Studios That Make Game Trailers and Cinematics (2026)
As of 14 November 2026, 69 studios in this directory list game trailers and cinematics as a specialty, including Sparx* Studios, Amber and Room 8 Studio. The work covers announcement and gameplay trailers, opening and story cinematics, and the short videos a store page needs, made either in the game engine from your own assets or pre-rendered for a look the engine cannot reach. A trailer is an editing and sound job as much as an animation one, so look for cut trailers on each studio's site, not only a shot reel. Each card gives the studio's city, team size, founding year and main services. Membership comes from the specialty tags on each listing. Featured listings sort first and are labelled; the rest follow the directory's score.
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The top 10 Game Trailer & Cinematics Studios on this list, side by side. Featured listings first, then by profile completeness score — the same order as the cards below.
| Studio | City | Country | Team size | Founded | Engines | Platforms | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXYZ Studio | Sofia | Bulgaria | 11-50 | 2023 | Unreal Engine, Unity | PC, Android, iOS +1 | 2D Art, Animation, UI/UX Design +3 |
| Sparx* Studios | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 501-1000 | 1995 | Unity, Unreal Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +1 | 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation |
| Amber | Bucharest | Romania | 501-1000 | 2013 | Unity, Unreal Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +3 | Programming, 3D Art, 2D Art +3 |
| Room 8 Studio | Limassol | Cyprus | 501-1000 | 2011 | Unity, Unreal Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +3 | 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation +4 |
| Original Force | Nanjing | China | 501-1000 | 2006 | Unreal Engine, Unity | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | 3D Art, Animation, 2D Art |
| Technicolor Games | Bangalore | India | 501-1000 | 2016 | Unity, Unreal Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +1 | 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation +1 |
| Lemon Sky Studios | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 201-500 | 2006 | Unity, Unreal Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +1 | 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation |
| Goodbye Kansas Studios | Stockholm | Sweden | 201-500 | 2006 | Unreal Engine, Unity, Custom Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | Animation, 3D Art |
| Blur Studio | Los Angeles | United States | 201-500 | 1995 | Custom Engine | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | Animation, 3D Art |
| Devoted Studios | Austin | United States | 51-200 | 2018 | Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine +1 | PC, PlayStation, Xbox +4 | Programming, QA Testing, Full Production +6 |
Every field comes from the studio's own listing; a dash means the listing does not record it. Open a profile for the full detail.
Top Game Trailer & Cinematics Studios
Art that ships. Creative that sells.
Sofia, Bulgaria · 11-50 people · Founded 2023 · 2D Art, Animation, UI/UX Design · Unreal Engine, Unity
Vietnam's Premier Game Art Studio
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 501-1000 people · Founded 1995 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Building Games That Players Love
Bucharest, Romania · 501-1000 people · Founded 2013 · Programming, 3D Art, 2D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Your Strategic Partner in Game Development
Limassol, Cyprus · 501-1000 people · Founded 2011 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Premium Chinese Art Studio
Nanjing, China · 501-1000 people · Founded 2006 · 3D Art, Animation, 2D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Global Creative Services
Bangalore, India · 501-1000 people · Founded 2016 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Where Art Meets Technology
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 201-500 people · Founded 2006 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Premium Game Cinematics
Stockholm, Sweden · 201-500 people · Founded 2006 · Animation, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity, Custom Engine
Legendary CGI Cinematics
Los Angeles, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 1995 · Animation, 3D Art · Custom Engine
Expert Co-Development, Porting, End-to-End Art Production
Austin, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · Programming, QA Testing, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine · Credits: Arc Raiders - co-dev; Halo: Campaign Evolved - end-to-end lighting
Full-Service Game Production
Dublin, Ireland · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine · Credits: Blizzard; EA
20 Years of Game Art Excellence
Kyiv, Ukraine · 51-200 people · Founded 2004 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
UI/UX Excellence for Games
Newcastle, United Kingdom · 51-200 people · Founded 2009 · UI/UX Design, 2D Art, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Creative Game Development
Montreal, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2011 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
TOP-TIER 3D, CGI & VFX Studio for Films and Games
Buenos Aires, Argentina · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · 3D Art, Animation, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Game Trailers & Cinematics
Melbourne, Australia · 51-200 people · Founded 2009 · Animation, 3D Art, 2D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Where Ideas Become Art
Warsaw, Poland · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
German Mocap Specialists
Frankfurt, Germany · 51-200 people · Founded 2009 · Animation, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, CryEngine, Custom Engine
Bold Game Development
Lisbon, Portugal · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · Programming, Game Design, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
AAA Art Production
Chengdu, China · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unreal Engine, Unity
CG & Art Pipeline Experts
Warsaw, Poland · 11-50 people · Founded 2008 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
High-End Game Cinematics
Warsaw, Poland · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · Animation, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Expert Motion Capture
Krakow, Poland · 51-200 people · Founded 2017 · Animation, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
CG cinematic and trailer studio for AAA game publishers, with mocap and photoscan
Budapest, Hungary · 201-500 people · Founded 2002 · Animation, Marketing, 3D Art
Azores Innovation
Azores, Portugal · 11-50 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Pasig City studio for stylized 2D/3D game art, animation, VFX and game development
Pasig City, Philippines · 51-200 people · Founded 2013 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
20+ Years Launching Hit Games
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2003 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
French Art Excellence
Lyon, France · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Game Narrative Development
Moscow, Russia · 11-50 people · Founded 2017 · Narrative & Writing, Game Design, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine
Remote Animation Dept
Toronto, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Community-First Game Marketing
Manchester, United Kingdom · 11-50 people · Founded 2016 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot
Quezon City studio for game art, 3D assets, QA testing and ad creatives
Quezon City, Philippines · 201-500 people · Founded 2021 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity
London game art studio for indies: 2D/3D art, animation, tech art, VFX and trailers
London, United Kingdom · 11-50 people · Founded 2017 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Premier MoCap from India
Chennai, India · 11-50 people · Founded 2015 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Przemyśl full-cycle studio: game design, art, Unreal/Unity dev and console porting
Przemyśl, Poland · 11-50 people · Founded 2023 · Full Production, Co-Development, Programming · Unreal Engine, Unity
Game Community Management
Los Angeles, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2019 · Marketing
Thai art and animation outsourcing studio for 3D, Spine and VFX work
Chiang Mai, Thailand · 51-200 people · Founded 2013 · Animation, 3D Art, 2D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
3D art and cinematic trailer studio for mobile and PC games
Hanoi, Vietnam · 51-200 people · Founded 2014 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Paris game art outsourcing and VR studio: concept art, 3D, trailers and FMV
Paris, France · Founded 2002 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Concept art and illustration studio for mobile and AAA game developers
Cambridge, United Kingdom · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · 2D Art, Animation, Marketing
Bogotá studio for game co-development, full development, art and animation
Bogotá, Colombia · Founded 2014 · Full Production, Co-Development, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
2D/3D game art, animation, VFX and CGI trailer studio in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 11-50 people · Founded 2022 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Brighton studio making gameplay trailers, capture and key art for game publishers
Brighton, United Kingdom · 11-50 people · Founded 2011 · Marketing, Animation, 2D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Warsaw studio for console porting, QA/certification and release support
Warsaw, Poland · Founded 2020 · Porting, QA Testing, Full Production · Unreal Engine, Unity, Custom Engine
Sydney animation and VFX studio making cinematic game trailers, with its own mocap stage
Sydney, Australia · Founded 1997 · Animation, Marketing, 3D Art · Unreal Engine
Sofia art studio for 2D/3D game characters, concept art and cinematic trailers
Sofia, Bulgaria · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation
Unreal Engine outsourcing studio in Vietnam: full-cycle dev, optimization, cinematics
Hanoi, Vietnam · 11-50 people · Founded 2021 · Full Production, Programming, Porting · Unreal Engine
We make things move.
Pune, Maharashtra, India · 1-10 people · Founded 2019 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Las Piñas 2D animation studio making game assets, remasters and gameplay trailers
Las Piñas, Philippines · Founded 1998 · 2D Art, Animation, Marketing
3D animation studio producing game cinematics, cutscenes and trailers
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia · 11-50 people · Founded 2012 · Animation, 3D Art
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How to choose a trailer or cinematics studio
Decide first whether the piece is in-engine or pre-rendered, because that choice sets who can bid: an in-engine studio needs your engine, your build and your assets, while a pre-rendered piece can be made from a brief and exported models. Then ask each studio for a cut trailer close to yours in length and purpose, who edits it, and who does the music and the mix, since many studios deliver picture only. For store pages, list every deliverable up front, because a Steam trailer, an App Store preview and a Google Play video have different lengths and formats. The cinematics, trailers and UA creative guide covers briefs and pipelines in more detail.
What a trailer, a playable ad and a UA program cost
| What you buy | Published figure | Who says so |
|---|---|---|
| 30-second 2D teaser trailer | $2,500-5,000 | Prolific Studio, a sample budget |
| Gameplay showcase trailer, mixed media | $4,000-10,000 | Prolific Studio, a sample budget |
| Cinematic reveal trailer, 3D | $8,000-20,000+ | Prolific Studio, a sample budget |
| One-minute trailer, 2D animation | $5,000+ | Pixune |
| One-minute trailer, 3D animation | $20,000+ | Pixune |
| Playable ad, outsourced | $3,000-10,000 each, depending on location | Unity, a blog post from 2022 |
| Playable ad, built from scratch | $3,000-15,000 each, 2-4 weeks | Layer.ai, a glossary |
| Playable ad, on a playable ad platform | $500-2,000 each, 3-5 days | Layer.ai, a glossary |
| Playable ad, wider estimate | $5,000-50,000 each | MWM, a glossary |
| Video ad creative | $1,000-10,000 each | MWM, a glossary |
| Creative production program | $5,000-20,000+ a month | AppAgent, a UA agency |
| Growth retainer at a mobile marketing agency | $8,000-30,000+ a month | AppAgent, a UA agency |
| Cost per install in Western markets, for context: mid-core game | $4-12, against $2-6 for a casual game | AppAgent, a UA agency |
| Airtime for a trailer, not production: 60 seconds at The Game Awards | Up to $450,000, reported | Game Developer, citing Kotaku |
Most of these figures come from companies that sell this work or tools to replace it, so read them as asking prices. Unity's post argues for building playables in-house, Layer.ai sells a tool for making them, and MWM is an app publisher writing in its own glossary. We found no survey of what game publishers paid. Prolific Studio gives 3 to 6 weeks for a trailer.
Sources, as of 2 November 2026: Prolific Studio, game trailer production cost, Pixune, how much a game trailer costs, Unity, 5 myths about playable ads, Layer.ai, playable ads glossary, MWM, playable ad glossary, AppAgent, mobile game marketing agency pricing, Game Developer, The Game Awards trailer report.
Frequently asked questions
Which studios make game trailers and cinematics?
The 69 studios on this list name trailers and cinematics as a specialty on their own listing, as of 14 November 2026. Studios on it include Sparx* Studios, Amber and Room 8 Studio. Some are animation studios that also cut video, some are trailer and marketing houses, and some are game studios with a cinematics team. Ask each for a finished trailer rather than a reel, and ask who does the sound.
Should I brief an in-engine or a pre-rendered trailer?
Brief in-engine when the footage must match what players see or ship inside the game, since in-engine sequences reuse the game's assets and can be re-rendered after an art change. Brief pre-rendered for a one-off announcement piece whose lighting, simulation or crowds exceed what the engine can run. The choice also limits who can bid: an in-engine studio needs your build and your engine version.
How much does a game trailer cost to make?
Vendors that publish figures put a 30-second 2D teaser at $2,500 to $5,000 and a cinematic 3D reveal trailer at $8,000 to $20,000 or more, both from Prolific Studio's sample budgets. Pixune says a one-minute trailer costs around $5,000 and up for 2D animation and $20,000 and up for 3D. Prolific gives 3 to 6 weeks of production. Those are sellers' asking prices, and we found no survey of what publishers paid. Airtime is separate and much larger: Game Developer, citing Kotaku, reports up to $450,000 for 60 seconds at The Game Awards.
Do trailer studios also make ad creatives for user acquisition?
Some do, but it is a different job. A trailer is one finished piece; user-acquisition creative is a steady flow of short video ads and playables, tested and replaced as their performance drops, and usually priced per batch or as a retainer. The cinematics, trailers and UA creative guide explains how that work is briefed.
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