Best Game Co-Development Studios (2026)
Studios that build alongside your team on the same project, sharing the codebase and pipeline. Every studio on this list was researched and hand-checked before it went live.
How We Select
Co-development means a studio works inside your project instead of delivering a finished slice from the outside. Their engineers, artists, or designers sit in your codebase, your sprint board, and your pipeline, and they own features next to your own team. It sits between hiring a few contractors and handing a whole title to a full-production studio: you keep creative direction and the IP, and you add output without permanent headcount. This page lists the studios that take co-development work.
The trade is coordination. Asset outsourcing is easy to brief because the deliverable is defined. Co-development needs daily contact, shared tools, and a producer on each side who agree on what done means. When it works, it is the fastest way to add capacity to a project already in motion. When it goes wrong, it is usually because the partner got treated as a vendor instead of part of the team.
When co-development is the right call
Co-dev fits when you have a clear vision and a working codebase but not enough hands to hit a date, or when you need a specific skill set such as netcode or an engine specialty for a stretch of the project rather than forever. It is a poor fit when the design is still unsettled, because a co-dev team burns money waiting on decisions, or when the work is small and self-contained, where a fixed-bid contractor is cheaper and simpler.
Vet co-dev partners on how they collaborate, not just the portfolio. Ask how they use source control, how code review works across two teams, and how many working hours actually overlap. Ask for references from engagements that ran several months, not one-off deliveries. Time zone overlap matters more here than on asset work: Eastern Europe and Latin America give US and EU teams real hours together, while a wide gap with parts of Asia means a day of latency on every blocked decision.
What co-development costs
Co-development is usually priced as a dedicated team or per seat per month rather than per asset, so you are buying capacity over a period. The underlying rates still track discipline and seniority: programming runs $35-250 per hour by level, art $25-200, and a blended co-dev team lands in the mid-to-senior part of those ranges, because you are paying for people who can work unsupervised in your codebase.
If you are weighing co-development against handing over a whole feature, read our full-cycle vs co-development guide and the cost guide. To shortlist partners, browse the full directory and filter by service, engine, and team size.
Market rates & directory snapshot
Two quick reference points before you shortlist: what studios charge per hour by discipline, and how the directory breaks down by region and service. The rates come from our published game outsourcing costs guide (or estimate your own with the rate calculator); the studio counts are first-party figures from our July 2026 directory of 429 studios across 53 countries.
Top Co-Development Studios
## About Pingle Studio Pingle Studio is a Ukrainian game development outsourcing company founded in 2007 in Lviv. With nearly 400 employees and offices across Ukraine, UK, and Canada, they provide co-development, porting, QA, and art services for clients including Epic Games, Disney, and Square Enix. ## Company History - **Founded:** 2007 - **Headquarters:** Lviv, Ukraine - **CEO:** Dmytro Kovtun (18+ years experience) - **Team:** ~400 employees (86% technical) ## Global Offices - Lviv, Ukraine - Dnipro, Ukraine - Kyiv, Ukraine - Kharkiv, Ukraine - London, UK - Ottawa, Canada ## Services ### Game Development - Co-development - Full-cycle production - Multiplayer development ### Porting - Console porting - PC porting - Platform optimization ### Art & Animation - Game art production - Animation services - Visual development ### QA - Game testing - Quality assurance - Bug tracking ## Technology - Unreal Engine - Unity - Cross-platform expertise ## Notable Clients - Epic Games - Disney - Lucasfilm - Embracer Group - Team17 - Zynga - Square Enix - tinyBuild - Revolution Software ## Notable Projects - Hello Neighbor - SpeedRunners - Life is Strange ## Why Choose Pingle Studio - **Epic, Disney, Square Enix** clients - **~400 employees** scaled team - **Hello Neighbor** credits - **Ukraine + UK + Canada** global presence - **Since 2007** 17+ years experience
## About N-iX Games N-iX Games is a Ukrainian game development and art outsourcing studio, part of N-iX, a leading European software company. Founded in 2012 in Lviv, they have 210+ specialists focused on co-development, Unreal Engine, and art production for AAA clients. ## Company History - **Founded:** 2012 - **Location:** Lviv, Ukraine (offices in Europe and USA) - **Parent:** N-iX (European software company) - **Team:** 210+ specialists ## Services ### Art Outsourcing - 2D art (65+ artists under Art Directors) - Concept art and illustrations - Environment and character art - Game icons and backgrounds - UI/UX design ### Game Development - Co-development partnerships - Unreal Engine development - Cross-platform development - VR development ## Technical Expertise - Unity - Unreal Engine (Epic MegaGrant recipient) - Scala - Photon ## Notable Clients & Projects - **Paradox Interactive** - Crusader Kings III, Stellaris - **Supermassive Games** - Long-term partnership - **Wargaming** - Custom tank styles, camo patterns - **Triangle Factory** - VR projects - **Arcanium** - Award-winning game ## Portfolio - 100+ successful 2D art projects (8 years) - AAA-level art quality - VR development expertise ## War Resilience Contributed $1.8M to Ukraine's fight, relocated team to safety, received $100K Epic MegaGrant, established Unreal Engine training center. ## Why Choose N-iX Games - **210+ specialists** dedicated team - **Paradox, Supermassive** partnerships - **Epic MegaGrant** recognition - **8 years** 100+ art projects - **Ukraine-based** competitive rates
## About Kevuru Games Kevuru Games is a Ukrainian game development and art production studio founded in 2011. With 300+ professionals and 13+ years of experience, they partner with EA, Housemarque, Bandai Namco, and Epic Games on AAA projects including Star Wars and Fortnite. ## Company History - **Founded:** 2011 - **Headquarters:** Kyiv, Ukraine - **Additional Office:** Limassol, Cyprus - **Team:** 300+ professionals - **Avg. Client Relationship:** 3+ years ## Services ### Game Development - Full-cycle development - Mobile games (iOS, Android) - Cross-platform development ### Game Art - 2D art and illustration - 3D art (AAA quality) - Character design - Environment art ### Animation - 2D animation - 3D animation ### Technical Services - QA testing - Localization - Live ops support - Game porting ### Engines - Unity - Unreal Engine - CryEngine ## Notable Projects - **Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge** (Lucasfilm) - AAA characters - **Fortnite** (Epic Games) - EA titles - Disney projects ## Major Clients - Epic Games (Official Partner) - Electronic Arts - Disney - Lucasfilm - Housemarque - Bandai Namco ## Industry Recognition - Top 10 Ukraine Game Development Companies (GameDev.DOU) - Epic Games Official Service Partner ## Why Choose Kevuru Games - **Epic Games** official partner - **Star Wars, Fortnite** credits - **300+ professionals** team - **13+ years** experience - **Full pipeline** services
## About Amber Amber is a full-service global game development company positioned as an innovation partner for creative industries. With 850+ game development professionals across 9 production locations on 4 continents, Amber delivers comprehensive development services to the world's leading publishers. ## Company Scale - **850+ game developers** - **9 production locations** - **4 continents** of global presence - Veteran product leadership ## Services ### Full Game Development - Complete project ownership - Original IP creation - End-to-end production ### Co-Development - Partner studio collaboration - Feature development - Content creation support ### Level Design - Environment creation - Gameplay spaces - World building ### Art Production - 2D and 3D art - Character and environment assets - Technical art ### Development Support - Engineering assistance - Technical implementation - Tool development ### Live Ops - Post-launch support - Content updates - Player engagement ### QA and Player Support - Quality assurance testing - Community management - Customer service ### Localization - Multi-language support - Cultural adaptation ### Marketing - Promotional content - Trailers and assets ## Global Locations ### North America - San Francisco - Los Angeles - Montreal - Guadalajara ### Latin America - Bogotá ### Eastern Europe - Bucharest - Botosani - Kyiv ### Asia-Pacific - Manila ## Notable Projects - **Monument Valley 3** - **2XKO** (League of Legends fighting game) - **Gotham Knights** - **Happy Gilmore 2: Golf Mayhem Demo** - **Secret Neighbor** - **PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle** ## Major Clients - Warner Bros. - Ubisoft - Netflix - Epic Games - Riot Games - Disney - King - Gameloft - Roblox - Amazon ## Recognition - **Mobile Games Awards 2025:** Best Co-Dev/Outsourcing Studio - **ISO 27001 Certification:** Information security standard ## Why Choose Amber - **Global scale** with 850+ developers worldwide - **Major client roster** including top publishers - **Award-winning** co-development services - **Full-service capabilities** from development to live ops - **ISO certified** security standards
## About Game-Ace Game-Ace is a custom game development studio headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, operating as a division of Program-Ace. With 19+ years of experience and 400+ specialists, they provide turnkey game development, AR/VR gaming, and game art services. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** 2005 - **120+ in-house professionals** - **400+ talent pool specialists** - **200+ games delivered** - **19 years** in operation - **Offices:** Cyprus (HQ), Germany, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Canada ## Services ### Development Services - Full-cycle game development - Game co-development and outsourcing - Game porting and prototyping - Game testing and QA - Gamification solutions - Web3/NFT/blockchain game development - VR/AR game development ### Platforms - Mobile (iOS/Android) - PC - Console - Browser-based games ### Game Engines - Unity - Unreal Engine - Roblox - HTML5/WebGL ### Art & Design - 2D/3D game art - Animation - UI/UX design - VFX services - Slot game art ### Staffing - Developer hiring - Staff augmentation ## Notable Clients - Unity - Wargaming - Flying Wild Hog - GSN Games - Namco - Hopster - Bigpoint - Kalypso ## Notable Projects - The Protagonist: EX-1 - Farmerama - Evil West - Star Archer VR - Multiple slot games ## Why Choose Game-Ace - **19 years** of game development experience - **200+ games** delivered - **Major clients** including Unity, Wargaming - **Global offices** across 5 countries - **Full-service** from development to art
## About Magic Media Magic Media is an international gaming, tech, and entertainment group with 1,000+ professionals across 14 countries. They have produced 300+ games and offer full-cycle development, art production, VFX, and cybersecurity services. ## Company Overview - **Team:** 1,000+ professionals - **Countries:** 14 worldwide - **Portfolio:** 300+ games (PC, mobile, console, VR/AR) - **Includes:** Starloop Studios (since 2011) ## Services ### Game Development - Full-cycle development - Co-development - Game porting - Mobile, PC, console, VR/AR ### Art Production - Concept art - 2D art services - 3D modeling - Texture painting - Character art - Environment art ### Additional Services - Game VFX - Video production - Cybersecurity - Animation ### Tools & Technology - Photoshop (2D/concept) - Autodesk Maya, Blender (3D) - Substance Painter (texturing) ## Client Portfolio AAA Game Publishers and world-class brands trust Magic Media with their IP and projects. ## Approach Deliver tailored, full-cycle solutions with focus on: - Transparency - Reliability - Security - Flexibility - Scalability ## Why Choose Magic Media - **300+ games** produced - **1,000+ professionals** globally - **14 countries** presence - **Full-cycle** development + art - **AAA publishers** trust
## About iLogos Game Studios iLogos is a game development and art outsourcing studio founded in 2007, now headquartered in Gibraltar. With 300+ experts and 460+ completed projects, they serve major publishers including Rovio, Ubisoft, EA, and Disney. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** 2007 (19+ years) - **300+ dedicated experts** - **460+ projects** completed - **100+ returning clients** - **Headquarters:** Gibraltar ## Services ### Game Development - Full-cycle development - Porting services - Live operations - Testing and QA ### Game Art - 2D and 3D art - Character design - Animation - UI/UX design - Concept art ### Platform Expertise - Unity - Unreal Engine - PC and console - Mobile (iOS/Android) - Casino games - Educational games ### Specialized Services - NFT/blockchain games - Metaverse solutions - AI solutions - Playable ads ## Major Clients & Projects - **Rovio:** Angry Birds 2 - **Nekki:** Shadow Fight series (100M+ downloads) - **Wooga:** June's Journey (10M+ installs) - **Ubisoft:** Hungry Shark Evolution (500M+ downloads) - **Disney Interactive** - **EA** - **Sony** - **Warner Brothers** ## Contact bizdev@ilogos.biz ## Why Choose iLogos - **500M+ downloads** on projects - **Rovio, Ubisoft, EA** client roster - **300+ experts** for scale - **19+ years** experience - **Full-service** dev and art
## About d3t d3t is a UK-based work-for-hire co-development studio with 180+ developers, part of Keywords Studios. They specialize in adding value to games through expert development support on AAA titles. ## Company Scale - **180+ developers** - **Keywords Studios** subsidiary - Award-winning workplace ## Services ### Co-Development - Full game co-development - Feature development - Platform porting - Performance optimization ### Specializations - AAA game support - Multi-platform development - Live-service games ## Notable Projects - **EA SPORTS FC 26 & 25** - **Hogwarts Legacy** - **Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy** - **Alan Wake Remastered** - **Dead Island 2** - **Mafia: The Old Country** - **The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt** - **LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga** ## Major Clients - Sharkmob - Dovetail Games - 505 Games - Fireproof Games - Glowmade ## Location **Headquarters:** Runcorn, Cheshire, UK Daresbury Point, Greenwood Drive, Manor Park, WA7 1UG ## Recognition - **GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work** (2024) - **Best Large Studio** - Game Republic Awards (2025) ## Why Choose d3t - **AAA proven** with major franchises - **180+ developers** for scale - **Keywords Studios** backing - **Award-winning** workplace culture - **UK-based** with established reputation
## About Electric Square Electric Square is a AAA game development studio owned by Keywords Studios, with approximately 300 staff across four global facilities. They specialize in creating AAA action games and applied R&D through their "Reactor" division. ## Company Scale - **~300 employees** - **4 global studios** - **Keywords Studios** subsidiary ## Services ### Game Development - AAA action game development - Full game production - Co-development ### Applied R&D (Reactor Division) - Technology research - Innovation development - Prototype creation ## Notable Projects - **Mafia: The Old Country** - Recent collaboration - **Lord of Hatred** - Revealed project ## Global Locations - **Brighton, UK:** The Office, 1 Market Square, Circus Street - **Singapore:** Aperia, 12 Kallang Avenue - **Malta:** The Golden Mile Business Centre, St George's Road, Paceville - **Ireland:** South County Business Park, Dublin 18 ## Parent Company **Keywords Studios PLC** ## Company Culture "Life with Electra" initiative emphasizing workplace culture and talent development. ## Why Choose Electric Square - **AAA game expertise** with major publisher partnerships - **300 staff** across global locations - **Keywords Studios** backing and resources - **R&D capabilities** through Reactor division - **Multi-region presence** for talent and time zone coverage
## About Iron Galaxy Studios Iron Galaxy Studios is a leading American video game developer and technical consulting studio founded in 2008. Based in Chicago with studios in Orlando, Nashville, and Austin, they specialize in porting, co-development, and support work for major publishers. ## Company History - **Founded:** 2008 by Dave Lang - **Headquarters:** Chicago, Illinois - **Recognition:** Fortune's Best Small/Medium Workplaces Chicago 2024 (#6) ## Studio Locations - Chicago, Illinois (HQ) - Orlando, Florida - Nashville, Tennessee - Austin, Texas ## Services ### Porting - Console-to-PC conversions - PC-to-console ports - Nintendo Switch optimization - Cross-platform development ### Development Services - Technical consulting - Co-development support - Lead development - Quality assurance ## Portfolio 80+ games across various platforms. ## Notable Porting Projects ### Nintendo Switch - **The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim** (2017, with Bethesda) - **Diablo III** (2018, with Blizzard) - **Dauntless** (2019) - **Overwatch** (2019) - **Apex Legends** (2021) ### PC Ports - **Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection** (2022) - **The Last of Us Part I** (2023) ### Original Development - **Killer Instinct** Seasons 2 & 3 - **Rumbleverse** (original IP) ### Earlier Work - Bionic Commando - Dark Void ## Industry Recognition - Great Places to Work Chicago 2021 certified - GamesIndustry.biz US Best Places To Work winner - Top Workplaces USA 2022 winner ## Why Choose Iron Galaxy - **80+ games** portfolio - **Bethesda, Blizzard, Naughty Dog** porting work - **Nintendo Switch** optimization experts - **Award-winning** workplace culture - **Full-service** technical consulting
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Frequently asked questions
What is game co-development and how does it differ from full outsourcing?
Co-development means an outside studio's engineers, artists, or designers work inside your project, sharing your codebase, sprint board, and pipeline, and owning features next to your team. Full outsourcing hands a defined slice, or a whole title, to a studio that delivers it from the outside. Co-dev keeps you in day-to-day control and keeps the IP with you, but needs daily contact and a producer on each side.
How is co-development priced?
Usually as a dedicated team or per seat per month rather than per asset, since you are buying ongoing capacity. The rates track seniority: programming runs $35-250/hour and a blended co-dev team sits in the mid-to-senior part of that range.
Which companies offer co-development services for AAA game studios?
AAA co-development is dominated by large multi-service vendors such as Virtuos, Room 8 Group, Keywords Studios, and PTW, which can staff dozens of engineers and artists into an existing production. Mid-size studios take single-feature co-dev on the same terms for less. 10 of the 429 studios in this directory list co-development, and 115 list full production.
Which studios are top Unreal Engine co-development partners?
An Unreal co-development partner needs engineers who can work unsupervised in a large UE codebase, which means C++ systems work and engine-version experience, not just Blueprint gameplay. 261 of the 429 studios in this directory list Unreal Engine. Filter for Unreal plus co-development, then confirm the engine version, because a UE4 project and a UE5 build with Nanite and Lumen are different jobs.
Which regions have strong game co-development talent pools for outsourcing?
Eastern Europe and Latin America are the usual picks, because they give US and EU teams real overlapping working hours at mid-range rates, and overlap matters more in co-dev than in asset work. In this directory Ukraine has 28 studios and Poland 17. The United States has 60 and the United Kingdom 35 for same-time-zone work, and India has 25 at lower rates with a longer decision lag.
Which studios offer full-game and co-development services?
Studios that list both full production and co-development can either build a whole title for you or embed a team inside yours. 115 of the 429 studios here list full production and 10 list co-development. Ask which model they actually prefer, because a studio built for full production often runs its own pipeline and struggles working inside someone else's.
Which studios handle full-game and co-development for console?
For console you need a partner with certification experience on your specific platform, since Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo each enforce their own technical checklist and submission process. In this directory 218 studios cover PlayStation, 218 Xbox, and 130 Nintendo Switch. Filter for your console plus co-development or full production, then ask who submits the build and who pays for cert failures.
Who can provide co-development and 3D art at scale?
Large multi-service vendors combine embedded engineering with a 3D art pipeline that can absorb hundreds of assets a month: Virtuos, Room 8 Group, and Keywords Studios are the usual names at that scale. 239 of the 429 studios in this directory list 3D art, the most common service in the list. Filter for 3D art plus co-development, then ask how many artists they can actually put on your project.
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