Publisher, developer and distributor
|
| Tale of Tales
|
Ghent
|
Belgium
|
2002
|
|
game developer
|
| TaleWorlds
|
Ankara
|
Turkey
|
2005
|
|
|
| Tamsoft
|
Asakusa
|
Japan
|
1992
|
|
|
| Tantrumedia
|
Wirral
|
England
|
2003
|
|
|
| Tantalus Media
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
1994
|
|
|
| Team17
|
Ossett
|
England
|
1990
|
Alien Breed series
Worms series
|
|
| Team Bondi
|
Sydney
|
Australia
|
2003
|
L.A. Noire
|
Developer
|
| Techland
|
Wrocław
|
Poland
|
1991
|
Chrome series
Call Of Juarez series
Dead Island
|
Developer, publisher
|
| Tecmo Koei
|
Yokohama
|
Japan
|
2009
|
|
Publisher
|
| Telltale Games
|
San Rafael
|
USA
|
2004
|
Sam & Max episodic series
|
|
| Tequila Works
|
Madrid
|
Spain
|
2009
|
Deadlight
|
|
| Terminal Reality
|
Lewisville
|
USA
|
1994
|
|
|
| THQ
|
Agoura Hills
|
USA
|
1989
|
|
Publisher, developer. Defunct since January 23, 2013
|
| Three Rings Design
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
|
| TimeGate Studios
|
Sugar Land
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
|
| Torpex Games
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
2005
|
|
|
| Torus Games
|
Bayswater
|
Australia
|
1994
|
Scooby-Doo! First Frights
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
Monster Jam (video game)
|
|
| Tango Gameworks
|
Tokyo
|
Japan
|
2010
|
|
Founded by Shinji Mikami.Acquired by ZeniMax Media Inc in October 2010.
|
| Tose
|
Kyoto
|
Japan
|
1979
|
|
|
| Trapdoor
|
Montreal
|
Canada
|
2010
|
|
|
| Traveller's Tales
|
Knutsford
|
England
|
1990
|
Lego Star Wars series
|
Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive
|
| Treyarch
|
Santa Monica
|
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
|
USA
|
2005
|
Killing Floor
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
|
|
| Triumph Studios
|
Delft
|
Netherlands
|
1997
|
|
|
| Turn 10 Studios
|
Redmond
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
|
| Two Tribes
|
Amersfoort
|
Netherlands
|
2000
|
Toki Tori
|
|
| Tygron
|
Delft
|
Netherlands
|
2005
|
|
serious game developer
|
| Ubisoft
|
Montreuil-sous-Bois
|
France
|
1986
|
Rayman series
Assassin's Creed series
Just Dance series
Prince of Persia series
Far Cry series
Zombi series
|
game publisher
|
| Ultimate Play The Game
|
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
|
England
|
1982
|
|
|
| United Front Games
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
2006
|
ModNation Racers
Sleeping Dogs
LittleBigPlanet Karting
|
|
| Universomo
|
Tampere
|
Finland
|
2002
|
|
Defunct since 2010
|
| Vivendi Games
|
Paris
|
France
|
1993
|
|
|
| Valve Corporation
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
1996
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Half-Life series
Portal
Left 4 Dead series
Team Fortress 2
|
|
| Vanillaware
|
Chuo-ku
|
Japan
|
2002
|
|
|
| Venan Entertainment
|
Cromwell
|
USA
|
2002
|
|
|
| Vertigo Games
|
Rotterdam
|
Netherlands
|
2008
|
|
|
| Vicarious Visions
|
Albany
|
USA
|
1990
|
Guitar Hero series
Tony Hawk series
|
Acquired by Activision in 2004.
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| Viwawa
|
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
2007
|
|
|
| Virtual Heroes, Inc.
|
Raleigh
|
USA
|
2004
|
Moonbase Alpha
|
|
| Visceral Games
|
Redwood City
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
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| Volition, Inc.
|
Champaign
|
USA
|
1996
|
Saints Row series
Red Faction series
|
Subsidiary of Koch Media.
|
| Wahoo Studios
|
Orem
|
USA
|
2001
|
|
|
| Wanako Games
|
Santiago de Chile
|
Chile
|
2002
|
|
Subsidiary of Behaviour Interactive
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| WB Games
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
1988
|
|
game publisher
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| WayForward Technologies
|
Valencia, California
|
USA
|
1990
|
Shantae series
|
|
| Webfoot Technologies
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
1993
|
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
You Don't Know Jack!
Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals
Deadly Rooms of Death
|
Creators of many Dragon Ball Z games for Atari. Specializes in Nintendo platforms.
|
| Wideload Games
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
2003
|
|
Subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios
|
| Wildfire Studios
|
Brisbane
|
Australia
|
1995
|
|
|
| Wolfire Games
|
Berkeley
|
USA
|
2003
|
|
|
| World Forge
|
Voronezh
|
Russia
|
2004
|
|
|
| Xseed Games
|
Torrance
|
USA
|
2004
|
|
|
| YoYo Games
|
Dundee
|
Scotland
|
2007
|
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
|
|
| ZapSpot
|
Seattle
|
USA
|
1999
|
|
Folded in 2000s
|
| ZeniMax Online Studios
|
Hunt Valley
|
USA
|
2007
|
The Elder Scrolls Online
|
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc
|
| Zipper Interactive
|
Redmond
|
USA
|
1995
|
|
Shut down by Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Zeros Game Design
|
Bellingham
|
US
|
2010
|
|
Casual mobile development.
|
| Zylom
|
Eindhoven
|
Netherlands
|
2001
|
|
casual game developer, game publisher Subsidiary of RealNetworks
|
| Zynga
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2007
|
Farmville
Mafia Wars
|
Facebook, Myspace game developer
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