The gaming industry has captivated audiences worldwide, from casual players to competitive e-sports teams. In Australia, game development studios have been seeing substantial recent growth in both revenue and employment, according to the results of a survey done by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association. The list below covers Sydney companies that are helping lead the Australian gaming sector.
Top Sydney Gaming Companies
- 2K
- Riot Games
- bet365
- Blowfish Studios
- SMG Studio
Top Gaming Companies in Sydney
Since its 2005 founding, 2K has established a diverse portfolio of games that are available for players on multiple platforms and consoles. Its offerings range from sports-themed series NBA 2K and WWE 2K to first-person shooter game BioShock. The team at 2K includes engineers and creatives as well as marketers and data experts.
Riot Games is responsible for producing League of Legends and other popular titles that are played around the world. The company maintains over 20 global offices, including a Sydney studio that opened in 2022 and offers jobs for software engineers, QA engineers and other technical experts.
Online gambling company bet365 offers sports betting and casino gaming experiences. It’s headquartered in the United Kingdom, but has Australian offices in Darwin and Sydney. The Sydney office has been open since 2011 and has a team that’s grown to include more than 150 employees.
Independent game developer and publisher Blowfish Studios offers expertise across areas including concept planning, sound design, motion capture and quality testing. The Sydney-based team says it emphasizes technical and artistic excellence, working on titles like To The Stars and Forest Grove.
SMG Studio develops games for mobile and PC as well as players using consoles like Nintendo Switch. Its portfolio includes titles such as Death Squared, No Way Home, Thumb Drift, OTTTD and Super One More Jump. SMG Studio has team members working across Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles.
