List of video game companies

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This is a list of 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 Video 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.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] 0-9

Company Location Founded Role(s)
1st Playable Productions Troy, New York, United States 2005 game developer
2K Czech Brno, Czech Republic 1997 game developer
3 Blokes Studios Brisbane, Australia 2006 game developer
3DO Redwood City, California, United States 1991 game developer, game publisher, former console developer
3D Realms Garland, Texas, United States 1987 game developer, game publisher
42 Entertainment Pasadena, California, United States 1993 Alternate reality game developer
5TH Cell Bellevue, Washington, United States 2003 game developer
7 Studios Los Angeles, California, United States 1999 game developer
7-128 Software Salem, Massachusetts, United States 2007 game developer
989 Studios Foster City, California, United States 1995 game developer, game publisher

[edit] A

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Acclaim Entertainment Glen Cove, New York, United States 1987 game developer, game publisher
Accolade San Jose, California, United States 1984 game developer, game publisher
Acheron Design Melbourne, Australia 2004 game developer
Activision Santa Monica, California, United States 1979 game developer, game publisher
Adventure Soft Birmingham, United Kingdom 1992 game developer, game publisher
Agetec Sunnyvale, California, United States 1998 game publisher
AJ Square Inc Wilmington, Delaware, United States 2004 game developer
Aki Corporation Tokyo, Japan 1995 game developer
AQ Interactive Tokyo, Japan 2000 game publisher
Aquadize Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina 2007 game developer, game engine developer
ArenaNet Bellevue, Washington, United States 2000 game developer
Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 1992 game developer
Artificial Studios Gainesville, Florida, United States 2001 game developer, game engine developer
Artoon Yokohama, Japan 1999 game developer
Ascaron Gütersloh, Germany 1989 game developer, game publisher
Aspyr Media Austin, Texas, United States 1989 game developer, game publisher
Atari New York City, New York, United States 1972 game developer, game publisher, former console developer
Atlus Tokyo, Japan 1986 game developer, game publisher
Attic Entertainment Software Albstadt, Germany 1990 game developer, game publisher
Avalanche Studios Stockholm, Sweden 2003 game developer
Avalanche Software Salt Lake City, United States 1995 game developer

[edit] B

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Babaroga Chicago, Illinois, United States 2001 game developer
Backbone Entertainment Vancouver, Canada 1992 game developer
Banpresto, acquired by Namco Bandai Tokyo, Japan 1977 game developer
Behemoth, The San Diego, California, United States 2002 game developer
Bethesda Softworks Rockville, Maryland, United States 1985 game developer, game publisher
Big Fish Games Seattle, Washington, United States 2002 digital distributor of online casual games
Big Huge Games Timonium, Maryland, United States 2000 game developer
BioWare Edmonton, Canada 1995 game developer
The Bitmap Brothers London, United Kingdom 1987 game developer
Bizarre Creations Liverpool, United Kingdom 1994 game developer
Black Isle Studios Orange County, California, United States 1996 game developer
Blizzard Entertainment Irvine, California, United States 1991 game developer, game publisher
Blue Byte Software Düsseldorf, Germany 1988 game developer
BSure Interactive Lisbon, Portugal 2005 game developer
Brøderbund Eugene, Oregon, United States 1980 game developer
Bullfrog Productions Guildford, United Kingdom 1987 game developer
Buka Entertainment Moscow, Russia 1994 game developer, game publisher
Bungie Studios Kirkland, Washington, United States 1991 game developer
BVS Development Corporation Glen Allen, Virginia, United States 1996 game developer, game publisher

[edit] C

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Capcom Osaka, Japan 1979 game developer, game publishers
CD Projekt Warsaw, Poland 1994 game developer, game publisher
Cdv Software Entertainment Bruchsal, Germany 1989 game publisher
Centuri Hialeah, Florida, United States 1974 arcade game supplier
Cinemaware 1985 game developer, former game publisher
Climax Entertainment Tokyo, Japan 1990 game development
Climax Studios Portsmouth, United Kingdom 1988 game developer
Coded Illusions Rotterdam, the Netherlands 2005 game developer
Codemasters Warwickshire, United Kingdom 1985 game developer, game publisher
Coktel Vision Paris, France 1985 game developer, former game publisher
Coleco West Hartford, Connecticut, United States 1932 former console developer
Continuum Entertainment Curitiba, Brazil 1998
Core Design Derby, United Kingdom 1988 game developer
CrazyFoot Gamestudio The Hague, the Netherlands 2004 game developer
Creat Studios Canton, Massachusetts, United States 1990 game developer
Creative Assembly Horsham, United Kingdom 1987 game developer
Criterion Games Guildford, United Kingdom 1993 game developer
Cryptic Studios Los Gatos, California, United States 2000 game developer
Crystal Dynamics Redwood City, California, United States 1992 game developer
Crytek Frankfurt, Germany 1999 game developer
Cyberlore Studios Northhampton, Massachusetts, United States 1992 game developer
Cyanide Nanterre, France 2000 game developer

[edit] D

Company Location Founded Role(s)
D3 Publisher Japan 1996 game publisher
Day 1 Studios Chicago, Illinois, United States 2001 game developer
Deadline Games Copenhagen, Denmark 1996 game developer
Demiurge Studios Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 2002 game developer
Digital Illusions CE Stockholm, Sweden 1988 game developer
Disney Interactive Studios Glendale, California, United States 1988 game developer, game publisher
DMA Design, now Rockstar North Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1988 game developer
Double Fine Productions San Francisco, California, United States 2000 game developer

[edit] E

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Eidos Interactive London, United Kingdom 1990 game developer, game publisher
Electronic Arts Redwood City, California, United States 1982 game developer, game publisher
Engine Software Doetinchem, the Netherlands 1995 game developer, middleware developer
EivaaGames Pune, India 2005 game developer
Epic Games Cary, North Carolina, United States 1991 game developer
Epyx San Francisco, California, United States 1978 game developer, game publisher
Eugen Systems Paris, France 1978 game developer
Eurocom Derby, United Kingdom 1988 game developer
Evolution Studios Runcorn, United Kingdom 1999 game developer
Eyecon Brisbane, Australia 1997 game developer

[edit] F

Company Location Founded Role(s)
F4 Paris, France 2002 game developer
FASA United States 1980 game publisher
Firaxis Games Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States 1996 game developer
Firefly Studios London, United Kingdom 1999 game developer
First Star Software Chappaqua, New York, United States 1982 game developer, game publisher
Foundation 9 Entertainment Emeryville, California, United States 1992 game developer
Frogster Interactive Pictures Berlin, Germany 2005 game publisher
From Software Japan 1986 game developer
Funcom Oslo, Norway 1993 game developer, game publisher
FXLabs Hyderabad, India, India 2004 game developer, game publisher
Free Radical Design Nottingham, United Kingdom 1999 game developer
Fuzzyeyes Studio Brisbane, Australia 2001 game developer

[edit] G

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Gearbox Software Plano, Texas, United States 1999 game developer
Grasshopper Manufacture Suginami, Tokyo, Japan 1998 game developer
Gray Matter Interactive
merged into Treyarch		 Santa Monica, California, United States 1996 game developer
Gravity
 Seoul, Korea game developer
GT Interactive New York City, New York, United States 1993 game developer, game publisher, game distributor
GTS plc Ipswich, United Kingdom 2005 online game developer
Guerrilla Games Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2000 game developer

[edit] H

Company Location Founded Role(s)
HAL Laboratory Chiyoda, Japan 1980 game developer
Halch Middlesbrough, United Kingdom 2006 game developer
Halfbrick Studios Brisbane, Australia 2001 game developer
Harmonix Music Systems Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 1995 game developer
Hasbro Interactive Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States 1995 game developer, game publisher
Hoplon Infotainment Florianópolis, Brazil 2004 game developer
Hudson Soft Sapporo, Japan 1973 game developer, game publisher
Human Head Studios Madison, Wisconsin, United States 1997 game developer
Humongous Entertainment Bothell, Washington, United States 1992 game developer
Hyperion Entertainment Belgium 1999 game developer

[edit] I

Company Location Founded Role(s)
id Software Mesquite, Texas, United States 1991 game developer
Infinity Ward Encino, California, United States 2002 game developer
Iguana Entertainment Austin, Texas, United States 1991 game developer
Imagic California, United States 1981 game developer
Incredible Technologies Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States 1985 arcade game designer, arcade game manufacturer
Infocom Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 1979 game developer
Infogrames Villeurbanne, France 1983 game developer, game publisher
Insomniac Games Burbank, California, United States 1994 game developer
Intelligent Systems Tokyo, Japan 1986 game developer
Interplay Entertainment California, United States 1983 game developer, game publisher
Intuition Games Iowa, United States 2007 independent game developer
IO Interactive Copenhagen, Denmark 1998 game developer
Ion Storm Inc. Dallas, Texas, United States 1991 game developer
Irrational Games Mesquite, Texas, United States 1996 game developer
IR Gurus Interactive,

now Transmission Games

 Melbourne, Australia 1996 game developer

[edit] J

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Jadestone Group Stockholm, Sweden 2000 online game developer, mobile game developer
Jagex Cambridge, United Kingdom 2001 online game developer
JoWooD Productions Liezen, Austria 1995 game publisher
Juice Games Warrington, United Kingdom 2003 game developer

[edit] K

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Kalador Entertainment Inc. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2000 mobile game developer, mobile game publisher
Koei Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan 1978 game developer, game publisher
Konami Tokyo, Japan 1969 game developer, game publisher
Krome Studios Brisbane, Australia 1999 game developer
Kuju Entertainment United Kingdom 1998 game developer
Kush Games Camarillo, California, United States 1998 game developer
Kuma Reality Games New York City, New York, United States 2003 game developer

[edit] L

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Larian Studios Oudenaarde, Belgium 1996 game developer
Left Behind Games Murrieta, California, United States game developer, game publisher
Linux Game Publishing Nottingham, United Kingdom 2001 game publisher
Lionhead Studios Guildford, United Kingdom 1997 game developer
Llamasoft Reading, United Kingdom 1982 game developer
Lobstersoft Fulda, Germany 1998 game publisher
Loki Software Tustin, United States 1998 game publisher
Looking Glass Studios Cambridge, United States 1990 game developer
LucasArts San Francisco, United States 1982 game developer, game publisher
Luxoflux Santa Monica, United States 1998 game developer

[edit] M

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Mad Catz Toronto, Canada 1989 game accessory manufacturer
Mad Genius Software (defunct) Vancouver, Canada 1995 game developer
Majesco Entertainment Edison, United States 1986 game developer, game publisher
Massive Entertainment Malmö, Sweden 1997 game developer
Mattel El Segundo, United States 1945 game developer, game publisher, game console manufacturer
Maxis Software Emeryville, United States 1987 game developer
Krome Studios Melbourne Melbourne, Australia 1988 game developer
Microprose Software (defunct) United States 1982 game developer
Microsoft Game Studios Redmond, United States 2002 game developer, game publisher
Midway Games Chicago, United States 1988 game developer, game publisher
Mindscape Novato, United States 1980 game publisher
Mitchell Corporation Japan 1960 game developer
Monolith Productions Kirkland, United States 1994 game developer
Monolith Soft Tokyo, Japan 1999 game developer
Monumental Games Nottingham, United Kingdom 2005 game developer
Mucky Foot Productions (defunct) Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1997 game developer
Muse Software (defunct) United States 1978 game developer, game publisher
Mythic Entertainment
now EA Mythic		 Fairfax, United States 1996 game developer

[edit] N

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Namco Bandai Tokyo, Japan Bandai: 1950;

Namco: 1955;
Namco Bandai Holdings: 2005

 game developer, game publisher
NASSONS Entertainment Studios Amman, Jordan 2005 game developer
Naughty Dog Santa Monica, California, United States
NCsoft Seoul, South Korea
Nerve Software
Neversoft
Nintendo Kyoto, Japan September 23, 1889 console manufacture, game developer, game publisher
Novalogic game developer, game publisher

[edit] O

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Oddworld Inhabitants San Luis Obispo, California 1994
Obsidian Entertainment Santa Ana, CA
Oxygen Games Northamptonshire, United Kingdom 2004 game publisher
Oxygen Studios Croydon, United Kingdom 2006 game developer

[edit] P

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Pandemic Studios Santa Monica, California, United States 1998
Papaya Studios Irvine, California, United States of America
Penguin Software
Perceptum Informática São Paulo, Brazil 1995
Petroglyph (game studio)
Phantagram
Piranha Bytes
Pi Studios
PixelCubed Game Studios Southwest, United Kingdom April 2007 Game Developer
Playlogic Entertainment Breda, the Netherlands 2002 game developer, game publisher
Propaganda Games
Psygnosis
Paradox Entertainment
Pyro Studios Madrid, Spain 1996 game developer

[edit] Q

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Quantic Dream Paris, France 1997 game developer

[edit] R

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Rainbow Studios, acquired by THQ Phoenix, Arizona, United States 1996 game developer
Rare Limited Twycross, United Kingdom 1982 game developer
Raven Software Middleton, Wisconsin, United States 1990 game developer
Reality Pump Studios Kraków, Poland 1995 game developer
Red Storm Entertainment Morrisville,North Carolina, United States of America 1996 game developer
Reflexive Entertainment Lake Forest, California, United States 1997 game developer, game distributor
Relic Entertainment Vancouver, Canada 1997 game developer
Remedy Entertainment Espoo, Finland 1995 game developer
Retro Studios Austin, Texas, United States 1998 game developer
Revolution Software York, United Kingdom 1990 game developer
Ritual Entertainment Dallas, Texas, United States 1996 game developer
Rockstar Games New York City, New York, United States 1998 game developer

[edit] S

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Shiny Entertainment Newport Beach, California, United States 1993
Sega Ōta, Tokyo, Japan

San Francisco, California, United States

 1951
Silicon Knights St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 1992
Sierra Entertainment Los Angeles, California, United States 1979
SNK Playmore Osaka, Japan 1978
Snowblind Studios Seattle, Washington, United States 1997
Software 2000 Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein 1987
Sonic Team Tokyo, Japan 1988
Sony Computer Entertainment America Tokyo, Japan 1993
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Sony Online Entertainment
Sora Ltd.
Spectrum Holobyte Alameda, California 1993
Spellborn International The Hague, the Netherlands 2004 game developer
Spiderweb Software 1994
Splash Damage
Square Enix
Stainless Steel Studios
Starbreeze Studios
Stormfront Studios
Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Streamline Studios Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2001 game developer
Sumo Digital Sheffield, United Kingdom 2003 game developer, serious game developer
Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
Swingin' Ape Studios

[edit] T

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Taito Corporation
Take Two Interactive Northridge, California, United States
Taxan
Team6 Game Studios Assen, the Netherlands 2003 game developer
Team17
Technos Japan Corporation
Tecmo
Telltale Games San Rafael, United States 2004 game developer
THQ Agoura Hills, California, United States 1989 (as Trinity Acquisition Corporation)
TimeGate Studios Sugar Land, Texas, United States 1998 game developer
Traveller's Tales
Treyarch
Tri-Ace
Tripwire Interactive Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Triumph Studios Delft, the Netherlands 1997 game developer
Troika Games
Two Tribes Harderwijk, the Netherlands 2000 game developer
Tygron Delft, the Netherlands 2005 serious game developer

[edit] U

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Ubisoft Montreuil-sous-Bois, France 1986 Developer, Publisher
Ultimate Play The Game

[edit] V

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Valve Software Kirkland, Washington, United States 1996
Venom Games
Vicarious Visions Menands, New York, United States 1990 game developer
Vicious Cycle Software Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States 2000 game developer, middleware developer
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Vision Park
Visual Concepts
Vivendi Universal Games
Volition, Inc.
VSTEP Rotterdam, the Netherlands 2002 serious game developer, game developer

[edit] W

Company Location Founded Role(s)
W!Games Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2005 game developer
Wangame Studios
Westwood Studios Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 1985
Wildfire Studios Brisbane, Australia 1995 game developer
Wizhands Seoul, Korea 2007 game developer
Working Designs Redding, California, United States 1986
World Forge Voronezh, Russia 2004
Webzen Seoul, South Korea 2000

[edit] X

Company Location Founded Role(s)
Xceed Software Inc.

[edit] Y

Company Location Founded Role(s)
YUKE's Future Media Creators

[edit] Z

Company Location Founded Role(s)
ZC Funcraft Nijmegen, the Netherlands 2007 casual game developer
Zeal
ZOO Digital Publishing
Zuxxez Entertainment
Zipper Interactive
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