The Big List of Awesomesauce
This is a personal database of production studios that I've lovingly put together. It's a tool to help me find work and get the "lay of the land" so to speak. By no means does this list include every studio under the sun. These are companies that are of particular interest to me and my specific skill set, 3D Character Art, so it's discriminatory in that regard by design. You won't fine much in the social, mobile, or indie game space here, as my primary interest at the moment is developing for the core games market. If your job interests are similar, feel free to use this tool. I hope it helps you.
PROTIP: The search field is very useful for filtering. As an example, if you type "new york" without quotes the list will automagically shrink down to studios located in New York. If you type "new york video games" you'll get only video game studios in New York. Fancy!
Is an awesome studio missing from the list? Broken link? Misinformation? Let me know!
| Studio | Parent Company | Locations | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2K Games | Take-Two Interactive | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| 3Point Studios | Independent | Oslo, Norway | Video Games Outsourcing |
| 38 Studios | Independent | Maynard, Massachusetts, United States | Video Games |
| Aaron Sims Company | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| Agni Interactive | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Airtight Games | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Akama Studio | Independent | Paris, France | VFX |
| The Amazing Society | Gazillion Entertainment | Seattle, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Animal Logic | Independent | Sydney, Australia Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| ArenaNet | NCsoft | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Arkane Studios | ZeniMax | Lyon, France Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Armature | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Art Bully Productions | Independent | Rosedale, New York, Unites States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Asylum Visual Effects | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Atlus | Independent | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | Video Games |
| Atomic Games | Independent | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Video Games |
| Backbone Entertainment | F9E | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Bedlam Games | Independent | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Video Games |
| Beenox Studios | Activision | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Bend Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | Bend, Oregon, United States | Video Games |
| Bethesda Softwork | ZeniMax | Rockville, Maryland, United States | Video Games |
| Big Huge Games | 38 Studios | Timonium, Maryland, United States | Video Games |
| Big Sandwich | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games Outsourcing |
| BioWare | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Bizarre Creations | Activision | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Blizzard Entertainment | Independent | Irvine, California, United States Los Angeles, California, United States Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Blue Castle Games | Capcom | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Blue Sky Studios | Independent | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | VFX |
| Blur Studio | Independent | Venice, California, United States | VFX |
| Bowen Designs | Independent | Milwaukie, Oregon, United States | Collectibles |
| BUF | Independent | Paris, France | VFX |
| Bungie | Independent | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Buzz Monkey | Independent | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Video Games |
| CafeFX | Independent | Santa Maria, California | VFX |
| Capcom | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Carbine Studios | NCsoft | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Certain Affinity | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Chair Entertainment | Epic Games | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Video Games |
| Cinesite | Independent | London, United Kingdom | VFX |
| Company 3 | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Cryptic Studios | Atari | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix | Redwood City, California, United States | Video Games |
| Crytek | Independent | Frankfurt, Germany Kiev, Ukraine Budapest, Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria Seoul, South Korea Nottingham, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Digital Domain | Independent | Venice, California, United States Vancouver, BC, Canada | VFX |
| Day 1 Studios | Independent | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Video Games |
| DC Direct | Time Warner | Burbank, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Demiurge Studios | Independent | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Video Games |
| DICE | EA | Stockholm, Sweden | Video Games |
| Digic Pictures | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Digital Dimension | Independent | Tarzana, California, United States Montreal, Quebec, Canada | VFX |
| Digital Extremes | Independent | London, Ontario, Canada | Video Games |
| Disney Interactive | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Black Rock Studio | Disney Interactive | Brighton, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Walt Disney Animation Studios | Independent | Burbank, California, United States | VFX |
| Double Negative | Independent | London, United Kingdom | VFX |
| Double Helix | F9E | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Dr D Studios | Independent | Sydney, Australia | VFX |
| Dreamworks Animation SKG | Independent | Glendale, California, United States | VFX |
| Eden FX | Independent | Hollywood, California, United States | VFX |
| eFx | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Eidos | Square Enix | Wimbledon, London, England Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Epicenter Studios | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Epic Games | Independent | Cary, North Carolina, United States | Video Games |
| Eurocom | Independent | Derby, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Evolution Studios | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| F9E | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Factory Entertainment | Independent | Concord, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Firaxis | 2K Games | Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States | Video Games |
| Fireproof Studios | Independent | Guildford, United Kingdom | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Framestore | Independent | New York, New York, United States London, United Kingdom | VFX |
| Frantic Films | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada | VFX |
| Frozen Codebase | Independent | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Video Games |
| Funcom | Independent | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Furious FX | Independent | Burbank, California, United States | VFX |
| Gameloft | Independent | Paris, France Montreal, Quebec, Canada San Francisco, California, United States Seattle, Washington, United States New York, New York, Unites States | Video Games |
| Gargantuan Studios | Gazillion Entertainment | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Gearbox Software | Independent | Plano, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Gentle Giant | Independent | Burbank, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Green Grass Studios | Independent | Dallas, Texas, United States | VFX |
| Griptonite | F9E | Kirkland, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Guerrilla Games | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Video Games |
| Harmonix | Independent | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Video Games |
| Hasbro | Independent | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | Collectibles |
| Heavy Water | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Hello Games | Independent | Guildford, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| High Voltage Software | Independent | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Video Games |
| High Moon Studios | Activision Blizzard | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Hot Toys | Independent | Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong | Collectibles |
| Human Head | Independent | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Video Games |
| Hydraulx | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Idol Workshop | Independent | New York, New York, United States | Collectibles |
| ID Software | ZeniMax | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Industrial Light & Magic | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | VFX |
| iloura | Independent | Melbourne, Australia | VFX |
| Image Engine | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada | VFX |
| ImageMovers Digital | Independent | San Rafael, California, United States | VFX |
| Sony Pictures Imageworks | Independent | Culver City, California, United States | VFX |
| Incinerator Studios | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Indigio Post | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | VFX |
| Infinity Ward | Activision | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Insomniac Games | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States Durham, North Carolina, United States | Video Games |
| Irrational Games | 2K Games | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | Video Games |
| EA | Independent | Redwood City, California, United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Los Angeles, California, United States Emeryville, California, United States Orlando, Florida, United States Montreal, Quebec, Canada Burnaby, BC, Canada Guildford, United Kingdom Stockholm, Sweden Frankfurt, Germany | Video Games |
| Kalloc Studios | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Konami | Independent | El Segundo, California, United States Paradise, Nevada, United States | Video Games |
| Krome Studios | Independent | Melbourne, Australia Brisbane, Austraila | Video Games |
| Laika | Independent | Portland, Oregon, United States | VFX |
| Legacy Effects | Independent | San Fernando, California, United States | VFX |
| Lightbox Interactive | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Lionhead Studios | Independent | Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Liquid Development | Independent | Portland, Oregon, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Monlith | Independent | Kirkland, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Lola | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Lucas Arts | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Luma Pictures | Independent | Venice, California, United States | VFX |
| Luxoflux | Activision | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Massive Black | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Medicom | Independent | Tokyo, Japan | Collectibles |
| Method Studios | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| Mezco | Independent | New York, New York, United States | Collectibles |
| 343 Industries | Microsoft | Redmond, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft | Redmond, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Midnight Studios | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Motion Theory | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| Moving Picture Company (MPC) | Independent | London, United Kingdom Los Angeles, California, United States Vancouver, BC, Canada | VFX |
| Mr X | Independent | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | VFX |
| Mythic Entertainment | EA | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | Video Games |
| Bandi Namco | San Francisco, California, United States San Diego, California, United States | Video Games | |
| Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| NetDevil | Gazillion Entertainment | Denver, Colorado, United States | Video Games |
| Neversoft | Activision | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Next Level Games | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Ninja Theory | Independent | Cambridge, England | Video Games |
| Nintendo | Independent | Redmond, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| NovaLogic | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Obsidian Entertainment | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Paleo Entertainment | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Papaya studio | Independent | Irvine, California, United States | Video Games |
| Pearl Digital | Independent | George Town, Cayman Islands | Video Games Outsourcing |
| POV Previs | Independent | Hollywood, California, United States | VFX |
| Phenomic | EA | Frankfurt, Germany | Video Games |
| Picture Mill | Independent | Hollywood, California, United States | VFX |
| Pipeworks | F9E | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Video Games |
| Piranha Games | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Pixar Animation Studios | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | VFX |
| Pixar Canada | Pixar Animation Studios | Vancouver, BC, Canada | VFX |
| Playlore | Independent | Westport, Connecticut, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Propaganda Games | Disney Interactive | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Pseudo Interactive | Independent | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Video Games |
| Psyonix Studios | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Rabcat | Independent | Vienna, Austria | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Radical Entertainment | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Rainmaker | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | VFX |
| Rare | Independent | Twycross, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| RatRod Studio | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Raven Software | Independent | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Video Games |
| Razor's Edge Collectibles | Independent | Valley Stream, New York, United States | Collectibles |
| Ready at Dawn Studios | Independent | Irvine, California, United States | Video Games |
| Realtime Worlds | Independent | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Rebellion | Independent | Oxford, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Red 5 Studios | Independent | Irvine, California, United States | Video Games |
| Red Storm | Ubisoft | Cary, North Carolina, United States | Video Games |
| Relentless Software | Independent | Brighton, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Relic Entertainment | THQ | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Remedy | Independent | Espoo, Finland | Video Games |
| Retro Studios | Nintendo | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Rezn8 | Independent | Santa Monica, California, United States | VFX |
| Rhythm & Hues | Independent | El Segundo, California, United States | VFX |
| Riot Games | Independent | Culver City, California, United States | Video Games |
| Robot Entertainment | Independent | Plano, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Rockstar Games | Take-Two Interactive | San Diego, California, United States Vancouver, BC, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Video Games |
| Rocksteady Studios | Independent | London, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Runic Games | Perfect World | Seattle, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Petroglyph Games | Independent | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Video Games |
| S2 Games | Independent | Rohnert Park, California, United States | Video Games |
| Screaming Death Monkey | Independent | Venice, California, United States | VFX |
| Shaba Games | Activision | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Shadows In Darkness | Independent | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Sideshow Collectibles | Independent | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Slipgate Ironworks | Gazillion Entertainment | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Snowblind Studios | WB Games | Kirkland, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Spark Unlimited | Independent | Sherman Oaks, California, United States | Video Games |
| Sparx Animation Studios | Independent | Paris, France Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| Todd McFarlane Productions | Independent | Tempe, Arizona, United States | Collectibles |
| Splash Damage | Independent | United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Square Enix | Independent | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Los Angeles, California, Unites States El Segundo, California, Unites States Seattle, Washington, Unites States Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Stan Winston Studio | Independent | Van Nuys, California, United States | VFX |
| Starbreeze Studios | Independent | Uppsala, Sweden | Video Games |
| Stargate Studios | Independent | Pasadena, California, United States Van Nuys, California, United States Vancouver, BC, Canada | VFX |
| Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Streamline Studios | Independent | Los Angeles, California, Unites States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Pendulum Studios | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | VFX |
| Sucker Punch Productions | Independent | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Sumo Digital | F9E | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Sway Studio | Independent | Culver City, California, United States | VFX |
| Take-Two Interactive | Independent | New York City, New York, United States | Video Games |
| Tarsier Studios | Independent | Sweden | Video Games |
| Tencent | Independent | Boston, Massachusetts | Video Games |
| Terminal Reality | Independent | Lewisville, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Mill | Independent | London, United Kingdom New York, New York, United States Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| The Foundry | Independent | Los Angeles, California, United States | VFX |
| THQ | THQ | San Diego, California, United States Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Video Games |
| Threewave Software | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Tiburon | EA | Orlando, Florida, United States | Video Games |
| TimeGate Studios | Independent | Houston, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Tippett Studio | Independent | Berkeley, California, United States | VFX |
| Treyarch | Activision | Los Angeles, California, United States | Video Games |
| Triad Toys | Independent | Lincoln, California, United States | Collectibles |
| Trion | Independent | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| Triptych Games | Independent | Plano, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| TT Games | WB Games | Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom | Video Games |
| Turbine | WB Games | Westwood, Massachusetts, United States | Video Games |
| Turtle Rock Studios | Independent | Lake Forest, California, United States | Video Games |
| Twisted Pixel Games | Independent | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Ubisoft | Independent | Paris, France Montreal, Quebec, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada San Francisco, California, United States Cary, North Carolina, United States Lots More... | Video Games |
| United Front Games | Independent | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Video Games |
| Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Independent | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| NCsoft | NCsoft | Seattle, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| 989 Studios | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | San Diego, California, United States | Video Games |
| SCEA | SCEA | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Valkyrie Entertainment | Independent | Seattle, Washington, United States | Video Games Outsourcing |
| Valve | Independent | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Vicious Cycle | Independent | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Video Games |
| Vigil Games | THQ | Austin, Texas, United States | Video Games |
| Visceral Games | EA | San Francisco, California, United States | Video Games |
| Volition | THQ | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Video Games |
| Vicarious Visions | Activision | Albany, New York, United States | Video Games |
| WB Games | Independent | Burbank, California, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States | Video Games |
| Weta Digital | Independent | Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand | VFX |
| Wideload Games | Disney Interactive | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Video Games |
| ZeniMax | Independent | Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States | Video Games |
| Zipper Interactive | Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) | Redmond, Washington, United States | Video Games |
| Zoic Studios | Independent | Culver City, California, United States | VFX |
| Zombie Studios | Independent | Seattle, Washington, United States | Video Games |