Game Development Outsourcing in North America

1518 Studios is a game art and animation outsourcing studio with headquarters in California and studios in Canada. With 100+ specialists, they offer 2D art (concept design, UI, logos), 3D art, animation, motion capture, and cinematics. Notable projects include Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Borderlands 3.

A Shell in the Pit is a game audio studio specializing in sound design and music for indie games. Known for their work on Untitled Goose Game, Night in the Woods, and Wandersong.

Leading accessibility consulting organization offering playtesting with Player Panels and accessibility-focused UX research. Provides APRE and APLAY evaluations.

F2P game design consultancy with 16+ years experience and 300+ clients. Specializes in freemium design, economy balancing, and monetization strategy.

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Algoryte provides game development outsourcing guidance and services, helping studios find the best regions and partners for their development needs.

Art Bully Productions is a US-based game art outsourcing studio with 100+ specialists and 13+ years of experience. They offer 2D/3D art (characters, vehicles, weapons), concept art, and animation. Notable projects include Fortnite, Godfall, and Rage 2. Clients include Epic Games, Activision, and Valve.

Hi, We're Aspyr, a leading entertainment publisher that creates, packages and delivers fun to millions around the world. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Aspyr strives relentlessly to ensure a quality experience for our industry partners and our players.

Hi, We're Aspyr, a leading entertainment publisher that creates, packages and delivers fun to millions around the world. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Aspyr strives relentlessly to ensure a quality experience for our industry partners and our players.

Top-tier Unreal Engine development outsourcing services with 100+ satisfied clients. Full-cycle UE development and team augmentation.

One of the largest Canadian game developers with 415+ talent in Montreal. Known for Dead by Daylight and extensive work-for-hire portfolio.

Home to the world's largest, most advanced Motion Capture Studio. Beyond Capture Studios — Vancouver & Montréal.

Toronto-based studio with over 100 employees across Toronto and London Ontario. Specializes in social casino and casual mobile games.

Blind Squirrel Games is a US-based co-development studio founded in 2010 with approximately 100 specialists in California. They offer design, engineering, and art production services, with a strong focus on Nintendo Switch ports. Notable projects include Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Clients include 2K, Disney, and Electronic Arts.

Blindlight, LLC is a Los Angeles-based company providing Hollywood production services to the video game industry.

Blur Studio is an American VFX and computer animation company specializing in CGI visual effects and video game cinematics, located in Culver City, California.

WHO WE ARE Established in 1995, Brain Zoo Studios is an Academy Award selected, Emmy® Award-winning animation production company based in Los Angeles, California. Built on the foundation of creative integrity and technological foresight, we combine artistic excellence with technical ingenuity

Cloutboost is a gaming marketing agency specializing in influencer marketing, user acquisition, and community growth for game publishers and developers.

Concept Art House is a game art studio with offices in San Francisco and Shanghai. With 100+ specialists, they offer 2D art, 3D art, animation, and VR production. They specialize in weapon and character design. Notable projects include Fortnite, Hearthstone, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Acquired by Virtuos in October 2020, CounterPunch marked the physical production presence of Virtuos in the United States and strengthened its end-to-end co-development services to partners in the growing global digital entertainment industries.

Cubix has operated in the game development outsourcing market since 2008 and successfully provided over 600 clients with over 1500 completed projects. They have earned over 26 awards, including Top Blockchain Company in Clutch 2024. They offer end-to-end solutions from ideation to post-launch updates, with a data-driven development approach and rapid prototyping.

Devoted Studios offers Unity & Unreal Engineering, porting & platform support, performance optimization, feature & systems engineering, and live operations support. Experience with Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mobile, VR, and Cloud.

Leading Discord moderation service agency with experience in administering Web3 and gaming communities. Experienced moderators and community strategies.

Euphoria XR is an AR/VR/AI development and consulting company in the USA providing industry-specific and custom development solutions, including metaverse development.

Evolve PR is a Los Angeles-based video game marketing and PR agency. They offer PR campaigns, influencer relations, social media management, and launch strategies. Clients include PlayStation, 2K Games, and Bandai Namco.

Formosa Interactive is a Los Angeles-based audio production studio offering sound design, music, voice production, and audio implementation for games.

Expert game economy design, analytics, and consulting for mobile, HD, and blockchain games. Helps studios optimize monetization and player engagement.

Game Pill is a Montreal-based game development and creative services studio specializing in branded content, game development, and interactive experiences.

Gamesight provides influencer marketing and analytics services for games, helping publishers track campaign performance and optimize their marketing efforts.

GlobalStep provides full-cycle design and engineering, QA, localization, live-ops, and analytics services with a team of approximately 1,500 specialists. Headquartered in Dallas, USA, they serve clients including Ubisoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Deep Silver.

Groove Jones, founded in 2015, is the world's most award-winning AI, XR, AR, and VR studio. They create immersive experiences and games using cutting-edge technology.

Hexany Audio is a Los Angeles game audio studio specializing in sound design, sound effects, music, and audio programming. Their team of 22 creatives work onsite at a 7,000 square foot state-of-the-art studio, producing sound and music for major game franchises worldwide. Notable projects include Destiny 2, New World, and League of Legends.

High Vibe PR is a boutique gaming PR agency helping studios and publishers with press relations, influencer partnerships, and strategic communications.

Vancouver-based independent studio known for The Long Dark. Specializes in survival games and narrative-driven experiences.

American studio known for asymmetric multiplayer games like Predator: Hunting Grounds and Friday the 13th. Specialists in licensed IP games.

Indie Boost is a game marketing agency focused on helping indie developers with user acquisition, store optimization, and launch strategies.

Iron Galaxy Studios is a Chicago-based technical outsourcing studio founded in 2008 with 250+ specialists. They specialize in porting, optimization, and full co-development. Notable projects include Killer Instinct (Season 2 & 3), Skyrim (Switch), Diablo III (Switch), 7 Days to Die, and Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

Ironbelly Studios, based in Montreal, is one of North America's best outsourcing partners for technical indie projects, excelling in prototyping, asset creation, and full game co-development.

Next-generation AI analytics platform for games. LLM-powered analytics with 600× faster and 100× more efficient data access.

Li & Ortega features industry veterans including audio directors, sound designers, and implementers who have worked on Borderlands, Assassin's Creed, and Oddworld. Full game audio production services.

Lionbridge Games provides end-to-end game localization, translation, testing and audio services. They use follow-the-sun delivery for 24/7 testing with labs and studios in LA, Washington, Boise, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Costa Rica, Canada, and China. They offer functional testing, test automation, and a global pool of game testers.

End-to-end game localization and testing services with teams in 50+ countries. Handles AAA titles across multiple platforms.

MoCap Central provides 3D character animations for games, offering motion capture data, animation libraries, and custom animation services for game developers.

Moonwalk Audio is a game audio company with a team of industry veterans creating custom sound design, video game music, implementation, and voice over for games.

Motus Digital specializes in motion capture 3D character animation for game development and CG production. Portfolio includes national commercials, AAA games, and indie projects.

N3TWORK Studios provides game development platform and services for mobile game developers. They offer live ops support, user acquisition, and monetization optimization services alongside development capabilities.

Nuare Studio is a Canadian game art outsourcing studio with 100+ specialists. They offer full art-style development, animation, 2D/3D modeling, texturing, VFX, and concept art. Notable projects include Marvel's Avengers, The Last of Us Part II, and Fallout 76. Clients include Gameloft, Capcom, and Bethesda.

American developer known for exceptional AAA ports to Nintendo Switch. Ported DOOM, Wolfenstein, and Apex Legends to Switch with critical acclaim.

Pixune Studios offers game art services including 2D and 3D game art outsourcing, animation, concept art, and 3D environment design. They create premium visual assets for games across all platforms.

Power Up Audio is a Vancouver-based game audio studio providing sound design, music composition, and audio implementation for indie and AAA games.

Expert Discord server builds, content moderation, social support, and community management services for games. Full community operations.

QAble is a US-based game testing service provider offering functional QA, compatibility testing, and automated testing for games across all platforms.

Reverb Communications has over 20 years launching iconic titles like Rocket League and PUBG. Services include PR, influencer marketing, community engagement, and publishing support.

Boutique video game consulting agency helping with business development, product management, creative direction, production and publishing.

Professional game development consulting services including game design, 3D modeling, animation, and programming expertise.

Major work-for-hire studio with experience on Halo, The Witcher 3, and World War Z. Provides full development and porting services globally.

Quebec City studio known for The Messenger and Sea of Stars. Experts in retro-inspired pixel art games with modern gameplay.

SDLC Corp delivers Web3, NFT, AR/VR, 3D, and crypto-integrated gaming solutions, specializing in building secure, scalable, and decentralized games with play-to-earn models.

Ottawa-based co-development studio offering work-for-hire services. Specializes in supporting major publishers with development and porting.

Somatone Interactive has been the world's #1 provider of audio services and technical implementation in video games since 2003. Their staff of sound designers, composers, VO producers, and implementation experts have worked on more than a thousand game titles across Mobile, PC, Console, and XR platforms. They have expertise in WWISE, FMOD, Unity, and Unreal.

Specialized LiveOps service provider that can supplement internal live ops staff or fully outsource live operations functions for games.

Sperasoft bridges continents with studios across the US, Poland, and Serbia. Specializing in AAA games and high-budget projects, they've worked on Halo, Assassin's Creed, and Mortal Kombat. Their technical capabilities range from core engine work to AI implementation. Clients include Warner Brothers, Ubisoft, and Microsoft.

Sprung Studios is the games industry's premier UX-UI co-development studio with expertise in creating immersive interfaces and award-winning gameplay. Studios in Canada and UK to support clients in any timezone.

Stride PR is a video game public relations and marketing agency. They specialize in press relations, influencer partnerships, event coordination, and launch campaigns. Known for working with both indie studios and major publishers.

Remote animation department offering animation services for games. Provides flexible, high-quality character and creature animation.

Sweet Baby Inc. is a narrative development and consultation studio based in Montreal. They specialize in story and narrative consultation, character development, dialogue writing, and sensitivity/authenticity consultation. Notable projects include God of War Ragnarök, Alan Wake 2, and Spider-Man 2.

Team Audio specializes in building audio systems and tools for games, offering fully embedded teams or specialized support for game audio needs.

Reliable, scalable game QA company in the US and UK. Can start testing within 24-48 hours with experienced game testers.

Testlio provides QA testing services for games and apps, offering functional testing, localization testing, and device coverage testing across global markets.

Nearly three decades of video game consulting experience. Business development, licensing, and publishing support connecting teams with publishers and investors.

Leading AR/VR enterprise studio specializing in customized solutions for training, digital twin visualization, and large-scale enterprise projects.

Turbulent is a Montreal-based studio specializing in web development, platform engineering, and community tools for games. They are the primary web and platform partner for Cloud Imperium Games (Star Citizen). They offer live ops tooling, community platforms, and backend services.

UberStrategist works with both indie games and AAA titles, with a global team specializing in tailored campaigns that blend creativity and collaboration.

XLOC (formerly TransPerfect Gaming) is a leading game localization and globalization company. They offer translation, voice-over recording, linguistic testing, and culturalization services in 170+ languages. Clients include Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive.