Studios founded by videogames industry veterans

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Money raised

$2.18bndisclosed in total
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149games scored
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1-Up Studio

Tokyo · 2000◆ Owned

Known forMother 3, Sword of Mana

Raisedn/a
Staff102
Score72

22cans

Guildford, UK · 2012● Active

Known forPopulous, Black & White

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score60

Absurd Ventures

Santa Monica · Marin · 2021● Active

Known forGTA, Red Dead Redemption

Raisedn/a
Staff~50
Games0

All Possible Futures

UK · 2019○ Quiet

Known forThe Plucky Squire, Pokémon

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score83

Anchor Point Studios

Barcelona · Seattle · 2023▲ Struggling

Known forControl, Halo

Raisedn/a
Staff~100
Games0

Arcanaut Studios

Edmonton, Canada · 2025● Active

Known forKotOR, Mass Effect

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Archetype Entertainment

USA · Canada · 2019◆ Owned

Known forBaldur's Gate, KotOR

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Arctic7

USA · Montenegro · 2022○ Quiet

Known forEA, Epic Games, Undead Labs

Raised$2.5M
Staffn/a
Games1

ArtPlay

Tokyo · year n/a● Active

Known forCastlevania: SotN

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score83

Ascendant Studios

San Rafael, USA · 2018○ Quiet

Known forDead Space, Call of Duty

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score69

Bad Brain Game Studios

Canada · 2023✕ Closed

Known forWatch Dogs

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Ballistic Moon

UK · year n/a✕ Closed

Known forUntil Dawn

Raisedn/a
Staff~40
Score70

Bit Reactor

USA · 2022▲ Struggling

Known forStar Wars Zero Company, XCOM

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score86

Black Pony Immersive

Remote, USA · 2025● Active

Known forDishonored 2

Raisedn/a
Staff~26
Games0

Blank.

Warsaw, Poland · 2023○ Quiet

Known forThe Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077

Raisedn/a
Staff~60
Games0

Bokeh Game Studio

Tokyo · 2020● Active

Known forSilent Hill, Gravity Rush

Raisedn/a
Staff35
Score62

Bonfire Studios

Orange County, USA · 2016● Active

Known forWorld of Warcraft

Raised$25M
Staff70+
Games0

Boss Key Productions

Raleigh, USA · 2014✕ Closed

Known forGears of War

Raisedn/a
Staff65
Score76

Build A Rocket Boy

Edinburgh, UK · 2016✕ Closed

Known forGTA III–V

Raised$210M
Staff~80
Score39

Bukkoro

Tokyo · year n/a○ Quiet

Known forNieR, Drakengard

Raisedn/a
Staff3
Games1

BulletFarm

Los Angeles, USA · 2024● Active

Known forCall of Duty: Black Ops

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Cliffhanger Games

Kirkland, USA · 2021✕ Closed

Known forMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Raisedn/a
Staff~74
Games0

Cloud Chamber

Novato · Montreal · 2019◆ Owned

Known forXCOM, BioShock

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Cloud Imperium Games

Manchester, UK +3 · 2012● Active

Known forWing Commander

Raised$1.06bn
Staff1,031
Games1

CLOVERS

Osaka · 2024● Active

Known forŌkami, Bayonetta

Raisedn/a
Staff~25
Games0

Comcept

Tokyo · Osaka · 2010✕ Closed

Known forMega Man, Dead Rising

Raised$4M
Staff15
Score63

Cosmic Division

Helsinki, Finland · 2026● Active

Known forReturnal, Nex Machina

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

CRASH KEYS

Shibuya, Tokyo · 2025● Active

Known forZero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Dambuster Studios

Nottingham, UK · 2014◆ Owned

Known forDead Island 2, TimeSplitters

Raisedn/a
Staff194
Score73

Day 4 Night Studios

Italy (remote) · 2024● Active

Known forMario + Rabbids

Raisedn/a
Staff~32
Games0

Dead Astronauts

Malmö, Sweden · year n/a● Active

Known forThe Division

Raised$4.2M
Staff4
Games0

Deviation Games

USA · 2020✕ Closed

Known forCall of Duty: Black Ops

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Dramatic Labs

USA · 2021○ Quiet

Known forThe Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us

Raisedn/a
Staff~20
Score71

Dreamhaven

Irvine, USA · 2020▲ Struggling

Known forWarcraft, StarCraft

Raisedn/a
Staff74
Score79

Eel Game Studio

Tokyo · 2025● Active

Known forAstral Chain, NieR: Automata

Raisedn/a
Staff~23
Games0

Elodie Games

USA · 2019✕ Closed

Known forLeague of Legends, Mass Effect 2

Raised$32.5M
Staffn/a
Games0

Embark Studios

Stockholm, Sweden · 2018◆ Owned

Known forArc Raiders, The Finals

Raisedn/a
Staff~350
Score86

Enhance

Tokyo · 2014● Active

Known forRez, Lumines

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score89

Eschatology Entertainment

Cyprus · 2022● Active

Known forHalf-Life 2, Dishonored

Raised$15.3M
Staff~65
Games0

Fantastic Pixel Castle

Remote, USA · 2023✕ Closed

Known forWorld of Warcraft, League of Legends

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Firesprite

Liverpool, UK · 2012◆ Owned

Known forWipeout, The Persistence

Raisedn/a
Staff200+
Score79

Frost Giant Studios

Irvine, USA · 2020▲ Struggling

Known forStarCraft II, Warcraft III

Raised$38M
Staffn/a
Score74

Fuse Games

Guildford, UK · 2023● Active

Known forBurnout, Need for Speed

Raisedn/a
Staff17
Score88

genDESIGN

Tokyo · 2014● Active

Known forIco, Shadow of the Colossus

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Ghost Story Games

Massachusetts, USA · 2017◆ Owned

Known forBioShock, System Shock 2

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Giant Skull

Los Angeles, USA · 2024▲ Struggling

Known forStar Wars Jedi

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Glowmade

Guildford, UK · 2015▲ Struggling

Known forFable, LittleBigPlanet

Raisedn/a
Staff24
Score70

Good-Feel

Tokyo · Osaka · 2005● Active

Known forKirby's Epic Yarn, Yoshi's Woolly World

Raisedn/a
Staff172
Score86

GPTRACK50

Osaka · 2022◆ Owned

Known forResident Evil, Devil May Cry

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score66

Granzella

Nonoichi · 2011● Active

Known forDisaster Report, Steambot Chronicles

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score69

Gunfire Games

Austin · Charleroi · 2014◆ Owned

Known forDarksiders, Remnant

Raisedn/a
Staff82
Score80

Haven Studios

Montreal, Canada · 2021◆ Owned

Known forAssassin's Creed, Watch Dogs

Raisedn/a
Staff115
Games0

Humanoid Origin

Canada · 2021✕ Closed

Known forMass Effect

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Impachi

Japan · 2026● Active

Known forHarvestella, Another Eden

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

INTERIOR/NIGHT

London, UK · 2017○ Quiet

Known forHeavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls

Raisedn/a
Staff~35–40
Score77

inXile Entertainment

Tustin · New Orleans · 2002◆ Owned

Known forWasteland, Fallout

Raisedn/a
Staff70
Score85

Ironmace

Seongnam, South Korea · 2021● Active

Known forDark and Darker

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games1

Itagaki Games

Tokyo · 2021○ Quiet

Known forDead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Jar of Sparks

Seattle, USA · 2022✕ Closed

Known forHalo Infinite, Destiny 2

Raisedn/a
Staff16
Games0

Kojima Productions

Tokyo · Amsterdam · 2015● Active

Known forMetal Gear Solid

Raisedn/a
Staff200
Score89

Lighthouse Games

Leamington Spa, UK · 2022● Active

Known forForza Horizon, DiRT

Raisedn/a
Staff~120
Games0

LightSpeed Japan Studio

Tokyo · Osaka · 2024◆ Owned

Known forDevil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma

Raisedn/a
Staff~40
Games0

Liquid Swords

Stockholm, Sweden · 2020✕ Closed

Known forJust Cause, Mad Max

Raisedn/a
Staff27
Score51

Look North World

USA · 2023○ Quiet

Known forHalo, Marathon

Raised$4.5M
Staff6
Games2

Love-de-Lic

Tokyo · 1995✕ Closed

Known forMoon

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games3

M-Two

Osaka · 2018● Active

Known forPlatinumGames co-founder

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score79

MachineGames

Uppsala · Sundsvall · 2009◆ Owned

Known forWolfenstein, Indiana Jones

Raisedn/a
Staff162
Score87

Magic Soup Games

USA · 2023○ Quiet

Known forBlizzard, Vicarious Visions

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Maverick Games

Leamington Spa, UK · 2022● Active

Known forForza Horizon

Raisedn/a
Staff~30
Games0

Media Molecule

Guildford, UK · 2006◆ Owned

Known forLittleBigPlanet, Dreams

Raisedn/a
Staff135
Score95

Midnight Society

USA · 2021✕ Closed

Known forCall of Duty, Halo

Raised$11.1M
Staff55+
Games0

Midsummer Studios

Hunt Valley, USA · 2024▲ Struggling

Known forXCOM

Raised$8.6M
Staffn/a
Games0

Mistwalker

Tokyo · 2004○ Quiet

Known forFinal Fantasy

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score80

Monolith Soft

Tokyo · Kyoto · 1999◆ Owned

Known forXenoblade, Xenogears

Raisedn/a
Staff344
Score92

Moon Rover Games

Stockholm, Sweden · 2023▲ Struggling

Known forFar Cry, Mirror's Edge

Raised$3.5M
Staff9
Games0

Nagoshi Studio

Tokyo · 2021✕ Closed

Known forYakuza, Super Monkey Ball

Raisedn/a
Staff0
Games0

Notorious Studios

USA · 2021● Active

Known forWorld of Warcraft

Raised$5M
Staff8
Score69

OtherSide Entertainment

Boston · Austin · year n/a▲ Struggling

Known forThief, System Shock

Raised$0.9M
Staff<10
Score63

Overkill Software

Stockholm, Sweden · 2009◆ Owned

Known forPayday

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score79

Panache Digital Games

Montreal, Canada · 2014● Active

Known forAssassin's Creed, Prince of Persia

Raisedn/a
Staff~70
Score64

Phoenix Labs

Vancouver, Canada · 2014◆ Owned

Known forDauntless

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score78

PinCool

Tokyo · 2023● Active

Known forDragon Quest VIII, IX

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games1

PlatinumGames

Osaka +2 · 2006● Active

Known forBayonetta, NieR: Automata

Raisedn/a
Staff250
Score91

PlayerUnknown Productions

Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2021▲ Struggling

Known forPUBG: Battlegrounds

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Possibility Space

New Orleans, USA · 2021✕ Closed

Known forState of Decay

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

ProbablyMonsters

Bellevue, USA · 2018▲ Struggling

Known forHalo, Destiny

Raised$250M
Staffn/a
Score62

Rabbit & Bear Studios

Tokyo · year n/a○ Quiet

Known forSuikoden

Raised$4.5M
Staffn/a
Score79

Raccoon Logic

Montreal, Canada · 2021● Active

Known forFar Cry 4, Batman: Arkham Knight

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score76

Ready at Dawn

Irvine, USA · 2003✕ Closed

Known forGod of War (PSP), The Order: 1886

Raisedn/a
Staff20+
Score91

Rebel Wolves

Warsaw, Poland · 2022● Active

Known forThe Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077

Raised$40M
Staff18
Score83

Red Barrels

Montreal, Canada · 2011● Active

Known forOutlast

Raisedn/a
Staff80+
Score80

Romero Games

Galway, Ireland · 2015▲ Struggling

Known forDoom, Quake

Raised$50M
Staff~15–16
Score63

Ruckus Games

Frisco, USA · 2021● Active

Known forBorderlands 3, Elder Scrolls Online

Raised$24.5M
Staff23
Games0

Sandlot

Tokyo · 2001● Active

Known forEarth Defense Force

Raisedn/a
Staff25
Score73

Second Dinner

Irvine, USA · 2018● Active

Known forHearthstone

Raised$130M
Staffn/a
Score85

Sharkmob

Malmö, Sweden · 2017◆ Owned

Known forThe Division, Hitman

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score77

Sirius Studio

Tokyo · 2025○ Quiet

Known forBloodborne, Astro Bot

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Skeleton Key

Austin, USA · 2022✕ Closed

Known forDragon Age, Anthem

Raisedn/a
Staff5
Games0

skip Ltd.

Tokyo · 2000✕ Closed

Known forChibi-Robo!

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score75

Snapshot Games

Sofia, Bulgaria · 2013◆ Owned

Known forX-COM, Phoenix Point

Raisedn/a
Staff64
Score85

Something Wicked Games

USA · 2022▲ Struggling

Known forFallout 3, Skyrim

Raised$13.2M
Staff39
Games0

Sora Ltd.

Tokyo · 2005● Active

Known forKirby, Super Smash Bros.

Raisedn/a
Staff2
Score93

Stoic

Remote, USA · 2012● Active

Known forThe Banner Saga

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score82

Striking Distance Studios

San Ramon, USA · 2019◆ Owned

Known forDead Space, Call of Duty

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score69

Studio Reset

n/a · 2026● Active

Known forDragon Age, Mass Effect

Raisedn/a
Staff3
Games0

Summerfall Studios

Melbourne, Australia · 2018▲ Struggling

Known forDragon Age, Baldur's Gate II

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score76

Supergiant Games

San Francisco, USA · 2009● Active

Known forBastion, Hades

Raisedn/a
Staff25
Score94

Tango Gameworks

Tokyo · 2010◆ Owned

Known forThe Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush

Raisedn/a
Staff~50
Score87

Telltale Games

San Rafael, USA · 2004✕ Closed

Known forThe Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us

Raised$40M
Staff~400
Score89

Tequila Works

Madrid, Spain · 2009✕ Closed

Known forRime, Deadlight

Raisedn/a
Staff70
Score80

That's No Moon

USA · 2021▲ Struggling

Known forUncharted, The Last of Us

Raised$100M
Staff86
Games0

Theorycraft Games

Los Angeles · Seattle · 2020▲ Struggling

Known forLeague of Legends, Halo

Raised$87.5M
Staff~40
Games0

Too Kyo Games

Tokyo · 2017● Active

Known forDanganronpa, Zero Escape

Raisedn/a
Staff10
Score85

Treasure

Tokyo · 1992○ Quiet

Known forGunstar Heroes, Ikaruga

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score85

tri-Ace

Tokyo · 1995◆ Owned

Known forStar Ocean, Valkyrie Profile

Raisedn/a
Staff176
Score84

TTK Games

Stockholm, Sweden · 2023○ Quiet

Known forBattlefield

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Two Point Studios

Farnham, UK · 2016◆ Owned

Known forTheme Hospital, Fable

Raisedn/a
Staff40
Score84

Unbound

Tokyo · 2022◆ Owned

Known forResident Evil, Dino Crisis

Raisedn/a
Staff~50
Games0

Uncapped Games

USA · 2021○ Quiet

Known forStarCraft II

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Undead Labs

Seattle · Orlando · 2009▲ Struggling

Known forState of Decay, Guild Wars

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score78

UNSEEN

Tokyo · 2021● Active

Known forGhostwire: Tokyo, The Evil Within 2

Raisedn/a
Staff34
Games0

Vanillaware

Osaka · 2002● Active

Known forOdin Sphere, 13 Sentinels

Raisedn/a
Staff39
Score86

Vanpool

Tokyo · 1999✕ Closed

Known forTingle, Dillon's Rolling Western

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score65

Velan Studios

Troy · Toronto · 2016● Active

Known forTony Hawk, Skylanders

Raised$7M
Staff75
Score80

Velux Studio

Japan · 2024○ Quiet

Known forBloodborne, Final Fantasy XVI

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Vostok Games

Kyiv, Ukraine · 2012○ Quiet

Known forS.T.A.L.K.E.R., Survarium

Raisedn/a
Staff40
Games2

VS Studio SNK

Tokyo · 2026◆ Owned

Known forTekken, Soulcalibur

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Warhorse Studios

Prague, Czechia · 2011◆ Owned

Known forKingdom Come, Mafia

Raisedn/a
Staff~250
Score89

White Owls

Osaka · 2018● Active

Known forDeadly Premonition

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score78

Wildflower Interactive

USA · 2021● Active

Known forUncharted 2, The Last of Us

Raisedn/a
Staff16
Games0

Wildlight Entertainment

Remote, USA · 2023✕ Closed

Known forApex Legends, Titanfall

Raisedn/a
Staff<20
Score63

WolfEye Studios

USA · 2019● Active

Known forDishonored, Prey

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Score76

Worlds Untold

Vancouver, Canada · 2023✕ Closed

Known forMass Effect 2, 3

Raisedn/a
Staffn/a
Games0

Yellow Brick Games

Quebec City, Canada · 2020▲ Struggling

Known forDragon Age, Assassin's Creed

Raisedn/a
Staff~60
Score69

YS NET

Tokyo · 2008● Active

Known forShenmue, Virtua Fighter

Raised$6.3M
Staffn/a
Score67