Top California Gaming Startups (261)
Offworld Industries Ltd. (OWI) is the independent studio behind the successful military first person shooter game, “Squad”. OWI was formed in 2014 by more than 15 developers who had worked together on the well known Project Reality mod for Battlefield 2. The founding purpose of the team was to bring a standalone successor of this acclaimed mod to market and...
Pearl Abyss Europe is the EMEA publishing arm of Pearl Abyss Corp, a leading developer and publisher of high-end videogames that is best known for its highly innovative Black Desert franchise which is currently globally available on PC, Console and Mobile. The award-winning MMORPG attracted over 45 million players and achieved more than 2 billion USD in lifetime revenue. Pearl Abyss...
Strategize, battle, and play your favorite video games, board games, or tabletop RPGs — now with mind-blowing 3D graphics that mix with your surroundings, right on your table. Tilt Five® is the first and only augmented reality (AR) system that uses an innovative projection technology to connect you and your friends to the games you love – in-person or online!...
Nexon, a world leader in online games, is building a workplace based on mutual respect, good humor, and the pursuit of excellence because we believe that great games can only be built by amazing people. Our vision is to create high quality, innovative online games that create unforgettable experiences for players around the world.
Gardens is a new game studio creating rich, novel online worlds to socialize and adventure in with others.
Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground console, launched in December 2023, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile and vision technologies to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Nex Playground games range from original sports...
We are #CoDev studio experts at production management. Devoted Studios is led by @Ninel Anderson and has a headquarter in LA. We specialize in: ? Game development services; ? Unreal Engine & Unity engineering; ? Cross-platform porting; ? Art development (concepts, 3D, animation, mocap, scanning & scan clean-ups, lighting, tech art & integration); ? Cinematics services. Our team has over 1400+ talents across teams...
In its original incarnation in 1994, Digital Eclipse pioneered accurate video game re-releases, emulating vintage arcade games well before “emulation” was a household word. 25 years later, we’ve been reborn as a new kind of studio—one dedicated to not only restoring gaming’s heritage, but to preserving it and keeping it alive and available for future generations.
Founded in 2002, we are Turtle Rock Studios, a multi-project, award-winning independent developer located in the heart of Orange County, CA. We thrive in an open, collaborative environment which is led to this day by co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb. Our past projects consist of AAA Competitive / Co-Op shooters: Left4Dead and Evolve. We're gamers who believe in iteration, so we...
Azra Games believes that the childhood experience of bashing, smashing, and storytelling with your favorite toys in unhinged and imaginative play is the purest form of gaming. We are on a mission to recapture that freedom for the modern era with kickass collectibles and combat RPGs powered by Web3 technology. LFG! We are both gamers and crypto natives. Founded by virtuoso...
Established in 2019, 31st Union is a San Francisco Bay Area studio formed with a common purpose of crafting highly engaging entertainment and a commitment to putting fans first. We are an association of diverse game makers driven by a passion for our art and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build games that thrill players everywhere. We cherish...
Gamebreaking Studios specializes deeply in building online games. Our core competencies are engineering co-development/work-for-hire and build pipelines for games (see bespokeci.dev).
Wolf Games is a global team of creatives and technologists pioneering generative gaming and delivering players unprecedented control.
Since its launch in 2016, Jackpot.com has become a world leader in the online lottery sector, with the goal of fundamentally changing the lottery experience through innovation and variety. Besides offering players the opportunity to bet on the outcomes of the world’s biggest lotteries, Jackpot.com offers an enriched gaming experience through casino games, scratchcards, and instant win games. In the US,...
Branch Technologies was founded in 2020 under the visionary leadership of Dayton Mills. Our mission at Branch is to inspire and enrich people around the world by seeding worlds where dreams take root and thrive, sparking joy, wonder, and delight through unforgettable entertainment. Branch Technologies was founded in 2020 under the visionary leadership of Dayton Mills. Our mission at Branch is...
i3D.net is a global operating high performance hosting provider. We are specialized in global game hosting for publishers and developers. With i3D.net's own low-latency network and global coverage we also offer solutions for Enterprises and IT Service providers.
Hutch has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in the gamesindustry.biz awards for the last 3 years in a row! Since inception in 2011, we've entertained over 300 million mobile players across game titles including Rebel Racing, F1® Clash, Top Drives, and Hot Wheels: Race Off. We’re dedicated to growing the racing genre on mobile, and enabling...
APM Music is the premier production music library, offering an extensive catalog of high-quality tracks tailored for film, TV, video games, sports content, agencies, brands, and digital creators. With four decades of experience, APM Music provides original music that elevates storytelling across all media platforms. Whether you're scoring a blockbuster film, crafting a compelling TV show, producing adrenaline-pumping sports content, designing...
Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has...
