Game Development Outsourcing in North America
As of 16 October 2026, 94 of the 533 verified game outsourcing studios in this directory are in North America, most often offering Programming (43), 3D Art (36) and Game Design (33). Compare portfolios, services, and engine coverage before you reach out.
What North America studios offer
Counted across all 94 listed North America studios. A studio can appear in more than one row.
Why North America?
Typical rates in North America
Toward the top of market rates
Studios in North America price at the higher end of the published ranges. Mid-range 3D art commonly runs $100-200/hour and senior programming reaches the top band near $120-250/hour, with junior work rarely dipping to the cheapest figures. Across the market, hourly rates run roughly $25-150 for 2D art, $30-200 for 3D art, $35-250 for programming, and $30-200 for audio, moving up with seniority. You pay more here, but you usually get easier communication, overlapping working hours for Western clients, strong IP and contract frameworks, and teams that have shipped AAA titles. For complex or NDA-heavy projects that premium often pays for itself in fewer surprises.
These are general market ranges, not quoted studio rates. For a full breakdown by service and seniority, see the game outsourcing cost guide. Need a specific engine? Compare Unity and Unreal Engine studios.
North America companies
Global Game Localization
Waltham, United States · 1000+ people · Founded 1996 · Localization, QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Global AAA Work-for-Hire
New Jersey, United States · 1000+ people · Founded 2001 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Canadian Gaming Giant
Montreal, Canada · 501-1000 people · Founded 1992 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Global Gaming Localization Solutions
New York, United States · 501-1000 people · Founded 1992 · Localization, QA Testing, Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Global Game Localization Experts
Waltham, United States · 1000+ people · Founded 2014 · QA Testing, Localization, Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Award-Winning Game Development
West Palm Beach, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2008 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Technical Excellence in Game Development
Chicago, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2008 · Programming, Full Production, Porting · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Your Technology Partner
Batavia, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, 3D Art, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
AAA Quality Co-Development
San Francisco, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2004 · Programming, 3D Art, Full Production · 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
Expert Co-Development and Porting
San Mateo, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2010 · Programming, 3D Art, Game Design · Unreal Engine, Unity, Custom Engine
Where Concepts Become Reality
San Francisco, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2007 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Creative Game Development
Montreal, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2011 · Programming, 2D Art, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Ottawa Co-Development
Ottawa, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2009 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unreal Engine, Unity
Where Ideas Become Art
Los Angeles, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Asymmetric Multiplayer Experts
Denver, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2007 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unreal Engine
Enterprise AR/VR Leader
New York, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2017 · Programming, 3D Art, UI/UX Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Austin AAA action and multiplayer co-developer behind Halo and Call of Duty work
Austin, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2006 · Co-Development, Full Production, Programming · Unreal Engine
Oregon developer for co-development, full development and live ops on AAA games
Eugene, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 1999 · Full Production, Co-Development, Programming
Premium UE Development
San Francisco, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · Programming, 3D Art, Game Design · Unreal Engine, Unity
XR Development & Consulting
New York, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2017 · Programming, 3D Art, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
Award-Winning XR Studio
Dallas, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · Programming, 3D Art, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
The Games Industry's Premier UX-UI Studio
Vancouver, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · UI/UX Design, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Survival Game Pioneers
Vancouver, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · Programming, Game Design, 3D Art · Unity
Bringing Your Vision to Life
Los Angeles, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2016 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unreal Engine, Unity
Social Casino Experts
Toronto, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2011 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unity
Premium Art for Premium Games
Montreal, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2011 · 3D Art, 2D Art, Animation · Unreal Engine, Unity
Nintendo Switch Porting Legends
Austin, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2007 · Programming, Porting · Custom Engine
US-Based Game QA & Testing Specialists
New York, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Experienced Porting Specialists: PS5 Switch Xbox | Unity UE5 Godot
Dallas, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2002 · Porting, Co-Development, Programming · Godot, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Unity and Unreal game development company for mobile, PC, WebGL and VR clients
New York, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · Full Production, Co-Development, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine
Rapid Game Testing
New York, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2015 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Global QA Testing Network
San Francisco, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · QA Testing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Full-Stack Game Consulting
Austin, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Game Design, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Platform Engineering for Games
Montreal, Canada · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · Programming, UI/UX Design · Custom Engine, Unity, Unreal Engine
Game development outsourcing & co-dev for f2p casino, casual and mid-core web and mobile games.
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2012 · 2D Art, Programming, Co-Development · Unity · Credits: Ultimate Word Games and Ultimate Mahjong, Microsoft Casual Games; Madden 25 Team Builder and Companion App, EA Sports
Veteran Chicago-area game developer and Keywords studio doing co-development
Hoffman Estates, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 1993 · Co-Development, Full Production, Programming
Mobile Gaming Platform and Services
San Francisco, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2014 · Programming, Marketing, Full Production · Unity
Austin studio group for AAA co-development, full-cycle games and transmedia IP
Austin, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2021 · Full Production, Co-Development, Programming · Unreal Engine, Unity, Custom Engine
Evolving Game Marketing
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2006 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
20+ Years Launching Hit Games
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2003 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Audio Excellence Since 2003
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2003 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Veteran Game Consultants
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 1995 · Marketing, Game Design
Strategic Game Marketing
New York, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2010 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Mobile App Development Company
Austin, United States · 201-500 people · Founded 2018 · Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine
Retro-Modern Excellence
Quebec City, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2016 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unity
Game Accessibility Leaders
Charles Town, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2004 · QA Testing, UI/UX Design, Game Design
Game Audio Systems Specialists
Toronto, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2017 · Audio & Sound Design, Programming · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Sacramento Unity studio for full-cycle mobile, PC, VR and AR game development
Sacramento, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Full Production, Programming, Co-Development · Unity, Unreal Engine
Game Development Outsourcing
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Programming, Game Design, Full Production · Unity, Unreal Engine
Co-development, full game development, art and QA partner for AAA publishers
Las Vegas, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2001 · Co-Development, Full Production, Programming
Narrative Consultation for Games
Montreal, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Narrative & Writing, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Remote Animation Dept
Toronto, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Gaming Influencer Marketing
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Influencer Marketing & Analytics
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2017 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Sound Design for Legendary Games
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2014 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Veteran Audio Production
Dallas, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2015 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Custom Engine
Vancouver Game Audio Excellence
Vancouver, Canada · 11-50 people · Founded 2013 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot
Take the Next Step in Marketing
Seattle, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2018 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot
3D Character Animations
San Diego, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2014 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
MoCap Character Animation
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2012 · Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Game Community Management
Los Angeles, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2019 · Marketing
LiveOps Specialists
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2014 · Game Design, Marketing
Indie Game Audio Specialists
Vancouver, Canada · 1-10 people · Founded 2011 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot
AI-Powered Game Analytics
San Francisco, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2021 · Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Unity/Unreal work-for-hire studio for mobile, cross-platform, AR/VR and UEFN games
Omaha, United States · Founded 2007 · Full Production, Programming, 3D Art · Unity, Unreal Engine
Roblox and Fortnite studio building branded games and campaigns for brands and IP
Los Angeles, United States · 51-200 people · Founded 2019 · Full Production, Game Design, Programming
F2P Design Specialists
Vancouver, Canada · 1-10 people · Founded 2008 · Game Design
3D environment art and co-development studio for indie, AA and AAA games
Wilmington, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2021 · 3D Art, Animation, Programming · Unreal Engine
Boutique Gaming PR
San Francisco, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2019 · Marketing · Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot
Boutique Game Consulting
San Francisco, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2016 · Game Design, Marketing
Discord Moderation Experts
New York, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2020 · Marketing
Industry Veteran Audio Team
Los Angeles, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2019 · Audio & Sound Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
Game Cinematics, Trailers & Animation
Atlanta, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2021 · 3D Art, Narrative & Writing, Marketing · Unreal Engine · Credits: Black Ops 7: Announcement Trailer - Producer, Director, Created By; Spyro: A Realm Beyond Announcement Trailer - Producer, Director, Created By
Florida AR/VR agency building VR games and apps for Quest, Vision Pro and PC VR
Clearwater, United States · Full Production, Programming, Game Design · Unity, Unreal Engine
United States · Founded 1995 · Animation
External game audio team: music, sound design, Wwise/FMOD and Unreal implementation
Studio City, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2017 · Audio & Sound Design · Unreal Engine, Unity
Los Angeles sound design studio for games and trailers, with audio implementation
Los Angeles, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2019 · Audio & Sound Design · Unreal Engine
Roblox studio building brand integrations and custom games inside its own experiences
Canada · Founded 2014 · Full Production, Marketing, Programming
Game Economy Experts
San Francisco, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2018 · Game Design
Minneapolis indie outfit offering console porting and co-development to small teams
Minneapolis, United States · 1-10 people · Porting, Co-Development, Programming
Denver indie studio offering technical design, narrative design and co-development
Denver, United States · 1-10 people · Co-Development, Full Production, Programming
Build the world you want to play in.
Buffalo, United States · 1-10 people · Founded 2026 · Programming, QA Testing, Co-Development · Unity
Full service marketing agency for video games
Coral Springs, United States · 11-50 people · Founded 2022 · Marketing · Credits: Juan Pablo Dama, Director
3D game animation studio: gameplay animation, mocap cleanup and real-time cinematics
Denver, United States · Animation · Unreal Engine, Unity
The localization partner powering your international growth
Marlborough, United States · Founded 2017 · Localization
Game audio company for music, SFX, voice over and in-engine implementation
Los Angeles, United States · Audio & Sound Design · Unreal Engine
United States · 3D Art, Porting
United States · 3D Art, Porting
United States · Programming, Full Production
United States · 3D Art
Canada · Animation
United States · 3D Art
FAQ: game outsourcing in North America
As of 16 October 2026, we list 94 verified game development outsourcing studios across North America, spread over 2 countries. The largest are United States (77), Canada (17).
Across the 94 North America studios listed here, the most common services are Programming (43), 3D Art (36) and Game Design (33), and the most common engines are Unreal Engine (62) and Unity (61).
North America carries higher salaries, stronger legal and IP protection, and a deep pool of senior, AAA-experienced talent. Senior 3D art and programming routinely sit at the top of the published market ranges ($100-250/hour). The trade-off is fewer communication gaps and lower project risk.
For high-fidelity, console, or NDA-sensitive work it usually is. Overlapping hours and clear contracts cut the hidden costs that erode savings in cheaper markets. For simple, well-defined 2D or mobile tasks, a lower-cost region may give better value.
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- Work out a budget with the game outsourcing cost guide.
Countries in North America
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Known for strong technical talent, competitive rates, and cultural alignment with Western clients.
Premium quality studios with strong creative portfolios and industry experience.
Diverse market from cost-effective solutions to high-end AAA quality work.
Emerging hub with timezone advantage for North American clients.
Emerging game development hub with growing talent and investment.
High-quality studios with strong creative and technical capabilities.
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