Browse 7 Game Outsourcing Studios

Passion Republic

AAA art, animation, co-development and porting studio for console and PC games

About Passion Republic Passion Republic is a game development and art production studio in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, that has worked with console and PC developers since 2009. It offers external development, co-development and full development. Company Overview Location: Petaling Jaya (Bandar Sunway), Selangor, Malaysia Founded: 2009 Team: 300+ staff (per its website) Specialty: AAA art production, co-development and console porting Services Art production — concept art, character and environment modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, lighting Co-development and extended teams — game design, programming and asset creation Prototypes and vertical slices Porting and compliance testing — PC, Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch Technical art and pipeline — procedural tools, motion capture, 3D scanning Notable Work Diablo IV, Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree, Ghost of Tsushima — listed on its website Mortal Kombat 1 Animalities, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — listed on its website Clients named: Blizzard, Sony Interactive Entertainment, FromSoftware, Naughty Dog

Appxplore

Malaysian-Indonesian Mobile Games

About Appxplore (Historical) Appxplore (iCandy Interactive Ltd.) was a Malaysian mobile game development studio based in Kuala Lumpur, founded in 2011. With games reaching over 50 million players worldwide, they were awarded Google Play's "Top Developer" badge before shutting down in-house operations. Company History Founded: 2011 in Kuala Lumpur Acquired: 2014 by Fatfish Internet Group, spun off to iCandy Interactive Status: In-house operations shut down, development transitioned to Lemon Sky Studios Recognition Google Play "Top Developer" badge First Malaysian game listed on App Store (Lightopus) Notable Games Lightopus - Debut game, first Malaysian App Store listing Crab War - 7-digit downloads Claw Stars Snaky Cat Mobfish Hunter Light a Way Alien Path Masketeers - 500,000+ signups CryptantCrab - Crypto game Achievements 50+ million players worldwide 15+ games released Legacy Appxplore established Malaysia as a mobile game development hub before transitioning operations. Development continues through iCandy subsidiary Lemon Sky Studios. Why Choose Appxplore (Historical) 50M+ players reached Google Top Developer recognition Malaysia pioneer in mobile games Now Lemon Sky Studios continuation

Why Knot Studio

Game co-development, prototyping and porting studio for PC, mobile and web

About Why Knot Studio Why Knot Studio is a game developer in Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, founded in 2016. Alongside its own titles it offers co-development for clients, from prototypes and pitch material to full game development and porting for PC, mobile and web. Company Overview Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Founded: 2016 Team: 11-50 (LinkedIn) Specialty: Game co-development from prototype to launch Services Prototyping — core mechanics, proof of concept, MVP Game design documents and pitch decks Full game development, including art and style development Porting to Windows (Steam), Android, iOS and web Notable Work ITENO — its own number puzzle game, a SEA Game Awards 2018 winner as listed on its website Princess of the Water Lilies and HomeStray — its own titles, listed on its website

Hidden Chest Studios

Turning your ideas into interactive adventures

We are an indie game studio based in Malaysia, we help businesses transform apps, products, and ideas into interactive experiences that people love. Whether you want to gamify your existing app to boost user retention or need extra hands to support your development team, we bring expertise in programming and visual 2D/3D art to deliver polished, Unity‑powered solutions. From mobile and PC to web and real‑world installations, we craft games that make your vision more engaging, memorable, and fun.

Voidrift Studios

3D character and environment art studio in Penang for PC, console and mobile games

About Voidrift Studios Voidrift Studios is a 3D art outsourcing studio in Bayan Lepas, Penang, founded in 2022 by artists who each spent about a decade on AAA game projects. It models characters, creatures, props, vehicles and environments in realistic and stylized styles for PC, console and mobile games, from indie to AAA. Company Overview Location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia Founded: 2022 Team: 2-10 (LinkedIn) Specialty: 3D environment and character modeling Services 3D environment modeling — props, vehicles and set pieces 3D character modeling — characters, animals and monsters 2D illustration and concept art, with its sister studio GAMON Studio Notable Work Client logos shown on its website include Ubisoft, Dekogon, Coreloop, Urban Games and Spiral Bound Interactive

GAMON Studio

2D concept art, game illustration and marketing art studio in Penang

About GAMON Studio GAMON Studio is a six-artist 2D art outsourcing studio in Penang whose members have AAA game backgrounds. It produces concept art, character and creature illustration and marketing art for game companies, and works closely with its sister 3D studio, Voidrift Studios. Company Overview Location: George Town, Penang, Malaysia Team: Six artists (per its website) Specialty: Character and creature concept art and illustration Services Concept art — creature and character design Game illustration — characters and creatures Marketing art — environment-led key art Pre-production support from first concept to final illustration Notable Work Client logos shown on its website include NetEase and IGG