This is a list of notable companies that have made video games for either computers or video game consoles, and includes both companies that currently exist as well as now-defunct companies. See Lists of video games for other lists relating to video games.
See also game developer and Video game publisher for more specific lists of companies based on development and publishing, and defunct video game companies for a more specific list of companies no longer operating.
| Active independently |
| Active as subsidiary |
| Defunct and no longer active |
| Company | City | Country | Est. | Notable games | Notes | |
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| 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 | |||
| 343 Studios | Kirkland, Washington | USA | 2009 | Taking over Halo from Bungie Studios | Subsidiary of Microsoft Studios | |
| 3DO | Redwood City, California | USA | 1991 | Army Men, Might and Magic | game publisher, former console developer | |
| 38 Studios | Providence, Rhode Island | USA | 2006 | |||
| 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. Developer of console, mobile & social games. | |
| 42 Entertainment | Pasadena, California | USA | 1993 | |||
| 4A Games | Kiev | Ukraine | 2006 | Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light | ||
| 5pb. Inc. | Shibuya, Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | |||
| 5th Cell | Bellevue, Washington | USA | 2003 | Active | ||
| 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. | |
| 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, 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 | |||
| Alfa System | Kumamoto City | Japan | 1988 | |||
| Ancient | Hino, Tokyo | Japan | 1990 | |||
| Anino Games | Manila | Philippines | 2001 | Despicable Me: Minion Mania | ||
| Appmania | Kyiv | Ukraine | 2008 | Demolition Master series, Iron Wars, Cats, Inc., Farm It!. | Independent mobile platform video game developer. | |
| AQ Interactive | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | Defunct Since October 5, 2011 | ||
| Arc System Works | Yokohama | Japan | 1988 | game publisher | ||
| Arkane Studios | Lyon | France | 1999 | Arx Fatalis | Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media | |
| Arkedo Studio | France | 2006 | ||||
| ArenaNet | Bellevue, Washington | USA | 2000 | Guild Wars | ||
| Arika | Tokyo | Japan | 1995 | |||
| Artdink | Tsukishima, Tokyo | Japan | 1986 | |||
| 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 | |
| Aspect | Japan | 1991 | ||||
| Aspyr Media | Austin, Texas | USA | 1989 | game publisher | ||
| Atari | New York City, New York | USA | 1972 | game publisher | ||
| Atlus | Tokyo | Japan | 1986 | Shin Megami Tensei series | game developer, 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 | |||
| Bauhaus Entertainment | Tokyo | Japan | 2006 | |||
| 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 | Shut down by 38 Studios who also shut down | ||
| 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 | The Settlers | 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, Oni, Myth, Pathways into Darkness, Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete, Operation: Desert Storm | game developer, mobile/social game publisher | |
| Capcom | Osaka | Japan | 1979 | game publisher | ||
| Cave | Shinjuku, Tokyo | Japan | 1994 | |||
| Cavia | Tokyo | Japan | 2000 | |||
| Cazap | Paris | France | 2007 | Kung Fu Rabbit, Little Amazon | game developer and publisher | |
| CCP Games | Reykjavík, Atlanta, Shanghai | Iceland, United States, China | 1997 | Eve Online | developer, publisher | |
| CD Projekt RED | Warsaw | Poland | 1994 | The Witcher series | managed by game publisher CD Projekt | |
| Centuri | Hialeah, Florida | USA | 1974 | arcade game supplier | ||
| Chunsoft | Shinjuku | Japan | 1984 | |||
| Cinemaware | Burlingame, California | USA | 1985 | former game publisher | ||
| 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 | ||
| ColdWood Interactive | Umeå | Sweden | 2003 | The Fight: Lights Out | ||
| 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 | |||
| Crafts & Meister | Osaka | Japan | 2004 | |||
| Creat Studios | Canton, Massachusetts | 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, 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 | |||
| CyberConnect2 | Fukuoka | Japan | 1996 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series | ||
| 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 | Hitman series, Tomb Raider series | Merged into Square Enix Europe, acquired by Square Enix | |
| 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 | ||
| 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, 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 | ||
| Flagship Studios | San Fransisco, California | USA | 2003 | Hellgate:London, Mythos (video game) | Developer | |
| 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 | |
| FUN Labs | Bucharest | Romania | 1999 | MIB: Alien Crisis, Cabela's series | game developer | |
| Funcom | Oslo | Norway | 1993 | The Longest Journey series, Anarchy Online, Age of Conan, The Secret World | game developer, publisher | |
| Futuremark | Espoo | Finland | 1997 | Shattered Horizon | benchmark developer, game developer | |
| Game Arts | Tokyo | Japan | 1985 | |||
| 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 | Setagaya-ku, Tokyo | Japan | 1989 | Pokémon | ||
| Gearbox Software | Plano, Texas | USA | 1999 | Brothers In Arms series, Borderlands | ||
| Genki | Shinjuku, Tokyo | Japan | 1990 | |||
| Giants Software | Zürich | Switzerland | 2008 | |||
| Gogii Games | Moncton, New Brunswick | Canada | 2006 | developer, publisher | ||
| Good-Feel | Kobe | Japan | 2005 | |||
| Grasshopper Manufacture | Suginami, Tokyo | Japan | 1998 | |||
| Gravity | Seoul | South Korea | 2000 | Ragnarok Online | ||
| Griptonite Games | Kirkland, Washington | USA | 1994 | |||
| GSC Game World | Kiev | Ukraine | 1995 | STALKER 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, 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 | |||
| Hudson Soft | Tokyo | Japan | 1973 | game publisher subsidiary of Konami | ||
| 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 24, 2009 | |
| Idea Factory | Shibuya-ku, Tokyo | Japan | 1994 | |||
| Ignition Entertainment | Essex | England | 2002 | |||
| IguanaBee | Santiago de Chile | Chile | 2011 | |||
| Imageepoch | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | |||
| 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 | ||
| indieszero | Musashino, Tokyo | Japan | 1997 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Irem | Hakusan | Japan | 1974 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Jupiter | Kyoto | Japan | ||||
| JV Games | Las Vegas, Nevada | USA | 1999 | |||
| Klei Entertainment | Vancouver | Canada | 2005 | |||
| Koei | Ashikaga, Tochigi | Japan | 1978 | game publisher | ||
| Konami | Tokyo, El Segundo, CA | Japan, USA | 1969 | Metal Gear | game publisher | |
| Krome Studios | Brisbane | Australia | 1999 | |||
| Krome Studios Melbourne | Melbourne | Australia | 1988 | |||
| Kuju Entertainment | ? | England | 1998 | |||
| Kush Games | Camarillo, California | USA | 1998 | |||
| Kuma Reality Games | New York City | USA | 2003 | |||
| Ludia | Montreal | Canada | 2007 | Family Feud, Where's Waldo?: The Fantastic Journey, The Price Is Right | Game Developer, Game Publisher | |
| 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 | ||
| 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, Illinois | 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, Tokyo | Japan | 2003 | |||
| Milestone S.r.l. | Milan | Italy | 1996 | SBK (video game series) | ||
| M-Inverse | Hong Kong SAR | China | 2005 | |||
| Mistwalker | Tokyo | Japan | 2004 | |||
| Mitchell Corporation | ? | Japan | 1960 | |||
| Mojang AB | Stockholm | Sweden | 2009 | Minecraft | indie developer, publisher | |
| Monolith Productions | Kirkland | USA | 1994 | |||
| Monolith Soft | Tokyo | Japan | 1999 | Subsidiary of Nintendo | ||
| Monumental Games | Nottingham | England | 2005 | |||
| Mythic Entertainment | Fairfax, Virginia | USA | 1996 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts | ||
| Namco Bandai | Tokyo | Japan | 2005 | game publisher; 1950 (Bandai) 1955 (Namco) |
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| Natsume | Shinjuku, Tokyo | Japan | 1987 | Harvest Moon, Rune Factory | ||
| 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 | ||
| Neowiz | Seoul | South Korea | 1997 | |||
| Nerve Software | Richardson, Texas | USA | 1999 | |||
| NetDevil | Louisville, Colorado | USA | 1997 | |||
| Neverland | Japan | 1993 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| NGD Studios | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 2002 | Regnum_Online | ||
| Nihon Bussan | ? | Japan | 1970 | Crazy Climber, Terra Cresta | A.K.A. Nichibutsu | |
| Nihon Falcom | Tokyo | Japan | 1981 | game publisher | ||
| 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) |
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| Nippon Ichi Software | Gifu Prefecture | Japan | 1991 | Disgaea series | ||
| Nokia | Espoo | Finland | 1865 | console manufacturer, game publisher | ||
| NHN | Seoul | South Korea | 1998 | game publisher | ||
| Novalogic | Agoura Hills, California | USA | 1985 | game publisher | ||
| Novarama | Barcelona | Spain | 2003 | Invizimals series, Virtual Fighters, Fallen Lords | ||
| n-Space | Orlando, Florida | 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 |
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| 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. | |
| Paon | Tokyo | Japan | 1999 | |||
| 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 |
Acquired by Electronic Arts in 2008 and disbanded in 2009. | |
| Pax Softnica | Kanagawa | Japan | 1983 | |||
| Pendulo Studios | Madrid | Spain | 1993 | |||
| Penguin Software | Geneva, Illinois | USA | 1978 | |||
| People Can Fly | Warsaw | Poland | 2002 | Bulletstorm | developer Subsidiary of Epic Games | |
| 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 | |||
| Playdead | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2006 | Limbo | ||
| 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 Entertainment still active | ||
| PlayFirst | San Francisco, California | 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, 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 | |||
| Q-Games | Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto | Japan | 2001 | |||
| Quantic Dream | Paris | France | 1997 | Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain | ||
| Radical Entertainment | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | 1991 | Shut down by Activision.Exists as support team. | ||
| 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 | Subsidiary of Ubisoft | |
| Red Storm Entertainment | Morrisville, North Carolina | USA | 1996 | (acquired by Ubisoft) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Riot Games | Santa Monica, California | USA | 2006 | League of Legends | ||
| Rising Star Games | Luton-Bedfordshire | England | 2004 | |||
| Rockstar North | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1988 | Grand Theft Auto (series) | a division under the Rockstar Games brand, game developer | |
| Rockstar Games | New York City | USA | 1998 | Grand Theft Auto (series), Manhunt (series), Midnight Club series | Subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive | |
| Rocksteady Studios | London | England | 2005 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | ||
| Ruffian Games | Dundee | Scotland | 2008 | Crackdown 2 | ||
| Runic Games | Seattle, Washington | USA | 2008 | |||
| Running with Scissors, Inc. | Tucson, Arizona | USA | 1997 | Postal (video game series) | game developer | |
| Sarbakan | Quebec City | Canada | 1998 | |||
| Sega | Ota, Tokyo, San Francisco, California |
Japan, USA |
1951 | Sonic the Hedgehog series | game publisher, former console manufacturer | |
| SCE Studio Liverpool | Liverpool, England | United Kingdom | 1984 | Shut down by Sony on August 22, 2012 | ||
| Sidhe | Wellington | New Zealand | 1997 | |||
| Silicon Knights | St. Catharines, Ontario | Canada | 1992 | |||
| Silicon Sisters | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | 2011 | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
| Sting Entertainment | Tokyo | Japan | 1989 | |||
| Straylight Studios | Dunedin | New Zealand | 2004 | |||
| Streamline Studios | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 2001 | |||
| Sucker Punch Productions | Bellevue, Washington | USA | 1997 | Rocket: Robot on Wheels, Sly Cooper series, Infamous series | 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) | ||
| Taito Corporation | Tokyo | Japan | 1953 | game distributor, (acquired by Square Enix) | ||
| Tag Games | Dundee | Scotland | 2006 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Tamsoft | Asakusa, Tokyo | Japan | 1992 | |||
| Tantrumedia | Wirral | England | 2003 | |||
| Tantalus Media | Melbourne | Australia | 1994 | |||
| Team17 | Ossett, West Yorkshire | 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 | game publisher; 1967 (Tecmo) 1978 (Koei) |
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Trapdoor | Montreal | Canada | 2010 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| Vanillaware | Chuo-ku, Osaka | Japan | 2002 | |||
| Venan Entertainment | Cromwell, Connecticut | USA | 2002 | |||
| Vertigo Games | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 2008 | |||
| Vicarious Visions | Albany, New York | USA | 1990 | Guitar Hero series Tony Hawk series |
Acquired by Activision in 2004. | |
| Viwawa | Singapore | Singapore | 2007 | |||
| Virtual Heroes, Inc. | Raleigh, North Carolina | USA | 2004 | Moonbase Alpha | ||
| Virtual Playground | Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom | ? | |||
| Visceral Games | Redwood City, California | USA | 1998 | Subsidiary of Electronic Arts | ||
| 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 | ? | |||
| WB Games | Chicago | USA | 1988 | game publisher | ||
| Webfoot Technologies | Chicago, Illinois | 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, 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 | ||
| ZapSpot | Seattle, Washington | USA | 1999 | Color Break, Moeboid, Mudslinger, Peh Pai | Folded in 2000s | |
| ZeniMax Online Studios | Hunt Valley, Maryland, | USA | 2007 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc | |
| Zipper Interactive | Redmond, Washington | USA | 1995 | Shut down by 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 |
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