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Panic Button

Nintendo Switch Porting Legends

## About Panic Button Panic Button is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2007. Known as Nintendo's most important third-party studio, they specialize in porting AAA games to Nintendo Switch and recently helped upgrade first-party games for Switch 2. ## Company History - **Founded:** 2007 - **Location:** Austin, Texas - **Founders:** Craig Galley, D. Michael Traub, Russell Byrd, Aaron Smischney - **GM:** Adam Creighton (joined 2011) ## Specializations ### Nintendo Switch Porting - Started with Switch hardware around 2012 - Close partnership with Nintendo and Nvidia - All ports completed in under one year ### Multi-Platform Support - PlayStation 4 Pro updates - Xbox One X 4K updates - Cross-platform optimization ## Notable Switch Ports - DOOM Eternal - Wolfenstein II - Rocket League (2017 breakthrough) - Warframe - Apex Legends (2021) ## Switch 2 Work Selected by Nintendo to upgrade "marquee" Switch titles: - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Super Mario Odyssey - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - ARMS Upgrades include visual/frame rate improvements, HDR support, and Switch 2 features. ## Philosophy Collaborate closely with original developers for faithful ports, adding meaningful features (touch, motion controls) without gimmicks. ## Why Choose Panic Button - **Nintendo's go-to** porting partner - **Switch 2** first-party upgrades - **DOOM, Apex Legends** Switch ports - **Under 1 year** port completion - **Austin-based** US studio

Project N

Game Community Management

## About Project N Project N is a UK-based digital creative agency focused on gaming, esports, and gear. With decades of experience in marketing, editorial, video, and website building, they deliver creative services for some of gaming's biggest brands. ## Company Overview - **Location:** United Kingdom - **Focus:** Games marketing and creative - **Services:** Video, websites, social, marketing ## Services ### Video Production - Game trailers - Announcement trailers - Update content - Marketing videos ### Website Development - Game websites - Studio sites - Interactive experiences ### Marketing & Social - Social media content - Campaign management - Editorial content - Account management ## Notable Clients & Projects ### PLAION / Deep Silver - Dead Island 2 content - NG+ and update marketing ### Jagex / Gamepires - SCUM survival game marketing ### Lightforge Games - Project O.R.C.S. announcement trailer ## Industry Experience Decades of combined experience across: - Marketing strategy - Editorial content - Video production - Website development - Account management ## Why Choose Project N - **Games-focused** industry specialists - **Full-service** video to websites - **UK-based** European timezone - **AAA clients** PLAION, Jagex - **Decades** combined experience

Sonamine

LiveOps Specialists

## About Sonamine Sonamine is a Massachusetts-based analytics and marketing agency specializing in game player retention, engagement, and monetization. With 15+ years delivering production-ready machine learning, they help game companies improve performance using data-driven strategies. ## Company Overview - **Location:** Massachusetts, USA - **Experience:** 15+ years - **Focus:** Analytics and marketing for games - **Specialty:** Machine learning and data science ## Services ### User Engagement - Retention improvement - Player engagement strategies - Community and novelty experiences - Delight-focused design ### Monetization - Revenue optimization - ARPU improvement - Conversion campaigns ### Analytics - Machine learning models - Data-driven insights - Performance analysis ### Live Ops - Personalized campaigns - Lifecycle marketing - ChurnSoon campaigns - ConvertSoon campaigns ## Proven Results - IMVU: 23% higher ARPU with ChurnSoon campaigns - Daybreak Games: 10% more paid memberships with ConvertSoon - Sustained 5-10% retention improvements ## Technology Cloud-based data science since 2009, offering production-ready machine learning without the complexity of in-house infrastructure. ## Why Choose Sonamine - **15+ years** industry experience - **23% ARPU lift** proven results - **Machine learning** production-ready - **IMVU, Daybreak** success stories - **Data-driven** optimization focus

Pascal Luban Consulting

Veteran Game Design Consultant

## About Pascal Luban Consulting Pascal Luban is a French freelance game design consultant with 29+ years of industry experience. Having worked with Activision, Ubisoft, SCEE, and DICE on AAA titles like Splinter Cell and Wanted: Weapons of Fate, he provides game design consulting, assessment, and coaching services. ## Background - **Location:** France - **Experience:** 29+ years - **Industry Since:** 1995 - **Role:** Freelance Creative Director / Game Designer ## Major Credits - **Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow** - Lead Level Designer (multiplayer) - **Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory** - Lead Level Designer (multiplayer) - **Wanted: Weapons of Fate** - Creative Director - **Fighters Uncaged** - Lead Game Designer (first Kinect combat game) ## Services ### Game Design Consulting - Game and level design assessment - Game concept definition - Design coaching - Playtest coaching ### Full Design Services - Full game design documents - Detailed level design - Narrative design - Economic design ### Client Work Examples - Activision (open world hunting titles) - Pixel Federation (Diggy's Adventures) - DICE (Battlefield analysis) ## Additional Activities - Regular contributor to Game Developer - Master classes at schools and studios across Europe - Author and educator ## Why Choose Pascal Luban - **29+ years** industry veteran - **Splinter Cell** lead designer - **AAA experience** Activision, Ubisoft, DICE - **France-based** European timezone - **Forbes contributor** thought leadership

Co-Dev

Game development outsourcing studio

## About StudioKrew (Co-Development) StudioKrew is a game development outsourcing company based in India with offices in USA, Canada, and UAE. They provide co-development, dedicated teams, and game art services for mobile, PC, console, and Web3 games. ## Locations - India (primary) - USA - Canada - UAE ## Services ### Game Co-Development - Feature and module development - Production support - Team extension services - IP and creative control retained by client ### Game Development - Mobile game development - PC game development - Console game development - AR/VR game development - Web3/NFT games ### AAA Support - Environment art - Character development - Engine modules - Backend development - LiveOps support ### Technical Expertise - Unity - Unreal Engine - Flutter - React Native - SWIFT & Kotlin - C# & Python - MERN Stack - Autodesk REVIT ## Engagement Models - Hourly - Retainer - Fixed-price - Full-cycle studio - Team augmentation ## Markets USA, UK, Canada, UAE, South Africa, India ## Why Choose StudioKrew - **Flexible engagement** models - **India-based** competitive rates - **AAA co-dev** support - **Unity & Unreal** expertise - **Global offices** for timezone coverage

Game Economist Consulting

Game Economy Experts

## About Game Economist Consulting Game Economist Consulting provides economic design and monetization consulting services for game developers and publishers. ## Services ### Economic Design - Game economy design - Monetization strategy - Live-ops economics ### Consulting - F2P optimization - Revenue analysis - Economy balancing ## Specializations - Game economics - Monetization consulting - F2P design ## Why Choose Game Economist Consulting - **Economic design** specialists - **Monetization** expertise - **F2P optimization** focus

EON8

Discord Moderation Experts

## About EON8 EON8 is a specialized NFT and crypto game marketing agency offering scalable marketing services for play-to-earn (P2E) games. They connect blockchain games with global audiences using data-driven marketing campaigns. ## Company Overview - **Specialty:** NFT and crypto game marketing - **Focus:** Play-to-earn (P2E) games - **Starting Price:** $7,999+ USD ## Services ### Crypto Game Marketing - NFT game promotion - Play-to-earn marketing - Data-driven campaigns - Investor engagement ### Social Media - Twitter optimization - Discord server building and moderation - Reddit presence management - YouTube channel optimization - Paid advertising campaigns ### Campaign Management - Event marketing - Promotion campaigns - Community building - Launch strategies ## Approach Team of experienced polymaths building customized game marketing strategies aligned with P2E game models. Covers every aspect of game marketing including events, promotion, and campaign management. ## Pricing Model Customized payment model based on budget and scope rather than fixed pricing. Average cost starts from $7,999 USD depending on services required. ## Target Clients - Play-to-earn game developers - NFT game projects - Blockchain gaming companies - Crypto gaming startups ## Why Choose EON8 - **P2E game** marketing specialists - **Discord, Twitter** community experts - **Data-driven** campaigns - **Crypto/NFT** industry focus - **Customized** pricing model

Adrian Crook & Associates

F2P Design Specialists

## About Adrian Crook & Associates Adrian Crook & Associates (AC&A) is a game consulting firm founded in 2008, specializing in freemium game design and product management. Based in Vancouver, BC, they have helped over 300 developers maximize the ROI of their freemium games. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** 2008 - **300+ clients** served - **Location:** Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ## Services ### Freemium Game Design - Game economy design and modeling - Monetization strategy - Retention optimization - Virality systems ### Product Management - Game design consulting - KPI improvement - Launch strategy - Live operations support ### Specialized Expertise - Mobile game optimization - "Fixing" unprofitable projects - Revenue restoration - Premium/boxed game consulting ## Team Expertise - Harvard economists - Monetization specialists - Crypto gaming experts - Data engineers and architects ## Notable Clients - **LEGO** - Collaborative game design - **Ubisoft** - Social and mobile game insights - **Disney** - The Princess and the Frog game design - **Panasonic** - Jungle project (business dev, research, PM) - **Hempire** - Highest-rated weed-growing game - **Sons of Anarchy** - Mobile game co-conception ## Specializations - Freemium/F2P game design - Mobile game monetization - Game economy modeling - Product management consulting ## Why Choose Adrian Crook & Associates - **15+ years** of freemium expertise since 2008 - **300+ clients** with proven track record - **Revenue restoration** specialists - **Major publisher experience** with LEGO, Ubisoft, Disney - **Data-driven approach** with economist-level rigor

Counterpunch Studios

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Counterpunch Studios Counterpunch Studios is a game development studio that was acquired by Virtuos in October 2020. Now operating as part of Virtuos, they provide character creation, animation, and performance capture services for AAA game development. ## Parent Company **Virtuos** - A Singaporean video game development company headquartered in Fusionopolis, Singapore, with studios across Asia, Europe, and North America specializing in game development and art production for AAA consoles, PC, and mobile. ## Services ### Character Creation - Character design - Character modeling - Creature creation ### Animation - Facial animation - Body animation - Motion capture planning and production ### Pre-Production - Storyboards - Previsualization (previs) - Editorial and layout ## Virtuos Network As part of Virtuos, Counterpunch has access to: - Global studio network - AAA-quality pipelines - Major publisher relationships ## Why Choose Counterpunch Studios - **Virtuos backing** with global resources - **Character specialists** for AAA games - **Full animation** pipeline capabilities - **Motion capture** planning and production - **Previs and storyboard** services

Airship Interactive

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Airship Interactive Airship Interactive is the UK's leading game art production studio, specializing in high-quality 3D art outsourcing for AAA game developers. They provide comprehensive art production services with proven production processes and experienced leadership. ## Services ### Character & Creature Art - Character modeling and design - Creature creation - Key props and hard surface assets - Stylized and realistic aesthetics ### Hair & Grooming - Real-time hair systems - Strand-based hair technology - Fur, body hair, and feathers - Specialized grooming pipelines ### Technical Art - Real-time VFX - Lighting and visual development - Material creation - Engine optimization ### Environment & Assets - Environment design and modeling - 3D scanning and photogrammetry - Hard surface modeling - Prop creation ### Full-Scale Production - Complete art pipelines - Scalable team support - Co-development services ## Notable Projects - **Baldur's Gate III** (characters and hair) - **Dragon Age: The Veilguard** - **Spider-Man: Remastered** - **Star Wars: Hunters** - **Silent Hill: Ascension** - **FC 24** ## Studio Partners - Larian Studios - Supermassive Games - Bossa Studios ## Location **Based in:** United Kingdom ## Why Choose Airship Interactive - **UK's leading** game art production studio - **AAA portfolio** with major franchises - **Specialized expertise** in hair and grooming - **Proven processes** with experienced leadership - **Scalable capacity** for any project size

Brain Zoo Studios

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Brain Zoo Studios Brain Zoo Studios is a Los Angeles-based animation and VFX studio founded in 1995. With nearly 30 years of experience, they provide comprehensive animation, visual effects, and visualization services for major entertainment franchises. ## Services ### Animation - Keyframe animation - Motion capture - Stop motion - Cinematography ### Visual Effects - In-engine VFX - Pre-render effects - Live action integration - Compositing ### Previsualization - Pitch visualization - Pre-visualization - Post-visualization - Virtual production ### AR/VR - Asset building - Animation - Visualization ## Notable Franchises - Mortal Kombat - Star Wars - Gears of War - WWE - LEGO - Star Trek - Call of Duty - Borderlands ## Major Clients - 2K - Activision - Amazon Games - Apple - Bandai Namco - Bethesda - Capcom - Disney - EA - Epic Games - Microsoft - Sony Interactive - Square Enix - Ubisoft - Warner Bros. - Xbox ## Leadership Team - **Mo Davoudian** - CEO/Executive Producer - **Al Donovan** - Executive Creative Director - **Lori Gloede** - Director of Business Development - **Tammy Holguin** - Senior Producer - **Tony Vasquez** - Creative Director/Product Designer - **Michelle Lefort** - People Resources Director ## Location **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California **Founded:** 1995 ## Why Choose Brain Zoo Studios - **30 years** of industry experience - **Major franchise work** across games and entertainment - **AAA client roster** with top publishers - **Full-service** animation and VFX - **LA-based** with entertainment industry connections

Altagram Group

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Altagram Group Altagram is a multilingual game localization and audio production specialist headquartered in Germany. Founded in 2013, they position themselves as "The One-Stop Solution for Video Game Localization," opening the world for games through comprehensive localization services. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** 2013 - **1,200+ native speaker specialists** - **13,000+ voice actors** globally - **500M+ words** localized - **6,000+ games** localized - **60+ languages** supported - **Location:** Berlin, Germany ## Services ### Game Localization - Text translation and culturalization - 60+ language support - Quality assurance ### Audio & Voiceover - Professional voice acting - 13,000+ characters voiced - Native speaker recording ### Quality Assurance - Localization QA - Functionality testing - Certification support ### AI-Powered Localization - **Alocai** - AI-powered localization technology platform ### Multimedia Localization - In-house setup services - Full multimedia support ## Notable Clients - CCP Games - Square Enix - SEGA - Supercell - Blizzard - King - Quantic Dream ## Recent Projects - **Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut** - **Life is Strange: Double Exposure** ## Why Choose Altagram Group - **6,000+ games** localized since 2013 - **60+ languages** with native speakers - **Major publisher clients** including Blizzard, Square Enix - **AI-powered** localization technology - **Comprehensive audio** with 13,000+ voice actors

Creative Fabworks

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Abstraction Games Abstraction Games is a AAA game development and co-development studio based in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. Founded around 2007, they have grown to 100+ employees specializing in technically demanding projects and ports for major publishers. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** ~2007 - **100+ employees** - **Location:** Valkenswaard, The Netherlands ## Services ### Game Development - AA/AAA full-cycle game development - Creative co-development partnerships - Technically demanding projects ### Porting - Game ports and platform adaptations - Multi-platform development - Console optimization ### Platforms - PlayStation 4/5 - Nintendo Switch - PC (Steam/Windows) - Xbox ## Notable Projects - **Dune: Awakening** - Funcom - **Mass Effect: Legendary Edition** - EA/BioWare - **Halo: The Master Chief Collection** - Microsoft/343 Industries - **Baldur's Gate 3** - Larian Studios - **Ark: Survival Evolved** - **Remnant: From the Ashes** ## Major Clients - EA - Microsoft/343 Industries - BioWare - Larian Studios - Funcom - Devolver Digital ## Why Choose Abstraction Games - **Mass Effect & Halo** AAA credits - **100+ developers** for scale - **Netherlands-based** with strong expertise - **Larian Studios partnership** on Baldur's Gate 3 - **Multi-platform** porting specialists

Airship Images

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Airship Interactive Airship Interactive is the UK's leading game art production studio, delivering end-to-end services from concept to release and beyond. They provide only the highest quality art services for the world's biggest studios. ## Services ### Character & Creature Design - Character and creature creation - Environment design - Key props and hard surface modeling ### Hair & Groom - Cards and strands - Proprietary hair tools - Hairstyles, fur, body hair, and feathers - Industry-leading real-time hair and fur ### Technical & Engine Specialization - Real-time VFX - Lighting - Visual development - Material creation ### Environment & Asset Creation - Environment design - 3D scanning - Hard surface modeling ### Full-Scale Art & Co-Dev - Complete art production - Co-development partnerships - Production support ## Notable Projects - **Baldur's Gate III** (Larian Studios) - **Star Wars: Hunters** - **Spider-Man: Remastered** - **Dragon Age: The Veilguard** - **Silent Hill: Ascension** - **Skull and Bones** - **Starfield** - **Horizon: Forbidden West** ## Major Partners - Larian Studios - Supermassive Games - Bossa Studios ## Location Based in the United Kingdom ## Why Choose Airship Interactive - **UK's leading** game art production studio - **AAA portfolio** with major franchises - **Industry-leading** real-time hair and fur technology - **End-to-end service** from concept to release - **Major studio partnerships** proven track record

BPI Studio

Game development outsourcing studio

## About BPI Studio BPI Studio (Bretagne Production International) is a 3D animation studio established in 2006 in France, specializing in facial animation for film and video games. They are producers of films and 3D content with particular expertise in facial animation. ## Location 6 av. de la Croix Verte, 35650 Le Rheu, France Bat Triotech - CL Corp Division ## Services ### Animation - Facial animation (specialty) - 3D character animation - Cartoon and realistic styles - Rigging and motion capture ### Production - Audiovisual production - VR/4D/5D animation projects - Film production development ## Notable Projects - **A Plague Tale: Requiem** (Asobo Studio) - **NBA 2K21 & NBA 2K22** (Take-Two) - **Love, Death & Robots** (Season 1, Episode 7) - **Notre-Dame de Paris** documentary - Various VR productions and short films ## Major Clients - Dynamixyz - Take-Two Interactive - Asobo Studio - Focus Entertainment - Capcom - Supermassive Games - Guerrilla Games ## Specializations - Facial animation (cinema and games) - Performance capture - 3D character work ## Why Choose BPI Studio - **Facial animation specialists** since 2006 - **Major AAA clients** including Capcom, Guerrilla, Take-Two - **A Plague Tale** contribution - **France-based** with EU advantages - **Film and game** crossover expertise

Aspyr Production

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Aspyr Media Aspyr Media is a developer and publisher specializing in game porting and publishing across multiple platforms. Part of the Embracer Group, they are known for bringing established franchises to new audiences through strategic ports and remasters. ## Services ### Game Porting - Multi-platform port development - Console adaptation - Mobile optimization ### Publishing - Indie game publishing - Marketing support - Global distribution ### Remastering - Classic game remasters - Modern platform releases - Quality enhancements ## Notable Projects ### Civilization - **Civilization VI** - Ported to Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch ### Star Wars - Remastered and relaunched seven classic Star Wars titles - **Battlefront Classics** collection - Multi-platform releases on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox ### Tomb Raider - **Tomb Raider I-III Remastered** - **Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered** ### Other Titles - **Neverwinter Nights** - Returned to modern platforms - **Morkredd** - Indie game publishing ## Platform Coverage - Android - iOS - Linux - Mac - Nintendo Switch - PlayStation - Windows - Xbox One ## Parent Company **Embracer Group** ## Why Choose Aspyr Media - **Porting specialists** across all platforms - **Major franchise experience** with Star Wars, Tomb Raider, Civilization - **Embracer Group backing** with resources - **Full platform coverage** from mobile to console - **Indie publishing** capabilities

Access Games Inc.

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Access Games Inc. Access Games Inc. (株式会社アクセスゲーム) is a Japanese video game development studio specializing in game software creation and graphic data production. Founded on January 16, 2002, they provide development and co-development services for major publishers. ## Company Scale - **Founded:** January 16, 2002 - **69 employees** (as of March 2025) - **Capital:** 30 million yen - **Headquarters:** Tokyo (registered), Osaka (development operations) ## Leadership - **President:** Shigeru Yoshida - **Executive Director:** Kuniaki Kakuwa ## Services ### Game Development - Home video game software development and sales - Co-development support - Smartphone game app development ### CG & Asset Production - CG production - Character model creation - Animation support ### Technical Services - Motion capture studio - System development ## Notable Co-Development Projects - **Nintendo Switch Sports** (2022) - Character models for Nintendo - **Scarlet Nexus** (2021) - Support for Bandai Namco - **Street Fighter 6** (2023) - Online features and character animations for Capcom - **The Legend of Legacy** (2015) - Co-developed with FuRyu for Nintendo 3DS ## Why Choose Access Games - **20+ years** of game development experience - **Major publisher partnerships** with Nintendo, Capcom, Bandai Namco - **69-person team** for scalable projects - **Osaka development** with Tokyo presence - **Full-service** from development to motion capture

Compost Creative

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Compost Creative Compost Creative is a multi-Emmy award-winning creative design studio based in London, England, with over 17 years of experience in visual storytelling. They specialize in blurring the lines between animation and visual effects. ## Location 18 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL, United Kingdom ## Services ### Animation - Carefully crafted animation - Motion graphics - Character animation ### Visual Effects - Photoreal CGI - VFX integration - Compositing ### Additional Services - Precision maps - Motion graphics - Adaptive medium selection per project ## Recognition - **Multi-Emmy Award** winning studio ## Experience - **17+ years** in visual storytelling ## Why Choose Compost Creative - **Emmy award-winning** quality - **17+ years** experience - **London-based** with global reach - **Animation and VFX** combined expertise - **Photoreal CGI** capabilities

Aimsound Studio

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Aimsound Studio Aimsound Studio is a professional audio production firm for interactive games based in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2009 by Wu Kaihong after leaving Konami Shanghai, the studio provides comprehensive game audio services. ## Founding - **Founded:** July 2009 - **Founder:** Wu Kaihong (former Konami Shanghai) - **Location:** Shanghai, China ## Services ### Music Composition - Original game scores - Adaptive music systems - Interactive audio ### Sound Production - Sound design - Sound effects - Audio implementation ## Leadership - **Wu Kaihong** - Founder, with solid music composition experience and excellent project management skills - **Xiang Xiaofeng** - Leading the audio team ## Notable Work - Multiple successful XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) titles - Various interactive game projects ## Client Testimonials "Mr. Xiang is leading a great audio team in Shanghai. We have worked together on several successful XBLA titles. Their music expertise really helped a lot to the products." "Wu is a nature leader, he always works overtime and give us full support... He has solid experience of music composing and excellent project management skills." ## Why Choose Aimsound Studio - **Konami alumni** founding team - **Shanghai-based** with Asia market understanding - **XBLA experience** with successful titles - **Professional** and hard-working reputation - **Comprehensive** game audio services

Canplaize Inc.

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Canplaize Inc. Canplaize Inc. is a Japanese CG production company based in Osaka, specializing in video production, game content, and interactive experiences. Operating under the philosophy "More Way For One Thing," they provide comprehensive visual solutions for games and entertainment. ## Company Overview - **Location:** Osaka, Kita Ward, Japan - **Philosophy:** "More Way For One Thing" - **Focus:** CG production, game content, interactive media ## Services ### CG Video Production - Key visual design - Full video pipeline - Client-to-user communication bridge - Delivery-ready content ### Game & Gaming Content - Home console software - Smartphone game development - Arcade game visuals - Motion design - Character modeling - Background modeling - Visual effects - UI design ### Exhibition Content - Interactive experiences - Event installations - Distribution content - Device-specific optimization ## Technical Capabilities - 3D modeling and animation - Motion graphics - Visual effects (VFX) - User interface design - Multi-platform development ## Location 〒530-0036 Osaka, Kita Ward, Yoryokucho 4-8 Suehiro Center Building, Japan ## Why Choose Canplaize - **Osaka-based** Japanese quality - **Full CG pipeline** video to games - **Interactive content** events and exhibits - **Multi-platform** console to mobile - **Technical expertise** gaming industry

Agni-Flare Co., Ltd.

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Agni-Flare Co., Ltd. Agni-Flare is a Japanese VFX and computer graphics company founded in December 2010. Based in Shin-Yokohama, they specialize in visual effects design for major video game developers, anime, and movies. ## Company Overview - **Founded:** December 2010 - **Location:** Shin-Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan - **Team:** 51-200 employees - **CEO:** Takeshi Inaba - **Director:** Nobuto Iwao ## Founder Background CEO Takeshi Inaba and Director Nobuto Iwao previously worked together on House of the Dead 4 at SEGA before founding Agni-Flare. ## Services ### Visual Effects (VFX) - Real-time game VFX - Cinematic VFX - Particle effects - Shader effects ### Computer Graphics - 2D art production - 3D art production - Animation ### Development - Mobile app development - Console game software development - Video planning and production ## Notable Projects - **House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn** (2018) - **Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite** - **Splatoon 3** (Special Thanks) - **Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass** (Special Thanks) ## Major Clients - SEGA Games - Capcom - Nintendo ## Industry Initiatives - **WWVFX CONTEST FOR GAMES:** Technical competition for VFX creators worldwide - **Kanagawa SDGs Partner:** Registered December 2022 ## Original IP - **SikaQ:** Smartphone application with climate change theme character ## Why Choose Agni-Flare - **SEGA, Capcom, Nintendo** client roster - **VFX specialists** for games - **51-200 employees** studio scale - **Japan-based** with AAA experience - **10+ years** in the industry

Basiscape Co., Ltd.

Game development outsourcing studio

## About Basiscape Basiscape is an independent music and sound production company based in Tokyo, Japan. Created in 2002 by veteran composer Hitoshi Sakimoto (FINAL FANTASY XII, Valkyria Chronicles), it is now regarded as the largest independent video game music production company in Japan. ## Leadership **Hitoshi Sakimoto** - President and Head Composer - Best known for Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII - 40+ years in music - 400+ credits to his name - Founded Basiscape in October 2002 after leaving Square ## Team 10 composers, arrangers, sound manipulators, and sound FX designers, each bringing their own composition style. Sound manipulators specialize in game integration requirements for consoles, handhelds, mobile, and PC. ## Services ### Music Composition - Original game scores - Film and TV music - Anime soundtracks - Pop music production - Album mixing and mastering - Music arrangement/orchestration ### Sound Design - Game sound effects - Movie sound design - Sound implementation ### Audio Production - Voice-over/narration - Talent booking - Session direction - Orchestra recording sessions - Mobile/handheld music and sound ## International Support In-house interpreting from English, Korean, and Mandarin into Japanese. English-speaking representatives available in USA and Australia for international timezone coverage. ## Notable Works - Final Fantasy XII - Final Fantasy Tactics - Valkyria Chronicles - Vagrant Story - Unicorn Overlord ## Why Choose Basiscape - **Largest independent** video game music company in Japan - **Legendary composer** Hitoshi Sakimoto leadership - **40 years** of music experience - **International support** in English, Korean, Mandarin - **Full audio services** from composition to implementation