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Playside Studios

Australian Gaming Excellence

About PlaySide Studios PlaySide Studios is Australia's largest video game developer, founded in 2012 in Melbourne. With 330+ staff across three offices, they develop original IP like Age of Darkness while providing AAA work-for-hire services for Activision Blizzard, Meta, Netflix, and 2K Games. Company History Founded: 2012 Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia Team: 330+ staff Studios: Melbourne (2), Gold Coast (PlaySide North) Award: Studio of the Year (Australian GDA 2023) Services Work-for-Hire End-to-end game development AAA studio partnerships Contract development Original IP PC/Console game development Mobile game development Major Partnerships Activision Blizzard Meta Netflix Games Take-Two Interactive 2K Games Warner Bros. Interactive Notable Projects Original IP Age of Darkness: Final Stand - RTS on Steam Early Access (2021) Game of Thrones RTS - Licensed from Warner Bros./HBO Work-for-Hire AAA studio collaborations Major publisher contracts Global Presence Australia, New Zealand, UK (remote team members) Why Choose PlaySide Studios Australia's largest game developer 2K, Activision Blizzard partnerships 330+ staff massive scale Studio of the Year 2023 Melbourne-based APAC timezone

SMG Studio

Multi-Studio Indie Developer

About SMG Studio SMG Studio is an Australian indie game developer founded in 2013 in Sydney. Creators of Moving Out (1M+ copies, 10M+ downloads), they develop original and licensed IP for mobile, PC, and consoles from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Los Angeles. Company Overview Founded: 2013 Headquarters: Sydney, Australia Offices: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, LA Founder: Ashley Ringrose Focus: Mobile, PC, consoles Notable Games Moving Out Couch co-op moving simulator 1M+ copies sold 10M+ downloads EGX Indie Hero Award 2020 Game of the Year (GamesIndustry.biz, Australian Game Developer) Other Titles Death Squared RISK: Global Domination Thumb Drift One More Line OTTTD Accessibility Focus Moving Out designed with accessibility in mind: Toggle-able options Customizable text size Controller remapping Speed/timing adjustments Tested with 140 players including disabled players Funding & Recognition Screen Australia Games Enterprise funding (2013) Best Places to Work in Ottawa Best Places to Work in Canada Note SMG Studio is primarily a game developer rather than an outsourcing provider. Listed for reference as a notable Australian studio. Why SMG Studio Matters Moving Out 10M+ downloads Award-winning multiple Game of the Year Accessibility pioneer inclusive design Australian indie Sydney-based Multi-platform mobile to console