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
|
Cockeysville
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
publisher
|
Krome Studios
|
Brisbane
|
Australia
|
1999
|
|
|
Krome Studios Melbourne
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
1988
|
|
|
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
|
|
Publisher
|
Luma Arcade
|
Johannesburg
|
South Africa
|
2006
|
|
Developer
|
Luxoflux
|
Santa Monica
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
|
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 Jack 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 Super Smash Bros.
|
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
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
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)
|
|
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
|
game publisher
|
Ultimate Play The Game
|
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
|
England
|
1982
|
|
|
United Front Games
|
Vancouver
|
Canada
|
2006
|
ModNation Racers
|
|
Universomo
|
Tampere
|
Finland
|
2002
|
|
Defunct since 2010
|
Vivendi Games
|
Paris
|
France
|
1993
|
|
|
Valve Corporation
|
Bellevue
|
USA
|
1996
|
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.
|
Viwawa
|
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
2007
|
|
|
Virtual Heroes, Inc.
|
Raleigh
|
USA
|
2004
|
Moonbase Alpha
|
|
Visceral Games
|
Redwood City
|
USA
|
1998
|
|
Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
|
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
|
WB Games
|
Chicago
|
USA
|
1988
|
|
game publisher
|
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
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Japan
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1993
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WWE SmackDown! vs Raw
|
|
ZapSpot
|
Seattle
|
USA
|
1999
|
|
Folded in 2000s
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ZeniMax Online Studios
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Hunt Valley
|
USA
|
2007
|
The Elder Scrolls Online
|
Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc
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Zipper Interactive
|
Redmond
|
USA
|
1995
|
|
Shut down by Sony Computer Entertainment
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Zylom
|
Eindhoven
|
Netherlands
|
2001
|
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casual game developer, game publisher Subsidiary of RealNetworks
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Zynga
|
San Francisco
|
USA
|
2007
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Farmville Mafia Wars
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Facebook, Myspace game developer
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