List of video game publishers

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This is a list of video game publisher companies. A video game publisher may specialize in only publishing games for developers, or may either have in-house development studios or own subsidiary development companies. Some developers may publish their games themselves.

This list includes both active and inactive companies. Active publishers are either run independently or as a subsidiary of another company. Inactive publishers may either be defunct outright or still exist but no longer involved in video game publishing.

Legend  active independently

active as subsidiary of larger game publisher
defunct / no longer active in video game publishing
Publisher  | Location  | Est.  | Notable games published  | Notes

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07th Expansion | Japan | 2002  | Higurashi When They Cry
Umineko When They Cry
Ciconia When They Cry |
11 bit studios | Warsaw, Poland  | 2010  | Frostpunk
This War of Mine
Moonlighter | video game developer, marketer, and distributor
1C Company | Moscow, Russia  | 1991  | Il-2 series
Men of War series  | specializes in localization for Russia
20th Century Games | Century City, California, United States  | 2022  | Aliens | Licensor for games based on 20th Century Studios properties
2K Games | Novato, California, United States  | 2005  | NBA 2K
WWE 2K | video game marketer and distributor; subsidiary and publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
3D Realms | Garland, Texas, United States  | 1987  | Duke Nukem series  | video game developer; also known as Apogee Software, Ltd.; acquired by Embracer Group in 2021
The 3DO Company | Redwood City, California, United States  | 1991  | Army Men | video game and video game console developer
505 Games | Milan, Italy  | 2006  |  | publishing division of Digital Bros. group
7th Level | Dallas, Texas , United States  | 1993  | Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time | defunct 1998
A&F Software | Rochdale, United Kingdom  | 1981  | Chuckie Egg | merged with MC Lothlorien in 1986 to become Icon Design Ltd.
Aackosoft  | Zoeterwoude, Netherlands  | 1983  | various MSX games  | defunct 1988
Aardvark Software  | United Kingdom  | 1983  | Frak! | defunct 1989
ABC Software | Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 1991  |  | acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998
Absolute Entertainment | Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States  | 1986  | A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia | defunct 1995
Access Software | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States  | 1982  | Tex Murphy | acquired by Microsoft in 1999; defunct 2006
Acclaim Entertainment | Glen Cove, New York, United States  | 1987  | Turok
Burnout
WWF WrestleMania | brand name acquired by Acclaim Games; intellectual property acquired by Throwback Entertainment
Accolade | California , United States  | 1984  | Hardball! series
Star Control series
Test Drive series  | video game developer; acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 1999, name retired
Acornsoft | Cambridge, England , United Kingdom  | 1980  | various Acorn Electron games  | rights sold to Superior Software in 1986
Acquire | Tokyo, Japan | 1994  | Akiba's Trip | acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in 2011
Active Gaming Media AGM  | Osaka , Japan | 2006  |  | PLAYISM part of Active Gaming Media Inc., focuses on the localization and distribution of video games
Activision | Santa Monica, California, United States  | 1979  | Call of Duty
Guitar Hero
Spyro | video game developer; acquired Neversoft in 1999 and Infinity Ward in 2003; acquired several other developers as well; merged with Vivendi to form Activision Blizzard in 2008
Activision Blizzard | Santa Monica, California, United States  | 2008  |  | formed by merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in 2008; acquired by Microsoft in 2023
Addictive Games  | Milton Keynes, England , United Kingdom  | 1982  | Football Manager | acquired by Prism Leisure Corporation in 1987, which continued to use the Addictive Games label until 1992
The Adventure Company | Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | 2002  | Still Life | label of DreamCatcher Interactive until 2006, of JoWooD Productions Software from then until 2011, and of Nordic Games since then
Adventure International | Longwood, Florida, United States  | 1978  | Adventureland | defunct 1985
Adventure Soft | Birmingham, England , United Kingdom  | 1983  | Simon the Sorcerer | still sells old games but no longer publishes new games under the name
Affect | Japan | 1990  |  | defunct 2008
Agatsuma Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1997  | Drawn to Life | defunct 2016
Âge  | Tokyo, Japan | 1999  | Akane Maniax | division of Acid Co., Ltd
AGEod | Grenoble, France | 2005  | Birth of America | acquired by Paradox Interactive in 2009 and renamed to Paradox France; they became independent in 2012 and their games are now published by The Slitherine Group
Agetec | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1998  |  | focuses on distributing Japanese titles in the US
Akabeisoft2 | Japan | 2005  | Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers |
Akella | Moscow, Russia  | 1995  | Age of Sail II
Age of Pirates series
Sea Dogs | video game developer; defunct 2012
Akupara Games | Los Angeles , California , United States  | 2016  | Whispering Willows
The Metronomicon | video game developer, does console and mobile porting
Aksys  | Torrance, California, United States  | 2006  | Guilty Gear series
ALcot  | Japan | 2003  | Clover Heart's |
Alawar | Novosibirsk, Russia | 1999  | Beholder (video game)
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Farm Frenzy | video game developer, marketer, and distributor
AliceSoft | Japan | 1989  | Tournament of the Gods |
AlphaDream | Tokyo, Japan | 2000  | Koto Battle | no longer publishes video games
ADK | Ageo, Saitama, Japan | 1980  | Exciting Soccer | known as Alpha Denshi Corporation in 1993; defunct 2003
Alchemist | Tokyo, Japan | 1991  | Baldr Force | defunct 2016
All in! Games | Kraków, Poland | 2018  | Chernobylite (PS4, Xbox One)  |
Alligata  | Sheffield, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Blagger | acquired by Superior Software in 1987
Allumer | Tokyo, Japan | 1983  | Blandia | defunct 1999
Alten8  | Luton, England, United Kingdom  | 2005  | Space Tanks | video game developer
Alternative Software  | Castleford, United Kingdom  | 1985  | Count Duckula |
Amazon Games | Seattle, Washington (state) , United States  | 2012  | The Grand Tour Game | software publishing arm of Amazon
American Game Cartridges | Chandler, Arizona, United States  | 1990  | Chillder | defunct 1994
American Laser Games  | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States  | 1989  | Mad Dog McCree | acquired by its former division, Her Interactive, in 1999
American Video Entertainment  | San Jose, California, United States  | 1990  | Wally Bear and the NO! Gang | published last game in 1994
Amplitude Studios | Paris, France | 2011  | Endless Space | acquired by Sega in 2016 and their games are now published by Sega
Amsoft | Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom  | 1984  | various Amstrad CPC games  | publishing arm of Amstrad until 1989
ANALOG Software  | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States  | 1981  | various Atari 8-bit games  | software publishing arm of ANALOG Computing; defunct 1989
Antic Software  | Marion, Ohio, United States  | 1982  | Caverns of Mars II | software publishing arm of Antic; defunct 1990
APF Electronics Inc. | New York City , United States  | 1970  | APF TV Fun | defunct 1983
Apogee Software | United States  | 2008  |  | video game developer
Apple Inc. | Cupertino, California, United States  | 1976  | Lemonade Stand | known as Apple Computer until 2007
Aquaplus | Osaka , Japan | 1994  | Utawarerumono |
AQ Interactive | Tokyo, Japan | 2005  | Bullet Witch | Merged into Marvelous Entertainment in 2011
Arcadia Systems | Costa Mesa, California, United States  | 1987  | Silver Surfer | division of Mastertronic; defunct 1991
Arcen Games | Durham, North Carolina, United States  | 2009  | AI War series
A Valley Without Wind series
The Last Federation |
Arc System Works | Tokyo, Japan  | 1988  | BlazBlue series
Guilty Gear series  | video game developer
Argus Press  | United Kingdom  | 1966  | Nether Earth | published games through its Argus Press Software division, which was acquired in 1987 and renamed Grandslam Entertainment
Arika | Tokyo, Japan  | 1995  | Technicbeat | video game developer
Ariolasoft | Germany  | 1983  |  | software publishing arm of Ariola Records; reëstablished as United Software in 1990
Armor Games | United States  | 2005  |  | published flash titles before branching out into mobile, PC, and console markets
Arsys Software | Tokyo, Japan | 1985  | Star Cruiser | defunct 2001
Artdink | Tokyo, Japan | 1986  | A-Train |
Artic Computing  | Brandesburton, United Kingdom  | 1980  | Bear Bovver | defunct 1986
Arush Entertainment | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States  | 1999  | Duke Nukem | acquired by HIP Interactive in 2004; defunct 2005
Arxel Tribe | Slovenia  | 1989  | The Legend of the Prophet and the Assassin | last game published in 2003
Ascaron | Gütersloh, Germany  | 1992  | The Patrician | known as Ascom until 1996; defunct 2009; most assets acquired by Kalypso Media
ASC Games | Darien, Connecticut, United States  | 1992  | Sanitarium | defunct 2000
Asmik Corporation of America  | Japan  | 1985  |  | merged with Ace Entertainment
Asmodee | Quartier Villaroy, Guyancourt, France  | 1995  | Scythe |
Aspyr Media | Austin, Texas , United States  | 1996  |  | acquired by Embracer Group in 2021
Astragon | Düsseldorf, Germany | 2000  | Family Park Tycoon |
Asymmetric Publications | Arizona, United States  |  | Kingdom of Loathing |
Atari, Inc  | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1972  | Pong
Breakout
Asteroids
Centipede | bought by Warner Bros. in 1976; closed 1984, assets split between Atari Corporation and Atari Games
Atari Corp.  | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1984  | Electrocop | founded as Tramel Technology, Ltd. in 1984; acquired Atari name shortly thereafter; reverse-merged with JMS Inc. in 1996
Atari Games | Milpitas, California, United States  | 1984  | Gauntlet | published console games under the Tengen label; subsidiary of Time Warner until its acquisition by WMS Industries in 1996, which spun it off as a subsidiary of Midway Games in 1998; renamed to Midway Games West at the same time; dissolved in 2003
Atari, SA | Paris, France  | 2003  | Enter the Matrix
Transformers
Unreal Tournament 2004
Star Trek Online | formerly GT Interactive, became full subsidiary of Atari, SA in 2008
AtariAge  | United States  | 1998  | Adventure II |
Athena | Japan | 1987  | Sword Master | no longer publishes video games
Atlantis Software  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1984  | Cops 'n' Robbers | defunct 1992
Artech Digital Entertainment | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  | 1982  | Mystery at the Museums | defunct 2011
ASCII Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1977  |  | acquired by Kadokawa Group Holdings in 2004
Atlus | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | Persona series

Shin Megami Tensei series
Devil Survivor series

| video game developer; purchased by Sega in 2013
Attic Entertainment Software | Albstadt, Germany | 1990  | The Oath | defunct 2001
Audiogenic Limited | Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom  | 1975  | various Commodore PET games  | defunct 1985; reformed as Audiogenic Software Ltd
August  | Japan | 2001  | Princess Holiday |
Auran Development  | Helensvale, Queensland, Australia | 1995  | SpellForce | now known as N3V Games
Automata United Kingdom  | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England , United Kingdom  | 1977  | Deus Ex Machina | defunct 1985
Autumn Games  | New York City , United States  | 2007  | Skullgirls | focused on providing publishing services for independent developers for digital platforms
Avalon Hill | Renton, Washington, United States  | 1954  | Achtung Spitfire! | acquired by Hasbro in 1998
Aventuras AD  | Spain | 1987  | various text adventure games  | defunct 1992
Aventurine SA | Athens, Greece  | 2002  | Darkfall | video game developer
BAM! Entertainment | San Jose, California, United States  | 1999  | Bujingai | dormant since 2004
Bandai Games | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan  | 1950  |  | video game operations merged with Namco as Namco Bandai Games; no longer publishes video games
Bandai Namco Entertainment | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan  | 1955  | Naruto |
Banpresto | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan  | 1977  |  | acquired by Namco Bandai Holdings; no longer publishes video games
BBC Multimedia | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1995  | Doctor Who | defunct 2005
Beagle Bros  | San Diego, California, United States  | 1980  | Beagle Bag | defunct 1991
Bergsala Lightweight  | Tokyo, Japan | 1995  | Apron of Magic |
Berkeley Systems | Berkeley, California, United States  | 1987  | You Don't Know Jack | acquired by Sierra in 1997; defunct 2000
Bethesda Softworks | Rockville, Maryland, United States  | 1986  | Fallout 3, 4 and New Vegas
Elder Scrolls
Wolfenstein
The Evil Within
Doom (2016) | video game developer; acquired by Microsoft in 2020
Beyond Software | United Kingdom | 1983  | Lords of Midnight | acquired by Telecomsoft in 1985
Big Fish Games | Seattle, Washington (state) , United States  | 2002  | Virtual Villagers | acquired by Aristocrat Technologies in 2018
Big Five Software  | Van Nuys, California, United States  | 1980  | Miner 2049er | defunct 1984
Bilibili | Shanghai, China | 2009  | Guardian Tales |
Black Bean Games | Gazzada Schianno, Italy  | 2004  | SBK-07 | merged with Milestone S.r.l. in 2012
Blue Byte | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1988  | The Settlers | video game developer; acquired by Ubisoft and their games are now published by Ubisoft
Broderbund | United States  | 1980  | Myst
Prince of Persia | acquired by Ubisoft, eventually sold to The Learning Company; no longer publishes video games
Black Legend | Welwyn, United Kingdom  | 1993  | Football Glory | defunct 1996
Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States  | 1991  | Diablo series
StarCraft series

Warcraft series
Hearthstone
Heroes of the Storm
Overwatch

| video game developer; acquired by Davidson & Associates in 1994, renamed from Silicon & Synapse; acquired by CUC International in 1996, which merged into Cendant in 1997 and was sold to Havas in 1998; acquired by Vivendi and become part of Vivendi Games group in 1998 merged into Activision Blizzard in 2008
Blue Ribbon | Doncaster, United Kingdom  | 1985  | 3D Dotty | label of CDS Micro Systems; defunct 1991
Bohemia Interactive | Prague, Czech Republic | 1999  | ARMA series  |
Box Office, Inc. | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States  | 1987  | ALF | published last game in 1989
Brash Entertainment | Hollywood, California, United States  | 2007  | Jumper: Griffin's Story | defunct 2008
Broccoli  | Tokyo, Japan | 1994  | First Kiss Story II |
Bug-Byte | Liverpool, United Kingdom  | 1980  | Manic Miner |
Bubble Bus Software  | Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Starquake | defunct 1989
BudgeCo  | California , United States  | 1981  | Raster Blaster | defunct 1983
Buka Entertainment | Moscow, Russia  | 1994  | Pathologic |
Bullet-Proof Software | Japan | 1980  | The Black Onyx | defunct
Bungie | Bellevue, Washington  | 1991  | Destiny series
Marathon Trilogy
Abuse | video game developer; formerly a subsidiary of Microsoft; formerly had a publishing deal with Activision, now an "independent subsidiary" of Sony Interactive Entertainment as of 2022
C&E  | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1990  | Super Fighter | no longer publishes video games
California Dreams  | California , United States  | 1987  | Blockout | publishing label of Logical Design Works; defunct 1991
California Pacific Computer Company  | Davis, California, United States  | 1979  | Akalabeth | defunct 1983
Camerica | Chicago , Illinois  | 1988  |  |
Canal+ Multimedia  | France | 1984  | Paris 1313 | publishing arm of the Canal+ Group; no longer publishes video games
Candy Soft  | Japan | 1996  | Tsuyokiss |
Capcom | Osaka , Japan  | 1979  | Mega Man series
Street Fighter series
Resident Evil series
Devil May Cry series  | video game developer
Capstone Software | Miami, Florida, United States  | 1984  | William Shatner's TekWar | subsidiary of IntraCorp; defunct 1996
Carry Lab  | Japan | 1981  | various PC-88, FM-7, and MSX games  | defunct
Casady & Greene  | United States  | 1984  | Sky Shadow | defunct 2003
Cases Computer Simulations  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1982  | Arnhem | published last game in 1994
Cave | Tokyo, Japan | 1994  | DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou |
Cavedog Entertainment | Bothell, Washington, United States  | 1995  | Total Annihilation | defunct 2000
CBS Electronics  | United States  | 1982  | K-Razy Shoot-Out | closed in 1984
CD Projekt Red  | Warsaw, Poland  | 1994  | The Witcher series  |
CDS Software | Doncaster, United Kingdom  | 1982  | European Superleague | reformed as iDigicon Ltd in 2002
CDV Software Entertainment AG | Bruchsal, Germany  | 1989  |  | defunct 2010
Centuri | Hialeah, Florida, United States  | 1969  | Vanguard | known as Allied Leisure until 1980; defunct 1985
ChessBase | Hamburg, Germany | 1986  | various chess programs  |
Chucklefish | London, England, United Kingdom  | 2011  | Stardew Valley
Starbound
Eastward (video game) | A video game developer and publisher
Cinemax  | Prague, Czech Republic | 1998  | Memento Mori |
CI Games | Warsaw, Poland  | 2002  | Sniper: Ghost Warrior | video game developer; also known as City Interactive
Cinematronics | El Cajon, California, United States  | 1975  | Dragon's Lair | acquired by Tradewest in 1987 and renamed to Leland Corporation
Cinemaware | Burlingame, California, United States  | 1985  | Defender of the Crown | defunct 1991; reëstablished as Cinemaware Inc. in 2000
Circus  | Hasuda, Saitama, Japan | 2000  | Suika |
Club Kidsoft | Los Gatos, California, United States  | 1992  | various edutainment games  | defunct
The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta, Georgia  | 1886  | Pepsi Invaders | no longer publishes video games
Codemasters | Warwickshire, United Kingdom  | 1985  | Overlord | video game developer; acquired by Electronic Arts in 2021
Coktel Vision | Paris, France | 1985  | Emmanuelle | acquired by Sierra in 1993
Coleco  | United States  | 1932  |  | video game console (ColecoVision and Telstar) and video game developer; revived in 2005, after being defunct since 1988
Color Dreams  | United States  | 1988  |  | video game developer
CommaVid | Aurora, Illinois, United States  | 1981  | Video Life | defunct 1983
Commercial Data Systems  | Emerald Park, Saskatchewan, Canada  | 1982  | Frantic Freddie | exited the video game industry in 1990
Commodore | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States  | 1954  | Radar Rat Race | defunct 1994
Compile | Japan | 1982  |  | defunct 2003
Compile Heart | Tokyo, Japan | 2006  | Record of Agarest War | subsidiary of Idea Factory
CompuServe | Columbus, Ohio, United States | 1969  | Island of Kesmai | defunct 2009
Computer and Video Games  | Bath, Somerset, England , United Kingdom  | 1981  | The Thompson Twins Adventure | label of Future Publishing; also known as C&VG, CVG, or C+VG; defunct 2004
Conspiracy Entertainment | Santa Monica, California, United States  | 1997  |  | video game developer
Core Design | Derby, England , United Kingdom  | 1988  | Corporation | acquired by Eidos Interactive in 1996; defunct 2010
Cosmi Corporation  | Carson, California, United States  | 1982  | Forbidden Forest, The President is Missing |
Crave Entertainment | Newport Beach, California, United States  | 1997  |  |
Creative Computing  | United States  | 1974  | various Atari 8-bit games  | defunct 1985
CM Games | Tallinn, Estonia  | 2010  |  |
Creatures | Tokyo, Japan | 1995  | Chee-Chai Alien | no longer publishes video games
Crimson Cow | Hamburg, Germany | 2002  | A Vampyre Story |
CRL Group | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1982  | Tau Ceti | published last game in 1989
Cronosoft  | United Kingdom  | 2002  | various homebrew ZX Spectrum games  |
Culture Brain Excel | Tokyo, Japan  | 1980  |  |
Cryo Interactive | Paris, France | 1989  | Seven Games of the Soul | defunct 2002; assets acquired by Dreamcatcher Interactive
Crystal Computing  | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Halls of the Things | reëstablished as Design Design in 1984
Crystal Dynamics  | Redwood City, California, United States  | 1992  | Gex | video game developer; acquired by Eidos Interactive in 1998
Crytek | Frankfurt, Germany | 1999  | Robinson | video game developer
Crytivo Games  | San Diego, California, United States  | 2013  | The Universim and many other indie games of different genres  |
Cyberdreams  | Calabasas, California, United States  | 1990  | Dark Seed | defunct 1997
Cybersoft | North Miami Beach, Florida  | 1994  | Air Cavalry | label of GameTek; last game published in 1995
D3 Publisher | Tokyo, Japan  | 1996  | Last Escort series
Vitamin series
Simple series |
Daedalic Entertainment | Hamburg, Germany | 2007  | Edna & Harvey: The Breakout |
DarXabre  | The Netherlands  | 2001  | Hooligans | defunct
Datamost  | Chatsworth, California, United States  | 1981  | Aztec | defunct 1985
Datam Polystar  | Tokyo, Japan | 1990  | Cacoma Knight | no longer publishes video games
Datasoft  | Chatsworth, California, United States  | 1980  | Bruce Lee | reformed as IntelliCreations in 1987
Data Age  | California , United States  | 1982  | Journey Escape | defunct 1983
Data Becker  | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1980  | America | defunct 2014
Data East | Tokyo, Japan  | 1976  |  |
Davidson & Associates  | Torrance, California, United States  | 1983  | Math Blaster! | acquired by CUC International in 1996; defunct 1999
Davilex Games  | Houten, The Netherlands  | 1997  | A2 Racer | ceased publishing video games in 2005
Davka | Chicago , Illinois, United States  | 1982  | various Apple II games  | no longer publishes video games
Daybreak Game Company | California , United States  | 1995  | DC Universe Online | video game developer; formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment; acquired by Enad Global 7 in 2020
dB-SOFT | Sapporo, Japan | 1980  | Flappy | defunct 2001
Deep Silver | Munich, Germany | 2002  | Metro series
Saints Row series
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series  | label of Koch Media; purchased video game developer Volition and the Metro franchise from THQ in 2013; acquired by THQ Nordic in 2018
Delphine Software International  | Paris, France | 1988  | Future Wars | defunct 2004
Delta 4  | United Kingdom  | 1984  | Bored of the Rings | defunct 1992
Destination Software | Moorestown, New Jersey, United States  | 2001  | Snood | used the label DSI Games; acquired by GreenScreen Interactive Software in 2008
Destineer | Minnesota, United States  | 2000  |  | video game developer; publishes under the Bold Games, MacSoft, and Atomic Games labels
Devolver Digital | Austin, Texas , United States  | 2008  |  |
Digital Fantasia  | Blackpool, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Perseus and Andromeda | ceased publishing in 1983; defunct 1991
Digital Integration | Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom  | 1982  | ATF | acquired by Titus Interactive in 1998; defunct 2005
Digital Jesters | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England , United Kingdom  | 2003  | Chaos League | defunct 2006
Digital Leisure | Aurora, Ontario, Canada  | 1997  | various DVD games  |
Digital Pictures | San Mateo, California, United States  | 1991  | Corpse Killer | defunct 1996
Dinamic Multimedia  | Madrid, Spain | 1993  | PC Fútbol | defunct 2001
Dinamic Software  | Spain  | 1983  | After the War | video game developer; defunct 1992
Disney Interactive Studios | Glendale, California, United States  | 1988  |  | defunct 2016
DK'Tronics  | Saffron Walden, United Kingdom  | 1981  | 3D Tanx | defunct 1993
Domark  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1984  | 3D Construction Kit | merged with Big Red Software, Simis, and Eidos Technologies to form Eidos Interactive in 1996
Don't Nod | Paris, France  | 2008  | Gerda |
Double Fine | San Francisco , California , United States  | 2000  | Psychonauts series  | acquired by Microsoft in 2019
Dovetail Games | Chatham, Kent, England , United Kingdom  | 2008  | Train Simulator |
Dragon Data | Wales, United Kingdom  | 1980  | various Dragon 32/64 games  | division of Mettoy; defunct 1984
DreadXP  | United States  | 2019  | The Mortuary Assistant | video game publishing arm of Dread Central
DreamCatcher Games  | Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | 1996  |  | acquired by JoWooD Productions; folded into Nordic Games in 2011
DreamWorks Interactive  | Los Angeles , California , United States  | 1995  | The Neverhood | joint venture between DreamWorks and Microsoft; acquired by Electronic Arts in 2000
Drecom | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan  | 2001  | D Cide Traumerei, Disgaea RPG |
DROsoft | Madrid, Spain | 1986  | various ZX Spectrum games  | acquired by Electronic Arts in 1994
Dtp entertainment  | Hamburg, Germany | 1995  |  |
Dynamic Planning  | Tokyo, Japan | 1974  | Shien's Revenge | known as Dynamic Kikaku; no longer publishes video games
Dynamix | Eugene, Oregon, United States  | 1984  | David Wolf | acquired by Sierra in 1990; defunct 2001
EasyGameStation  | Japan | 2001  | Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters |
Ecole Software  | Nishinomiya, Japan | 1989  | Death Crimson OX | no longer publishes video games
Edge Games | Pasadena, California, United States  | 1990  |  | successor to Softek International Ltd
Edu-Ware | Agoura Hills, California, United States  | 1979  | The Prisoner | defunct 1985
eGames | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States  | 1992  | Darwinia | published games under the Cinemaware Marquee label; acquired by Tamino Minerals in 2012
Eidos Interactive | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1990  | Tomb Raider series
Hitman series

Championship Manager series

| absorbed by Square Enix Europe in 2009. Several assets including Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, along with related franchises like Tomb Raider were acquired by Embracer Group in 2022
Electric Dreams Software | Southampton, England , United Kingdom  | 1985  | Firetrack | defunct 1989
Electronic Arts | Redwood City, California, United States  | 1982  | Battlefield series
Medal of Honor series
The Sims series  | video game developer
Electronic Arts Square  | Japan | 1998  |  | joint venture between Electronic Arts (70%) and Square (30%) to publish EA titles in Japan. Square's stake sold to EA in 2003 and became Electronic Arts K.K. during preparations for Square Enix merger
Electronic Arts Victor  | Japan | 1993  | Mutant League Football | joint venture of Electronic Arts (70%) and Victor Entertainment (30%). Venture ended in December 1997
Electro Brain | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States  | 1990  | Ghoul School | defunct 1998
The Elektrik Keyboard  | Chicago , Illinois, United States  | 1978  | Depth Charge | ceased publishing video games in 1979
ELF Corporation  | Tokyo, Japan | 1989  | Dōkyūsei | defunct 2015
Elite Systems | Lichfield, United Kingdom  | 1984  | Beyond the Ice Palace |
Empire Interactive | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1987  | Big Mutha Truckers | defunct 2009
English Software  | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Jet-Boot Jack | defunct 1987
Enix | Tokyo, Japan  | 1975  | Dragon Warrior | merged with Square as Square Enix
Enlight Software | United States  | 1993  | Restaurant Empire |
Enterbrain  | Tokyo, Japan | 1987  | Tear Ring Saga | division of Kadokawa Corporation; its game business was merged into Kadokawa Games in 2009
Durell Software | Taunton, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Saboteur | exited the video game industry in 1987
Eighting | Tokyo, Japan | 1993  | Battle Garegga | acquired by COLOPL in 2016 no longer self-publishes video games
Electric Transit  | Thousand Oaks, California, United States  | 1985  | Wilderness | defunct 1987
Emerald Software  | Waterford, Ireland  | 1988  | various licensed games for the Commodore 64 and Amiga | defunct 1991
Encore, Inc. | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States  | 1994  | Torchlight | acquired by Speed Commerce in 2002, WYNIT Distribution LLC in 2014; encore acquired Viva Media
Entertainment Software Publishing | Japan | 1997  | Bangai-O | known as ESP; acquired by D3 Publisher, which continued to use it as a label until 2010
En Masse Entertainment | Seattle, Washington (state) , United States  | 2010  | TERA | subsidiary of Krafton Game Union; closed in 2020[1]
Eolith  | Seoul, South Korea | 1996  | various arcade games | defunct 2005
Eon Digital Entertainment | London, England , United Kingdom  | 2000  | Airfix Dogfighter | defunct 2002
Epic Games | Potomac, Maryland, United States  | 1991  | Epic Pinball
ZZT
Jill of the Jungle
Fortnite | video game developer; known as Potomac Computer Systems until 1992, and Epic MegaGames until 1999
Epoch Co.  | Tokyo, Japan | 1958  | Barcode Battler  | no longer publishes video games
Epyx | Chappaqua, New York, United States  | 1978  | Dunjonquest series
Crush, Crumble and Chomp!
various Olympics-themed games  | video game developer
ERE Informatique  | France | 1981  | Macadam Bumper | acquired by Infogrames in 1987
ESA (formerly Softmax)  | South Korea | 1994  | Magna Carta | left from game business
Europress | Bath, England , United Kingdom  | 1965  | Titanic | acquired by Hasbro Interactive in 1999
Eushully  | Sapporo, Japan | 1998  | various eroge  | team within Arkham Products until 2005; label of Eukleia since then
Examu | Tokyo, Japan | 1999  | Arcana Heart | known as Yuki Enterprise until 2007
Exidy  | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1974  | Mouse Trap
Venture | defunct 1989
F&C  | Japan | 1987  | Saori | known as Ides until 1997; published games under the FairyTale and Cocktail Soft labels until then
FASA  | United States  | 1980  |  | ended video game development and publishing 2012
Fabtek | Redmond, Washington, United States  | 1987  | Cabal | defunct 1999
Fandom  | San Francisco , California , United States  | 2004  |  |
Fairchild Semiconductor | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1957  | various Fairchild Channel F games  | initially a division of Fairchild Camera and Instrument; acquired by Schlumberger in 1979, then by National Semiconductor in 1987; regained independence in 1997; acquired by ON Semiconductor in 2016
Family Soft | Tokyo, Japan | 1987  | Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force |
Fantasy Software  | Cheltenham, United Kingdom  | 1983  | various ZX Spectrum games  | defunct 1985
Faster Than Light | United Kingdom  | 1986  | Hydrofool | label of Gargoyle Games; defunct 1989
Fathammer | Finland | 2002  |  | acquired by Telcogames in 2006
Firebird Software  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1983  | Elite | defunct 1989 upon MicroProse's acquisition of Telecomsoft
First Star Software | Chappaqua, New York, United States  | 1982  | Boulder Dash | acquired by BBG Entertainment in 2018 and their games are now published by BBG Entertainment
Fellow Traveller Games  | Melbourne, Australia  | 2013  | Hacknet |
Feral Interactive | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1999  |  | publishes Macintosh and Linux games
Fill-in-Cafe | Japan | 1987  |  | known as Team Cross Wonder until 1989; defunct 1998
Finji | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States  | 2006  | Night in the Woods
Overland
Wilmot's Warehouse
Chicory
Tunic |
Fisher Price  | East Aurora, New York, United States  | 1930  | various Atari 8-bit and Colecovision games  | acquired by Mattel in 1993 no longer publishes video games
Fishtank Interactive  | Ravensburg, Germany | 2000  | AquaNox | publishing Label of Ravensburger Interactive; acquired alongside parent by JoWooD Productions in 2002
Flair Software  | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom  | 1990  | Elvira | last game published in 1999
Flight-Plan  | Gifu, Japan | 1989  | Sacred Blaze | defunct 2010
Flying Edge  | Glen Cove, New York, United States  | 1992  | The Simpsons | label of Acclaim Entertainment; defunct 1994
Focus Entertainment | Paris, France | 1996  | Pro Cycling Manager |
Focus Multimedia  | Rugeley, United Kingdom  | 1995  | various budget CD-ROM games  | Acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2021
FormGen  | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States  | 1987  | Space Dude | acquired by GT Interactive in 1996
The Fourth Dimension  | United Kingdom  | 1989  | Apocalypse | known as The 4th Dimension or 4D; defunct 2004
Fox Interactive  | Los Angeles , California , United States  | 1982  | Croc
Die Hard Trilogy | video game developer; acquired by Vivendi Universal Games in 2003, ceased in 2006
Freedom Games  | United States  |  | Dark Deity |
Freeverse Software  | New York City , United States  | 1994  | Project Nomads | acquired by Ngmoco in 2010
French Bread | Tokyo, Japan | 1998  | Glove on Fight | formerly known as Watanabe Seisakusho
Froggo  | Sunnyvale, California  | 1987  | various Atari 2600 and 7800 games  | defunct 1989
FromSoftware | Tokyo, Japan | 1986  | Dark Souls series  | subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation
Front Wing  | Japan | 2000  | Tea Society of a Witch |
Frontier Developments | United Kingdoms  | 1994  | Stranded
FAR: Changing Tides | publish games under the Frontier Foundry label, no longer publishes video game
FTL Games  | San Diego, California, United States  | 1982  | Dungeon Master | defunct 1996
Fujisankei Communications International  | New York City , United States  | 1986  |  | no longer publishes video games
Fujitsu | Tokyo, Japan | 1935  | various FM Towns games  | no longer publishes video games
Full On Games  | Tokyo, Japan | 1996  | various Dreamcast games  | known as FOG
Funcom | Oslo, Norway  | 1993  | Age of Conan | video game developer; acquired by Tencent in 2020[2]
funk  | Mainz, Germany  | 2016  | Bundesfighter II Turbo | Online content network operated by German public broadcasting
Future Games  | Beroun, Czech Republic | 1996  | The Black Mirror | defunct 2011
Fuuki  | Kyoto, Japan | 1977  | Asura Blade: Sword of Dynasty | no longer publishes video games
G.rev | Japan | 2000  | Border Down |
G5 Entertainment  | Stockholm, Sweden  | 2001  | Supermarket Mania |
Gaelco | Barcelona, Spain | 1981  | Big Karnak | dissolved in 2007
Game Designers' Workshop | Normal, Illinois, United States  | 1973  | The Battle of Chickamauga | defunct 1996
Gaijin Entertainment | Budapest, Hungary  | 2002  | War Thunder |
Gaijinworks | Redding, California, United States  | 2006  | Miami Law |
Gainax  | Tokyo, Japan | 1984  | Princess Maker | no longer publishes video games
Gakken  | Tokyo, Japan | 1947  | Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum | no longer publishes video games
Game  | Basingstoke, England , United Kingdom  | 1992  | Christmas Shopper Simulator |
Gamecock | Austin, Texas , United States  | 2007  |  | acquired by SouthPeak Games
Gameloft | Paris, France | 2000  | Asphalt Urban GT | Acquired by Vivendi in 2016
Game Freak | Tokyo, Japan | 1989  | Little Town Hero |
Games by Apollo | Richardson, Texas, United States  | 1981  | Lost Luggage | defunct 1983
Games Workshop | Nottingham, United Kingdom  | 1975  | Chaos | ceased publishing video games in 1985
GameHouse | Seattle, Washington, United States  | 1998  |  | Acquired by RealNetworks in 2004
GameTek | North Miami Beach, Florida, United States  | 1987  | Wheel of Fortune | publishing label of IJE; defunct 1998
Game Arts | Tokyo, Japan | 1985  | Thexder | acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in 2005 and their games are now published by GungHo Online Entertainment
The Game Factory | Aarhus, Denmark | 2004  | various licensed Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS games  | defunct
Game Park  | South Korea | 1996  | various GP32 games  | defunct 2007
Game Studio  | Tokyo, Japan | 1985  |  | defunct 2015
Gargoyle Games | Dudley, England , United Kingdom  | 1983  | Tir Na Nog | defunct 1987
Gathering of Developers | Austin, Texas , United States  | 1998  | Jazz Jackrabbit 2 | acquired by Take Two Interactive in 2000; renamed to Gathering; defunct 2004
Gearbox Software | Frisco, Texas, United States  | 1999  | Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | acquired by Embracer Group in 2021. Publishes game under the "Gearbox Publishing" label.
General Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1994  |  | defunct 2011
Genki | Tokyo, Japan | 1990  | Tokyo Xtreme Racer |
Global Star Software | Ontario, Canada  | 1992  |  | publishing label of Take-Two Interactive, name retired
Gathering of Developers | Texas , United States  | 1988  | Tropico
Stronghold | acquired by Take-Two Interactive, name retired
Gebelli Software  | United States  | 1982  | various Apple II games  | defunct 1984
Giga  | Japan | 1993  | Variable Geo |
Gizmondo  | Sweden  | 2000  | Sticky Balls | known as Tiger Telematics until 2004; defunct 2006
Global A Entertainment  | Tokyo, Japan | 1997  | My World, My Way | renamed to GAE, Inc. in 2009
Global VR  | San Jose, California, United States  | 1998  | EA Sports NASCAR Racing |
GN Software  | Japan | 2003  | Ren'ai CHU! | label of Good Navigate
GOG Ltd  | Warsaw, Poland  | 2008  |  | digital distribution service
Gogii Games | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada  | 2006  |  | video game developer
Good Shepherd Entertainment | The Hague, Netherlands  | 2011  |  |
Gotham Games | New York City , United States  | 2002  | Conflict | label of Take-Two Interactive; defunct 2003
Gottlieb  | Chicago , Illinois, United States  | 1927  | Q*bert | defunct 1996
Got Game Entertainment | Weston, Connecticut, United States  | 2002  | ARMA 2 |
Grandslam Entertainment  | Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom  | 1987  | Reunion | defunct 1995
Graphsim Entertainment | Addison, Texas  | 1992  | Hellcats Over the Pacific | known as Graphic Simulations
Gravity | Seoul, Republic of Korea  | 2013  | Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online 2 | video game developer; subsidy of GungHo Online Entertainment
Great Wave Software | Scotts Valley, California, United States  | 1984  | various edutainment games  | defunct
Gremlin Industries | San Diego, California, United States  | 1973  | Blockade | acquired by Bally in 1984
Gremlin Interactive | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom  | 1984  |  | acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames, name retired
Grolier Interactive Inc | New York City , United States  | 1982  | Golden Gate Killer | known as Grolier Electronic Publishing Inc until 1996; acquired by Scholastic in 1999
Groove Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | 2001  | Pariah | defunct 2009
GSC World Publishing  | Kyiv, Ukraine  | 2004  |  |
GTE Interactive Media | Carlsbad, California, United States  | 1990  | Titanic | software publishing arm of GTE; defunct 1997
GT Interactive | New York City , United States  | 1993  | Blood | acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames
GungHo Online Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1998  | Ragnarok DS |
Gust Co. Ltd. | Nagano, Japan  | 1993  |  | acquired by Koei Tecmo in 2011 and their games are now published by Koei Tecmo
Hacker International | Japan | 1990  | Menace Beach | defunct 2001
HAL Laboratory | Tokyo, Japan | 1980  | Eggerland | no longer publishes video games
Hamster Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1999  | Shienryu |
HanbitSoft | South Korea | 1999  | StarCraft (KR)  | acquired by T3 Entertainment
Hasbro Interactive  | California , United States  | 1995  | Monopoly
RISK
RollerCoaster Tycoon series | assets acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 2000, no staff retained
Headup Games | Düren, Germany  | 2009  |  | Acquired by Thunderful Group in 2021
Hect | Japan | 1988  | Firestriker | defunct 2002
HeR Interactive  | Bellevue, Washington, United States  | 1995  | Nancy Drew | video game developer
Heureka-Klett  | Germany | 1996  | Opera Fatal | defunct
Hex  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1990  | Top Banana | defunct 1999
Hi Tech Expressions  | United States  | 1988  |  |
Hewson Consultants  | United Kingdom  | 1981  | Pinball Dreams | defunct 1991
Hirameki  | Diamond Bar, California, United States  | 2000  | Ever17 | ceased publishing video games in 2008
Hodder & Stoughton  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1868  | The Rats | no longer publishes video games
Home Entertainment Suppliers | Sydney, Australia | 1984  | Raid 2020 | known as HES
HopeLab  | Redwood City, California, United States  | 2001  | Re-Mission |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt  | Boston, Massachusetts , United States  | 1832  | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge | publishes games through its software division, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Technology, which was known as Riverdeep PLC until its acquisition of Houghton Mifflin in 2006, and then as Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep Group until 2007
Hudson Soft  | Minato, Tokyo, Japan  | 1973  | Bomberman
Bonk
Adventure Island | video game developer; acquired by Konami
Human Engineered Software  | Brisbane, California, United States  | 1980  | Project Space Station | acquired by Avant Garde Publishing Corp. in 1984
Human Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1983  | Fire Pro Wrestling | defunct 2000
Humble Bundle | San Francisco , California , United States  | 2010  | A Hat in Time | acquired by IGN Entertainment
HummingBirdSoft  | Japan | 1982  | Laplace no Ma | defunct
Humongous Entertainment | City of Industry, California, United States  | 1992  | Putt-Putt | Ceased self-publication in 2000, shuttered in 2006
IBM | Armonk, New York, United States  | 1911  | Alley Cat |
Iceberg Interactive | Haarlem, The Netherlands  | 2009  | Killing Floor
APB: Reloaded
Endless Space
StarDrive |
ICOM Simulations  | Wheeling, Illinois, United States  | 1981  | Sherlock Holmes | acquired by Viacom New Media in 1993, reformed as Rabid Entertainment in 1997, and closed in 1998
Idea Factory | Tokyo, Japan | 1994  | Black Stone: Magic & Steel |
id Software | Richardson, Texas, United States  | 1991  | Heretic | acquired by ZeniMax Media in 2009
Ignition Entertainment  | Essex, England , United Kingdom  | 2002  |  | acquired by UTV Software Communications and renamed UTV Ignition Games. Shuttered in 2012 following purchase of UTV by The Walt Disney Company.
Illusion Soft  | Yokohama, Japan | 2001  | RapeLay |
Imageepoch | Tokyo, Japan | 2005  | Black Rock Shooter | defunct 2015
Image Works  | United Kingdom  | 1988  | Bloodwych | label of Mirrorsoft; last game published in 1991
Imagic | California , United States  | 1981  | various Atari 2600 games
various early consoles games  | video game developer
Imagine Software | Liverpool, England , United Kingdom  | 1982  | Arcadia, Alchemist | defunct 1984; rights bought by Ocean Software, which continued to use the Imagine name as a label on some games
Impressions Games | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  | 1989  | Global Domination | acquired by Sierra in 1995; defunct 2004
Incentive Software | Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Driller | reformed as Superscape in 1992
Incredible Technologies  | Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States  | 1985  | Golden Tee Golf |
index+  | France | 1992  | various adventure games | merged with France Telecom Multimedia in 2000 to become Wanadoo Edition
indiePub Entertainment  | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States  | 2008  |  |
Infocom  | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  | 1979  | Zork series  | acquired by Activision, name retired
Infogrames | Lyon, France | 1983  |  | (Renamed Atari, SA)
Innerprise Software | Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States  | 1989  | Battle Squadron | defunct 1992
Inscape | Los Angeles , United States  | 1994  | Bad Day on the Midway
Drowned God | acquired by Graphix Zone in early 1997, which ceased operations in November 1997
Intellivision Entertainment  | United States  | 1997  | Intellivision Lives! |
Interactive Magic  | Cary, North Carolina, United States  | 1994  | Capitalism | changed name to iEntertainment Network in 1999
Interceptor Micros  | Tadley, United Kingdom  | 1982  | The Heroes Of Karn | video game developer; defunct 1992
Interchannel  | Tokyo, Japan | 1995  | Puyo Puyo 2 | subsidiary of NEC until 2004 no longer publishes video games
Interplay Entertainment | Beverly Hills, California, United States  | 1983  | Fallout
Descent | video game developer; acquired by Titus Interactive, closed and reopened as an independent publisher
Introversion Software | Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom  | 2001  | Uplink |
INTV Corporation | United States  | 1984  | various Intellivision games  | defunct 1990
inXile Entertainment | Newport Beach, California, United States  | 2002  |  | video game developer; acquired by Microsoft in 2018
iQue | Suzhou, China | 2002  | various iQue games  | joint venture between Wei Yen and Nintendo
Irem | Tokyo, Japan  | 1997  |  | video game developer; dissolved video game subsidiary in 2011
ITE Media  | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1998  | Hugo | software publishing arm of Interactive Television Entertainment; acquired by NDS Group in 2006; defunct 2010
Jaleco | Japan  | 1974  |  | video game developer
JAST USA | San Diego, California, United States  | 1996  | Season of the Sakura |
Jester Interactive | Wales, United Kingdom  | 1997  | Suzuki TT Superbikes |
Johnson & Johnson  | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | 1886  | Tooth Protectors | no longer publishes video games
JoWooD Productions  | Liezen, Austria  | 1995  |  | folded into Nordic Games in 2011
JumpStart Games (formerly Knowledge Adventure)  | Los Angeles , California , United States  | 1989  | Undersea Adventure | acquired by NetDragon Websoft
K2 Network (Gamersfirst)  | Irvine, California, United States  | 2001  | War Rock
Sword 2
APB: Reloaded
Knight Online
Fallen Earth | merged with Reloaded Games; reloaded Games no longer publishes games, and their publishing title is now published by GamersFirst.[3]
Kakao Games | Jeju City, South Korea | 2010  | Guardian Tales | video game publishing arm of Kakao
Kalisto Entertainment | Bordeaux, France | 1990  | S.C.OUT | label of Atreid Concept until 1996, when it became the name of the company as a whole; defunct 2002
Kalypso Media | Worms, Germany  | 2006  | Imperium Romanum |
Kaneko | Tokyo, Japan | 1980  |  |
Kaypro | San Diego, California, United States  | 1981  | Ladder | defunct 1992; reëstablished in 1999; defunct again in 2001
Kee Games | California , United States  | 1973  | Tank | defunct 1978
Kemco | Japan  | 1984  | Top Gear | video game developer
Ketchapp | Paris, France  | 2014  | 2048 | acquired by Ubisoft in 2016
Kepler Interactive | United Kingdoms  | 2021  | Tchia, Scorn | video game developer
King Games  | Miami, Florida  | 2006  | Sneak King | label of Burger King used for a 2006 advergame promotion
KID | Tokyo, Japan | 1988  | Infinity Cure | defunct 2006
Kingsoft | Aachen, Germany | 1983  |  | acquired by Electronic Arts in 1983; defunct 2000
King Records  | Tokyo, Japan | 1931  | Jesus | no longer publishes video games
Koch Media  | Germany  | 1994  | Dead Island | bought by THQ Nordic February 2018
Kodansha  | Tokyo, Japan | 1938  | Blue Almanac | no longer publishes video games
Koei | Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan  | 1976  | Dynasty Warriors | video game developer; merged into Tecmo Koei
Koei Tecmo | Japan  | 2009  |  | changed name from Tecmo Koei in 2014
Kogado Studio | Tokyo, Japan | 1916  | Cosmic Soldier |
Konami | Tokyo, Japan  | 1969  | Castlevania
Metal Gear
Contra
Silent Hill |
Kongregate  | United States  | 2006  |  |
Krisalis Software | Rotherham, England , United Kingdom  | 1987  | Soccer Kid | defunct 2001
KSS | Japan | 1990  | Majyūō | exited the video game industry in 2001
Kure Software Koubou | Japan | 1985  |  | known as KSK
Lankhor | Paris, France | 1987  | Mortville Manor | defunct 2001
Le Lombard  | Belgium  | 1946  | Thorgal | no longer publishes video games
Kwalee | Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom  | 2011  |  |
Legacy Interactive  | Hollywood, California, United States  | 1998  |  | video game developer
Legendo Entertainment | Gothenburg, Sweden  | 1998  | Pure Pinball | known as Iridon Interactive until 2005
Legend Entertainment  | Chantilly, Virginia, United States  | 1989  | Spellcasting | acquired by GT Interactive in 1998; defunct 2004
Lego Interactive  | London, England , United Kingdom  | 1996  | Lego Loco | publishing arm of Lego Group; known as Lego Media until 2000, and Lego Software until 2002; defunct 2005
Leland Corporation  | El Cajon, California, United States  | 1987  | Dragon's Lair II | renamed to Leland Interactive Media in 1993; acquired by WMS Industries in 1994
Level-5 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1998  | Yo-kai Watch |
Level 9 Computing  | United Kingdom  | 1981  | Jewels of Darkness | defunct 1991
Limited Run Games | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States  | 2015  | Dust | acquired by Embracer Group in 2022
Linux Game Publishing | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom  | 2001  |  | inactive
Lighthouse Interactive | Haarlem, The Netherlands  | 2005  | LocoMania | acquired by SilverBirch Inc. in 2008; defunct 2009
LJN  | New York City , United States  | 1970  |  | acquired by Acclaim Entertainment
LK Avalon | Świlcza, Poland | 1989  | Hans Kloss |
Llamasoft  | Wales, United Kingdom  | 1981  | Attack of the Mutant Camels |
Lock 'n Load Publishing | Pueblo, Colorado, United States  | 2006  |  |
Logotron Ltd | Cambridge, England , United Kingdom  | 1987  | XOR | published last game in 1990
Loki Software  | Tustin, California, United States  | 1998  |  |
Loriciel | France  | 1983  | Jim Power in Mutant Planet | defunct 1995
LucasArts | San Francisco , California , United States  | 1982  | Monkey Island
Maniac Mansion
Indiana Jones
Star Wars | acquired by The Walt Disney Company (originally Lucasfilm Games LLC) and they changed from publisher to licensor
Lump of Sugar  | Japan | 2005  | Nursery Rhyme |
MacPlay | Dallas, Texas , United States  | 1993  | various Macintosh games  | label of Interplay until 1997; revived in 2000 as a label of United Developers
MacSoft | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States  | 1993  | various Macintosh games  | acquired by Destineer in 2003
Mad Catz | San Diego, California, United States  | 1989  | MC Groovz Dance Craze | defunct 2017
Magical Company | Kobe, Japan | 1985  | Kōshien | no longer publishes video games
Magic Bytes | Gütersloh, Germany  | 1987  | Wall$treet | Game publishing arm of Micro-Partner Software GmbH
Mages (formerly 5pb.)  | Tokyo, Japan  | 2005  | Memories Off | Acquired by Colopl in 2020
Magnavox | Napa, California, United States  | 1911  | Magnavox Odyssey | video game developer; acquired by Philips in 1974; exited the video game industry in 1984
Mr Chip Software | Chester, United Kingdom  | 1982  | various Commodore 64 games  | ceased publishing video games in 1984; changed name to Magnetic Fields in 1988
magnussoft | Kesselsdorf, Germany | 1984  |  |
Mandarin Software  | Adlington, United Kingdom  | 1988  | Lancelot | publishing label of Europress Software; last game published in 1990
MangaGamer | Japan  | 2009  | various visual novels  |
Martech | Pevensey Bay, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Rex | ceased publishing video games in 1989
Majesco Entertainment | Edison, New Jersey, United States  | 1986  | Cooking Mama | exited the video game industry in 2016
Marvelous | Tokyo, Japan  | 2011  |  | video game developer
Marvelous Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan  | 1997  | Harvest Moon DS | merged with AQ Interactive in 2011 to become Marvelous AQL (later Marvelous)
Masaya  | Japan | 1985  | Target Earth | label of NCS until 2014, and of Extreme since then
Mastertronic  | United Kingdom  | 1983  | One Man and His Droid, Master of Magic | merged with Virgin Interactive in 1988, and subsequently absorbed into Sega in 1991
Mastiff | San Francisco, California | 2002  |  | video game developer
Matrix Games | Staten Island, New York, United States  | 2000  | Distant Worlds | merged into Slitherine Software in 2010 and their games are published by Slitherine
Mattel | El Segundo, California, United States  | 1945  | Astrosmash | exited the video game business in 1984
Mattel163 | Walnut Creek, California, United States
Hong Kong, China  | 2017  |  | joint venture of Mattel and NetEase
Maximum Games | Walnut Creek, California, United States  | 2009  | Deer Drive Legends
JASF
Worms Collection | formerly Maximum Family Games; acquired by Zordix AB, which has the Zordix Publishing label, in 2021
Maxis | Emeryville, California, United States  | 1987  | SimCity series
The Sims series
Spore | acquired by Electronic Arts and is now its development division; their games are now published by Electronic Arts or EA Mobile
Max Design  | Schladming, Austria  | 1991  | 1869 | defunct 2004
MC2 France  | Paris, France  | 2003  | Sniper Elite series | currently publishes under the Microids label
MC Lothlorien  | United Kingdom  | 1982  | Micro Mouse Goes Debugging | defunct 1990
MECC | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States  | 1973  | The Oregon Trail | defunct 1999
Med Systems Software  | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States  | 1980  | Asylum | acquired by Screenplay in 1983; defunct 1984
MediaWorks  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1992  | Emerald Dragon | merged with ASCII Corporation in 2008 to become ASCII MediaWorks; in 2009, its game business was merged into Kadokawa Games
Media Factory  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | Derby Stallion 64 | label of Recruit until 2011, and of Kadokawa Corporation since then; no longer publishes video games
Media Rings | Tokyo, Japan  | 1989  | Zero4 Champ | defunct 2007
Mega Enterprise | Seoul, South Korea  | 1998  | Call of Duty | defunct 2007
Megatech Software  | California , United States  | 1992  | Knights of Xentar | defunct 1997 or 1999
Melbourne House  | Melbourne, Australia | 1977  | Way of the Exploding Fist | acquired by Krome Studios in 2006; closed in 2010
Meldac | Japan | 1990  | Zombie Nation | no longer publishes video games
Metro3D, Inc. | San Jose, California, United States  | 1998  | Dual Blades | defunct 2004
Metropolis Software | Warsaw, Poland | 1992  | Teenagent | acquired by CD Projekt in 2008; defunct 2009
MGM Interactive  | United States | 1995  | Machine Hunter | software publishing arm of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; defunct 2005
Microdeal | St Austell, Cornwall, England , United Kingdom  | 1981  | Goldrunner | rights sold to HiSoft Systems in 1989
Microids | France  | 1984  | Blacksad | video game developer; subsidiary of Média-Participations
MicroIllusions | Granada Hills, California, United States  | 1987  | The Faery Tale Adventure | last game published in 1989
Micronet co., Ltd. | Sapporo, Japan  | 1982  | Curse | no longer publishes video games
MicroProse | Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States  | 1982  | X-Com | acquired by Hasbro Interactive, name retired
Microsoft | Redmond, Washington, United States  | 1975  | Halo series
Age of Empires series
Gears of War series
Forza series
Fable series
Black & White | publishes games under the Xbox Game Studios banner since 2019; owns publisher Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard
Microsphere  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Skool Daze | defunct 1987
Microcabin  | Japan | 1982  | Xak | acquired by AQ Interactive in 2008, and by Fields Corporation in 2011
Micrografx  | Richardson, Texas, United States  | 1982  |  | acquired by Corel in 2001
MicroGraphic Image  | United States  | 1983  | Spelunker | defunct 1984
Micro Genius  | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1989  |  | defunct 1994
Micro Power  | Leeds, England, United Kingdom  | 1980  | Castle Quest | defunct 1987
Midway Games | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1988  | Mortal Kombat | video game developer; assets acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive and THQ
Midway Manufacturing  | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1958  | Spy Hunter | video game developer; acquired by Bally in 1969; Bally/Midway was in turn acquired by Williams Electronics in 1987; reformed as Midway Games in 1988
Mikro-Gen  | Bracknell, United Kingdom  | 1981  | Pyjamarama | acquired by Creative Sparks Distribution in 1987
MileStone Inc. | Tokyo, Japan  | 2003  | Chaos Field | closed in 2013
Millennium Interactive  | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom  | 1988  | Cloud Kingdoms | acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 1997
Milton Bradley Company | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States  | 1860  | Time Lord | acquired by Hasbro in 1984; defunct 2009
Minato Soft  | Japan | 2006  | Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de | publishes under the Whale label
Mindcraft | Torrance, California, United States  | 1989  | The Magic Candle | last game published in 1993
Mindscape  | Novato, California, United States  | 1980  |  | no longer publishes video games
Minori  | Japan | 2001  | Bittersweet Fools | software division of CoMixWave until 2007
Mirrorsoft  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Tetris (Home computers)  | acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1992
Mitchell Corporation  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1960  | Pang | defunct 2012
Mode 7 Games | East Sussex, England | 2005  | Frozen Synapse series
Tokyo 42 |
Modus Games | Walnut Creek, California, United States  | 2018  | Extinction | indie publishing label of Maximum Games
Mojang | Stockholm, Sweden  | 2009  | Minecraft | acquired by Microsoft in 2014
MonkeyPaw Games  | San Jose, California, United States  | 2011  | Class of Heroes 2 |
Monolith Productions | Kirkland, Washington, United States  | 1994  | Get Medieval | acquired by Warner Bros. in 2004
Monte Cristo | Paris, France  | 1995  | Cities XL | defunct 2010
Moonstone  | Japan | 2003  | Gift | publishes under the Moonstone Cherry label
Mosaic Publishing  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Erik the Viking | defunct 1988
MOSS | Tokyo, Japan  | 1993  | Caladrius |
Motown Games  | United States  | 1994  | Rap Jam | software publishing arm of Motown; defunct 1996
Mountain King Studios | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1992  | DemonStar | no longer publishes video games
MTO | Yokohama, Japan  | 1996  | GT Pro Series |
MTV Games  | New York City , United States  | 2006  | Rock Band |
Mud Duck Productions  | Rockville, Maryland, United States  | 2002  | Malice | label of ZeniMax Media; defunct 2007
Muse Software | Monrovia, Maryland, United States  | 1978  |  | video game developer
MumboJumbo | Dallas, Texas, United States  | 2001  | 7 Wonders of the Ancient World |
Mystique  | United States  | 1982  | Custer's Revenge | offshoot of Caballero Control Corporation and American Multiple Industries; defunct 1983
Nacon (formerly Bigben Interactive SA)  | Lesquin, France  | 1981  |  |
Namco | Tokyo, Japan  | 1955  | Tekken
Pac-Man
Ace Combat
Time Crisis | no longer publishes video games; video game division merged with Bandai's video game operations as Namco Bandai Games
National Aeronautics & Space Administration | Washington, D.C., United States  | 1958  | Moonbase Alpha
Natsume Atari | Tokyo, Japan  | 1987  | Abadox | originally known as Natsume Co., Ltd. until merger with subsidiary Atari in 2013
Natsume Inc. | Burlingame, California  | 1988  | Harvest Moon | originally a division of Natsume Co., Ltd. (currently Natsume Atari) until 1995
Navel  | Japan | 2003  | Shuffle! | label of Omega Vision, Inc
Naxat Soft  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1988  | Recca | defunct 2015
Naxeex  | Limassol, Cyprus | 2014  |  |
NBCUniversal  | Midtown Manhattan, New York City | 2004  |  | the game publishing division will be closed in 2019[4]
NCsoft  | Seoul, South Korea | 1997  | Lineage
Guild Wars series  |
NEC Corporation  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1899  | Keith Courage in Alpha Zones |
Nejcraft  | Czech Republic  | 2021  |  | video game developer, publisher and porting company
Neko Entertainment | Montreuil, France | 1999  | Super Army War | defunct 2017
Netbabyworld | Gothenburg, Sweden  | 1999  |  | defunct 2003
Netdragon  | Fuzhou, China | 1997  |  | video game developer
Netease  | Guangzhou, China | 1997  | Fantasy Westward Journey | video game developer and online services company
New Blood Interactive |  | 2014  | Ultrakill |
New Generation Software  | United Kingdom  | 1982  | Trashman | defunct 1986
NewKidCo  | Manhattan, New York, United States  | 1998  | E.T. | defunct 2005
New World Computing | Agoura Hills, California, United States  | 1984  | Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic | video game developer; purchased by 3DO
The New York Times Company | New York City , United States  | 1851  | Wordle | Acquired Wordle from independent developer Josh Wardle on January 31, 2022
Nexon  | Seoul, South Korea | 1994  | Maplestory | video game developer
Nihon Falcom | Japan | 1981  | Dragon Slayer |
Nintendo | Kyoto, Japan  | 1889  | Mario
Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Pokémon
Pikmin
Kirby
Animal Crossing | video game developer
Nippon Ichi Software | Japan  | 1994  | Disgaea series  | video game developer
Nihon Bussan | Japan  | 1970  | Crazy Climber
Terra Cresta | a.K.A. Nichibutsu
Nitroplus | Tokyo, Japan  | 2000  | Phantom of Inferno |
Novagen Software  | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Mercenary | defunct 1992
Nokia | Espoo, Finland  | 1865  |  |
No More Robots | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 2017  | Descenders |
Nordcurrent | Vilnius, Lithuania  | 2002  | Minon |
NovaLogic | Calabasas, California, United States  | 1985  | Comanche | acquired by THQ Nordic in 2016
NTDEC | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1983  | various unlicensed Famicom games  | defunct 1993
Nutting Associates  | Mountain View, California, United States  | 1965  | Computer Space | defunct 1976
O3 Entertainment  | Santa Clara, California, United States  | 2001  |  |
Ocean Software | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 1984  | various licensed Commodore 64 and Amiga games  | acquired by Infogrames
Ocean State Publishing  | Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States  | 1990  |  | label of Rhode Island Soft Systems; acquired by Freeze.com in 2003
Oculus Studios  | Irvine, California , United States  | 2014  | Asgard's Wrath | game publishing arm of Oculus VR
Odin Computer Graphics  | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom  | 1985  | Nodes of Yesod | defunct 1988, re-established in 2005
Opera Soft | Spain  | 1986  | The Last Mission | defunct 1992
Orbital Media | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2003  | Racing Gears Advance | no longer publishes video games
Origin Systems | Austin, Texas , United States  | 1983  | Ultima series
Wing Commander series | video game developer; acquired by Electronic Arts
Orion Interactive  | United States | 1996  |  | defunct following acquisition by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997
Out of the Park Developments | Hollern-Twielenfleth, Germany | 1999  | Out of the Park Baseball | Acquired by Com2uS in 2020
0verflow | Tokyo, Japan  | 1997  | School Days |
Oxygen Games  | Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom  | 2004  |  | video game developer
OziSoft  | Sydney, Australia  | 1982  | A Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Distributor of video games in Australia and New Zealand. Was owned by Sega during the 1990s before being purchased by Infogrames in 1999 and rebranded under their name in 2002. Now part of Bandai Namco Entertainment
Pacific Novelty | United States  | 1980  | The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea | last game published in 1983
Pack-In-Video | Japan | 1970  | Harvest Moon (Japanese release)  | acquired by Victor Entertainment in 1996; became Victor Interactive Software
Palace Software | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Barbarian

Cauldron

| acquired by Titus Software in 1991
Palette  | Tokyo, Japan  | 2002  | Moshimo Ashita ga Hare Naraba |
Panasonic | Osaka, Japan  | 1918  | D | no longer publishes video games
Panda Entertainment  | Taiwan  | 1993  | Sango Fighter | last game published in 1997
Panesian Taiwan  | Taiwan  | 1990  | AV-Pachi SlotBubble Bath BabesPeek-A-Boo Poker | publisher of eroge for the Family Computer and NES
Panther Games | Canberra, Australia  | 1985  | Fire-Brigade | no longer publishes video games; their games are now published by Lock 'n Load Publishing
Panther Software | Japan | 1987  |  | last game published in 2004
Paradox Interactive | Stockholm, Sweden  | 1998  |  | video game developer
Paragon Software | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States  | 1985  | The Amazing Spider-Man | defunct 1992
Parker Brothers | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States  | 1883  | Montezuma's Revenge | acquired by Hasbro in 1991, which continued to use it as a label on some video games until 1994
Parsoft Interactive  | United States | 1991  | A-10 Attack! | defunct 2002
Penguin Software  | Geneva, Illinois, United States  | 1978  |  |
Pentavision  | South Korea | 2003  | DJMax Portable | division of Neowiz Games; merged with GameOn Studios in 2012
Perfect World | Beijing, China  | 2004  | Perfect World
Jade Dynasty | video game developer; subsidiaries include Runic Games and Cryptic Studios
Personal Software Services  | Coventry, United Kingdom  | 1981  | Battle for Midway | acquired by Mirrorsoft in 1987
Petit Ferret  | Japan | 2002  | Popotan | defunct
Petroglyph Games | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States  | 2003  | Guardians of Graxia
Mytheon
Panzer General: Russian Assault | video game developer
PF.Magic  | San Francisco, California , United States  | 1991  | Petz | acquired by Ubisoft in 1998
Phantagram | South Korea | 1994  | Phantom Crash |
Philips | Amsterdam, Netherlands  | 1891  | various CD-i games  | no longer publishes video games
Phoenixx  | Tokyo, Japan  | 2019  | Touhou Luna Nights |
Pionesoft  | Japan | 2003  | After... | defunct 2008
Piranha Bytes | Essen, Germany  | 1997  | Gothic series
Risen series
ELEX | video game developer
Piranha Interactive Publishing  | Tempe, Arizona, United States  | 1995  | Morpheus | defunct 1999
Piranha Software  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1986  | The Trap Door | software publishing arm of Macmillan Publishers Ltd; defunct since 1988
PikPok | Wellington, New Zealand  | 1997  |  |
PlayFirst | San Francisco, California , United States  | 2004  | Diner Dash | acquired by Glu mobile in 2014
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc.  | The Netherlands, Amsterdam | 2002  |  |
Playmates Toys  | Costa Mesa, California , United States  | 1966  | Earthworm Jim (SNES)  |
Plug In Digital | Montpellier, France  | 2012  | The Forgotten City |
The Pokémon Company | Tokyo, Japan  | 1998  | Pokémon | joint venture between Game Freak, Nintendo, and Creatures. Publishes Pokémon titles in Japan and on mobile platforms
Pony Canyon  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1966  | Dr. Chaos | no longer publishes video games
PopCap Games | Seattle, Washington, United States  | 2000  | Bejeweled
Plants vs. Zombies
Peggle
Zuma | video game developer; now owned by EA Games
Portkey Games | England , United Kingdom  | 2017  | Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Hogwarts Legacy | label of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; focused on publishing games related to the Wizarding World franchise
Positech Games | United Kingdom | 1997  |  |
Presto Studios | Encinitas, California, United States  | 1991  | The Journeyman Project | defunct 2002
PrincessSoft  | Japan | 2001  |  | publishing label of Oaks Co., Ltd
Prism Leisure Corporation | Enfield, Middlesex, England , United Kingdom  | 1984  | various ZX Spectrum games  | published under the Addictive Games, Endurance Games, and Paxman Promotions labels; defunct
Private Division | New York City , New York, United States  | 2017  | Kerbal Space Program | label of Take-Two Interactive
Probe Software  | Croydon, England , United Kingdom  | 1984  | Mantronix | acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999; defunct 2004
Programma International  | Los Angeles, California, United States  | 1978  | 3-D Docking Mission | defunct 1983
Prototype | Tokyo, Japan  | 2006  | Planetarian |
Psygnosis | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom  | 1984  | Discworld
Lemmings | video game developer
Psikyo | Kyoto, Japan  | 1992  | Sengoku Blade | defunct 2003; continued to be used a label until 2005
Psytronik Software  | United Kingdom  | 1993  | Knight 'n' Grail |
Pulltop | Japan | 2002  |  |
Purple Moon  | Mountain View, California, United States  | 1997  | various girls' video games  | acquired by Mattel in 1999
Quality Software  | Chatsworth, California, United States  | 1978  | The Return of Heracles | defunct 1984
Quantum Axcess  | Columbus, Ohio, United States  | 1994  | Malice | last game published c. 2003
Quantum Quality Productions | Flemington, New Jersey, United States  | 1991  | The Perfect General | acquired by American Laser Games in 1994; defunct 1995
Quest Corporation  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1988  | Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen | defunct 2002 following acquisition by Square
Quicksilva | United Kingdom  | 1983  | Ant Attack, Bugaboo (The Flea) | acquired by Argus Press Software in 1984, which used the Quicksilva name as a label until 1989
QuinRose | Japan | 2005  | Arabians Lost |
Quintet | Tokyo, Japan  | 1987  |  | defunct 2002
Qute | Sagamihara, Japan | 1999  | Dicing Knight Period |
Q Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan  | 2003  | Lumines II |
R2Games | Hong Kong, China  | 2010  |  |
Rabbit Software  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Potty Painter | acquired by Virgin Games in 1985
Radica Games  | United States  | 1983  | Play TV  | acquired by Mattel in 2006
Rage Software  | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom  | 1992  | Striker | defunct 2003
Rainbird Software  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1986  | Starglider | label of Telecomsoft until 1989, and of MicroProse from then until its discontinuation in 1991
Rainbow Arts | Gütersloh, Germany  | 1984  | Turrican, The Great Giana Sisters | video game developer; acquired by Funsoft and subsequently absorbed into THQ in 1999
Random House | New York City , United States | 1927  | APBA Major League Players Baseball | no longer publishes video games
Rare | Twycross, England, United Kingdom  | 1985  | Jet Force GeminiBanjo-Kazooie series
Sea of Thieves | acquired by Microsoft in 2002, no longer publishes video games
Ravensburger Interactive  | Ravensburg, Germany | 1883  |  | video game subsidiary of Ravensburger AG; acquired by JoWooD Productions in 2002
Raw Fury | Stockholm, Sweden  | 2015  | Kingdom, Gonner |
Raw Thrills | Skokie, Illinois, United States  | 2001  | Target |
Red Ant Enterprises  | Australia  | 2001  |  | local distributor for other publishers' games; defunct 2011
Red Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan  | 1976  | Gungrave | known as Red Company until 2000
RedOctane  | Mountain View, California, United States  | 1999  | Guitar Hero | acquired by Activision in 2006; defunct 2010
Red Orb Entertainment | Novato, California, United States  | 1997  | Riven | label of Broderbund, and of Mindscape from 1998 onward; defunct 2001 following acquisition by Ubisoft
Red Rat Software  | Manchester, England, United Kingdom  | 1985  | Crumble's Crisis | defunct 1993
Red Shift | London, England  | 1983  | Rebelstar Raiders | defunct 1985
Red Storm Entertainment | Cary, North Carolina, United States  | 1996  | Rainbow Six | video game developer; acquired by Ubisoft and their games are now published by Ubisoft
Regista  | Japan | 2004  | I/O |
reLINE Software  | Hanover, Germany  | 1987  | Amegas | defunct 2004
Renegade Software | Wapping, London, England, United Kingdom  | 1991  | Gods, Fire & Ice | publishing arm of The Bitmap Brothers; acquired by GT Interactive in 1997
Renovation Products  | United States  | 1990  |  | acquired by Sega
Richard Shepherd Software  | Slough, Berkshire, England , United Kingdom  | 1982  | Shaken but not Stirred | defunct 1984
Right Stuff  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1990  | Flash Hiders | defunct 1999
Riot Games | Santa Monica, United States  | 2006  | League of Legends | video game developer; acquired by Tencent. Publish games under the Riot Forge label
Ripcord Games | Santa Clara, California, United States  | 1996  | Postal | label of Panasonic Interactive Media until 1999; ceased publishing video games in 2001; defunct 2009
Rising Star Games | Hitchin, England, United Kingdom  | 2004  |  | Acquired by Thunderful Group in 2018
Riverhillsoft | Japan | 1982  | J.B. Harold Murder Club | defunct 2004
Rock-Ola  | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1927  | Nibbler | no longer publishes video games
Rockstar Games | New York, New York, United States  | 1998  | Max Payne
Grand Theft Auto series
Red Dead series
Manhunt
Midnight Club
Bully | video game developer; currently a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
Romstar  | Torrance, California, United States  | 1984  | Twin Cobra | defunct 1992
Romtech  | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States  | 1999  |  | defunct
Rovio Entertainment | Espoo, Finland  | 2003  | Angry Birds  | publishers its own developed games as well as 3rd parties under Rovio Stars. Acquired by Sega in 2023
RTL Group  | Kirchberg, Luxembourg  | 1920  | Crash Time | published under the RTL Playtainment label; currently its subsidiary, BroadbandTV, publishes some mobile games
RuneSoft | Tübingen, Germany | 2000  | various Linux and Mac OS games  |
Saga Planets | Osaka, Japan  | 1998  | Ren'ai CHU! |
Sammy Studios  | Minato, Japan  | 2004  |  | merged with Sega as Sega Sammy Holdings,
Samsung | Seoul, South Korea  | 1938  | various Sega Mega Drive games in Korea  | no longer publishes video games
Sanctuary Woods | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  | 1988  | Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu | defunct 2001
Scavenger, Inc. | Los Angeles, California, United States  | 1996  | Scorcher | defunct 1998
Scopely | Culver City, California, United States  | 2011  | Star Trek Fleet Command
The Walking Dead |
SCi Games  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1988  |  | bought and merged with Eidos Interactive in 2005; name retired
SCS Software | Prague, Czech Republic | 1997  | Euro Truck Simulator 2 |
Safari Software  | Houston, Texas, United States  | 1989  | Traffic Department 2192 | acquired by Epic MegaGames in 1997
Scholastic  | Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States  | 1920  |  | ceased publishing video games in 2007
Sears  | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1886  | various Atari 2600 games  | published under the Tele-Games label; exited the video game industry in 1983
Sega | Tokyo, Japan  | 1960  | Sonic the Hedgehog series
Phantasy Star series
Virtua Fighter series | video game developer; merged with Sammy Studios as Sega Sammy Holdings
Seibu Kaihatsu  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1982  | Raiden | ceased publishing video games in 1998
Serenity Forge | Boulder, Colorado, United States  | 2014  | Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Neversong
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine | video game developer
SETA Corporation | Tokyo, Japan  | 1985  |  | defunct 2009
Seven45 Studios  | Seattle, Washington, United States  | 2007  | Power Gig | game publishing arm of First Act which was acquired by Jazwares in 2016
Shadow Tor Studios  | United Kingdom  | 2005  | Barrow Hill |
Shanda | Shanghai, China  | 1999  |  | gaming unit spun off as Shanda Games (later Shengqu Games) in 2009
Sharp Corporation | Sakai, Japan  | 1912  | Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer | no longer publishes video games
Shengqu Games | Shanghai, China  | 1999  |  |
Sherston Software | Sherston, Wiltshire, United Kingdom  | 1983  | various BBC Micro games  | defunct 2011; now a label of Sherston Publishing Group
SHINSEGAE I&C  | Seoul, Korea  | 1997  | Lies of P
God Wars
Loot Letter | The publisher with the largest distribution network in Korea. Business Area is Japan&Asia.
Shoeisha | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | BreakThru! | no longer publishes video games
Shogakukan  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1922  | Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method |
Sierra Entertainment  | California , United States  | 1979  | Gabriel Knight
King's Quest
Leisure Suit Larry
Half-Life
Police Quest
Quest for Glory
Space Quest | video game developer; defunct 2008; name was revived as an Activision brand in 2014
Silicon Beach Software | San Diego, California, United States  | 1984  | Enchanted Scepters | acquired by Aldus Corporation in 1990
Silmarils  | Lognes, Paris, France | 1987  | Metal Mutant | defunct 2003
Simon & Schuster Interactive  | New York City , United States  | 1995  | Deer Avenger | defunct 2003
SIMS Co., Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan  | 1991  | Vay |
Simulations Canada | Canada  | 1977  | various computer wargames | no longer publishes video games
Sinclair Research Ltd.  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1973  | 1K ZX Chess | brand name sold to Amstrad in 1985, which continued to use it as a label until 1992
Sirius Software  | Sacramento, California, United States  | 1980  | Wayout | defunct 1984
Sir-Tech | New York City , United States  | 1979  | Wizardry | defunct 2003
Skybound Entertainment | Beverly Hills, California, United States  | 2000  |  |
Slitherine  | Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom  | 2000  | Panzer Corps
Distant Worlds | publisher of strategy and wargames on PC, Mac, mobile and home consoles
SNK | Osaka , Japan  | 2001  | Ikari Warriors
Fatal Fury
World Heroes
Samurai Showdown
Art of Fighting | acquired by 37Games in 2015, later acquired by MiSK Foundation through EGDC in 2020
Soedesco | Rotterdam, The Netherlands  | 2001  | various indie games |
SOFEL | Tokyo, Japan  | 1979  | Wall Street Kid | no longer publishes video games
Soft-World | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1983  | Heroes of Jin Yong |
Softape | United States  | 1978  | various Apple II games  | defunct 1983
Softdisk  | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States  | 1981  | Catacomb 3-D | defunct 2016
SoftKey  | United States  | 1978  | Oregon Trail II | known as Micro International Corp. until 1989, as WordStar International Inc. until 1994, as The Learning Company in 1996; continued to use the SoftKey label on some software until 1999, when the company was acquired by Mattel
Softek International Ltd | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1980  | Quo Vadis | defunct 1989 published some games under the label The Edge
SoftSide  | United States  | 1978  | Arena of Octos | defunct 1984
Softstar  | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1988  | The Legend of Sword and Fairy |
Software 2000  | Eutin, Germany | 1987  | Fast Food Tycoon | defunct 2002
Software Dynamics  | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 1987  | Operation |
The Software Exchange  | Milford, New Hampshire, United States  | 1978  | Atlantic Balloon Crossing | publishing arm of SoftSide; initially known as TRS-80 Software Exchange. Defunct 1984
Software Projects  | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Jet Set Willy | defunct 1985
Sony Imagesoft | Los Angeles, California, United States  | 1989  | Super Dodge Ball | initially known as CSG Imagesoft; defunct 1995
Sony Interactive Entertainment | San Mateo, California, United States  | 1993  | Ratchet & Clank series
Jak and Daxter series
God of War series
Killzone series
Uncharted series
Resistance series  | publishing under the PlayStation Studios label since 2020
Sony Pictures Digital  | California , United States  | 1997  |  | publisher of mobile phone games
SouthPeak Games | Virginia, United States  | 1996  | Two Worlds |
Spectral Associates | Tacoma, Washington, United States  | 1980  | various TRS-80 Color Computer games  | published last game in 1988
Spectravideo | United States  | 1981  | Mangia | published Atari 2600 games under the label Spectravision; defunct 1988
Spectrum HoloByte | Alameda, California, United States  | 1983  |  | video game developer; acquired by MicroProse
Spike | Tokyo, Japan  | 1991  | Danganronpa | merged with Chunsoft in 2012
Spike Chunsoft | Tokyo, Japan | 1984  | Danganronpa series
Science Adventure series
Zero Escape series  | video game developer and localizer; formerly known as Chunsoft before it merged with Spike in 2012; subsidiary of Dwango
Spil Games | Hilversum, The Netherlands  | 2001  |  | video game developer; acquired by Azerion [de; de; Azerion] in 2020[5]
Spinnaker Software | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  | 1982  | In Search of the Most Amazing Thing | acquired by The Learning Company in 1994
Square | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | Final Fantasy | video game developer; merged with Enix to create Square Enix
Square Electronic Arts  | Costa Mesa, California, United States  | 1998  | Parasite Eve | joint venture between Square (70%) and Electronic Arts (30%) to publish Square's titles in North America. EA's stake sold to Square in 2003 during preparations for Square Enix merger.
Square Enix | Tokyo, Japan  | 1975  | Dragon Quest series
Final Fantasy series  |
Stardock | Livonia, Michigan, United States  | 1991  | Sins of a Solar Empire
Galactic Civilizations | video game developer
Starpath  | Livermore, California, United States  | 1981  | Escape from the Mindmaster | defunct 1984
Starwave  | Bellevue, Washington, United States  | 1993  | Castle Infinity | defunct 1998
Stern Electronics  | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1977  | Berzerk | ceased video game production in 1985
Sting Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan  | 1989  | Last Battalion |
Storm Impact | Glenview, Illinois, United States  | 1989  | TaskMaker | defunct 1997
Storm8  | Redwood Shores, California, United  | 2009  |  |
Strategic Simulations (SSI)  | Sunnyvale, California, United States  | 1979  |  | video game developer acquired by Ubisoft, name retired
Strategic Studies Group | Australia  | 1983  | Reach for the Stars | no longer publishes video games; their games are now published by Matrix Games
Strat-O-Matic | Glen Head, New York, United States  | 1961  | Strat-O-Matic Computer Baseball | no longer publishes video games
Stormfront Studios | San Rafael, California, United States  | 1988  | Old Time Baseball | defunct 2008
Strategy First | Montreal , Quebec, Canada  | 1988  | Europa Universalis |
Studio e.go!  | Osaka, Japan  | 1998  | Castle Fantasia | defunct 2009
Sublogic  | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States  | 1975  | Flight Simulator | acquired by Sierra in 1995
Success | Tokyo, Japan  | 1978  |  | video game developer
Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software  | Heusenstamm, Germany | 1993  | Anno 1602 | acquired by Ubisoft in 2007
Sunrise Interactive | Japan | 1998  | Mai-HiME: Unmei no Keitōju | defunct 2008
Sunsoft | Aichi, Japan  | 1981  | Aero the Acro-Bat | closed U.S. offices, operates out of Japan
Superior Software | Leeds, England, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Citadel |
Supersoft | Harrow, London, United Kingdom  | 1978  | Air Attack | ceased publishing video games in 1985
Sydney Development Corporation  | Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada  | 1978  |  | defunct 1989
Super Fighter Team  | San Diego, California, United States  | 2004  | Legend of Wukong |
Suzy Soft | Zagreb, Croatia  | 1985  | various ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 games  | software division of Suzy Records; defunct 1988
Synapse Software  | Richmond, California  | 1981  | Blue Max | purchased by Broderbund in 1984; defunct 1986
Synergistic Software | Seattle, Washington, United States  | 1978  | Odyssey | acquired by Sierra in 1996; defunct 1999
SystemSoft  | Japan | 1985  | Daisenryaku | no longer publishes video games
System 3  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1982  | The Last Ninja, International Karate, Myth | video game developer
System Sacom | Tokyo, Japan  | 1981  |  | no longer publishes video games
Tactics  | Japan | 1997  | One | acquired by Nexton in 1999, which has continued to use the Tactics brand on some games
Taito  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1953  | Bubble Bobble | video game developer; acquired by Square Enix
Takara  | Japan  | 1955  | The Transformers | merged with Tomy in 2006
Take-Two Interactive | New York, New York, United States  | 1993  |  | owns publishers Rockstar Games, 2K Games (2K Sports), and Private Division; a video game developer
TalonSoft | Baltimore, Maryland, United States  | 1995  | Battleground | video game developer; acquired by Take-Two Interactive, name retired
Tamsoft | Tokyo, Japan  | 1992  | Guardian's Crusade |
Tandy Corporation | Fort Worth, Texas, United States  | 1919  | Microchess | ceased publishing games in 1989
Taxan | Japan  | 1981  |  | no longer publishes video games
TDK Mediactive | Westlake Village, California, United States  | 1990  | Lady Sia | american software publishing arm of TDK; defunct 2003
Team17 | Wakefield, England, United Kingdom  | 1990  | Worms series
Alien Breed series
Superfrog
Yooka-Laylee | video game developer
Team Shanghai Alice | Japan | 1996  | Touhou Project |
Techland | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | 1991  |  | Publishes games under the "Techland Publishing" label
Technical Group Laboratory | Osaka, Japan  | 1984  |  | known as TGL
Technology and Entertainment Software  | Japan | 1982  | Hydlide | known as T&E Soft; ceased publishing video games in 2002
Technosoft | Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan | 1980  | Thunder Force | acquired by Twenty-one Company in 2001
Technos Japan  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1981  |  | video game developer; assets acquired by Atlus
TecMagik  | California , United States  | 1991  |  | video game developer
Tecmo | Japan  | 1967  | Ninja Gaiden series
Tecmo Bowl
Dead or Alive series | merged into Tecmo Koei
Tectoy | Sao Paulo, Brazil  | 1987  | many games for Sega consoles in Brazil  |
Telarium | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  | 1984  | Fahrenheit 451 | defunct 1987
Telesys | Fremont, California, United States  | 1982  | Fast Food | defunct 1984
Telenet Japan | Japan | 1983  | Valis | defunct 2007
Telltale Games | San Rafael, California, United States  | 2004  |  | defunct 2018
Tencent | Shenzhen, China  | 1998  |  | video game developer and online services company; has a minority stake in Epic Games and owns Riot Games as a subsidiary
Tengen | Milpitas, California, United States  | 1987  | Tetris | console publishing arm of Atari Games; folded into Time Warner Interactive in 1994
Texas Instruments | Dallas, Texas, United States  | 1930  | Parsec | exited the video game industry in 1984
Thalamus Ltd  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1986  | Armalyte | defunct 1993
Thalion Software  | Gütersloh, Germany  | 1988  | Amberstar | defunct 1994
The9  | Shanghai, China  | 1999  |  | former regional publisher for World of Warcraft in China
The Learning Company | San Francisco, California , United States  | 1980  |  | merged with Mattel Interactive, no longer publishes video games
Thin Chen Enterprise | Taipei, Taiwan  | 1988  | Colorful Dragon | used the labels Sachen, Commin, and Joy Van; defunct
Thinking Rabbit | Takarazuka, Japan | 1982  | Sokoban | defunct
THQ | Agoura Hills, California, United States  | 1989  | Red Faction series
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Saints Row series
Tak and the Power of Juju
Destroy All Humans! series | video game developer; Nordic Games (now THQ Nordic) revived the THQ brand in 2016, and all THQ franchises folded to THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic | Austria  | 2011  |  | purchased Darksiders, Red Faction, and MX vs; ATV franchises from THQ, previously called Nordic Games 2011–2016
Thorn EMI Computer Software  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1981  | River Rescue | software publishing arm of Thorn EMI; spun off and reëstablished as Creative Sparks in 1984
Three-Sixty Pacific | United States  | 1987  | Dark Castle | defunct 1994
Tiertex Design Studios | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 1987  | Ace of Aces | last game published in 2003
Tiger Electronics  | Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States  | 1978  | various LCD games and Game.com games  | video game developer; acquired by Hasbro in 1998
Tilting Point | New York City , United States  | 2012  |  |
Time Warner Interactive | Milpitas, California, United States  | 1993  | Primal Rage | merged into Midway Games West in 1996
Titus Interactive  | France  | 1985  |  |
Toaplan | Japan | 1984  | Fire Shark | defunct 1994
Toei Animation  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1956  | Baltron |
Toho | Tokyo, Japan  | 1932  | Godzilla | no longer publishes video games
Tokuma Shoten | Tokyo, Japan  | 1954  | Incredible Crisis | no longer publishes video games
Tokyo Shoseki  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1909  | Cycle Race | no longer publishes video games
Tomy (Takara Tomy)  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1924  | Pretty Rhythm | merged with Takara in 2006
Tommo | City of Industry, California  | 1990  | Monster Rancher DS |
Tonkin House | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | Gun-Nac | defunct 2008
Topologika | Stilton, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Countdown to Doom | defunct 2013
Topo Soft  | Spain  | 1987  | Survivor | defunct 1994
TopWare Interactive | Karlsruhe, Germany  | 1995  |  | video game developer; after filing for bankruptcy in 2001, it was acquired by Zuxxez Entertainment, and later resurrected in 2005; filed for bankruptcy again in 2016, but continues to publish future video games
Toshiba EMI  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1960  | Syvalion | defunct 2013
Towa Chiki | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | A Week of Garfield | defunct 2001
Tradewest | Corsicana, Texas, United States  | 1986  |  | acquired by Midway Games, name retired
Treco  | Torrance, California  | 1990  | Atomic Robo-Kid | defunct 1993
Triangle Service | Tokyo, Japan  | 2002  | Trizeal |
Triffix Entertainment | Montreal , Quebec, Canada  | 1991  | Castelian
Dream TV
Space Football | last game published in 1992
Trilobyte Software  | Medford, Oregon, United States  | 1990  | Uncle Henry's Playhouse | defunct 1999, re-established in 2010
Tripwire Interactive | Roswell, Georgia, United States  | 2005  | Killing Floor | acquired by Embracer Group in 2022
Tri Synergy | Dallas, Texas, United States  | 1996  |  |
Tru Blu Entertainment | Sydney, Australia  | 1999  | Rugby League |
TSR, Inc.  | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States  | 1973  | Theseus and the Minotaur | founded as Tactical Studies Rules; acquired and dissolved in 1997 by Wizards of the Coast, which continued to use the TSR name as a label until 2000
Tsunami Games | Oakhurst, California, United States  | 1991  | Blue Force | sold to Tsunami Media Corporation in 1999
TT Games | Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom  | 2005  |  | video game developer; merger of Giant Interactive Entertainment and Traveller's Tales; acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive
Twilight Frontier | Japan | 2002  | Higurashi Daybreak |
Tynesoft  | Blaydon, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Superman: The Man of Steel | exited the video game industry in 1991
Type-Moon | Japan | 2000  | Tsukihime |
Ubisoft | Montreuil-sous-Bois, France  | 1986  | Rayman series
Assassin's Creed series
Far Cry series
Ghost Recon series
Splinter Cell series  | video game developer
UEP Systems | Tokyo, Japan  | 1985  | Cool Boarders | defunct 2001
UFO Interactive Games | City of Industry, California  | 1999  | Monster Rancher DS | label of Tommo
Ultimate Play the Game | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom  | 1982  | Jetpac, Knight Lore | acquired by U.S. gold in 1985, which continued to use the Ultimate name as a label on some games; defunct 1988
Ultrasoft  | Bratislava, Slovakia  | 1989  | Towdie | defunct 1998
Ultra Games | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States  | 1988  |  | Shell company and publishing label for Konami; name retired in 1992
United States Army  | Arlington, Virginia, United States  | 1775  | America's Army |
Universal Entertainment Corporation  | Japan | 1969  | Mr. Do! |
UserJoy Technology  | Taiwan  | 1995  | The Legend of Three Kingdoms |
US Games | Santa Clara, California, United States  | 1978  | Entombed | acquired by Quaker Oats in 1982; defunct 1983
Valcon Games | Bellevue, Washington, United States  | 2005  | Darkest of Days | no longer active
Valve | Bellevue, Washington, United States  | 1996  | Half-Life series
Counter-Strike series
Portal series
Left 4 Dead series
Dota 2 | video game developer
VAP  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1981  | Isolated Warrior | no longer publishes video games
Varie | Japan | 1986  | Parallel World | defunct 1997
VEB Polytechnik  | Chemnitz, Germany  | 1870  | Poly Play | defunct 2006
Vectorbeam  | California , United States  | 1978  | Speed Freak | acquired by Cinematronics in 1980
Versus Evil | Baltimore, Maryland, United States  | 2014  | The Banner Saga | Acquired by tinyBuild in 2021
Viacom  | New York City , United States  | 1952  | Phantom 2040 | published video games under the Viacom New Media label; company split in 2005
Victor Interactive  | Japan | 1970  | Shadow of the Beast | subsidiary of JVC; merged with Pack-In-Video in 1996; acquired by Marvelous Entertainment in 2003; defunct 2007
Vic Tokai  | Shizuoka, Japan  | 1977  |  | no longer publishes video games
Virgin Interactive  | London, England, United Kingdom  | 1983  | Global Gladiators | video game developer; known as Virgin Games until 1993; american branch acquired and closed by Electronic Arts in 1998, European branch acquired by Titus Software in 1999, and re-branded to Avalon Interactive in 2003; ceased publishing games after 2002
Virgin Play  | Spain  | 1995  | Touch the Dead | known as Virgin Interactive Espana SA until 2002; filed for liquidation in 2009
Virtual Programming  | Bournemouth, United Kingdom  | 2000  | various Mac OS games  |
Visco Corporation | Japan | 1982  | Wardner | no longer publishes video games
VisiCorp  | Massachusetts , United States | 1976  | Zork | known as Personal Software until 1982; acquired by Paladin Software in 1984
The Vision Factory  | Den Bosch, The Netherlands  | 1993  | various CD-i games  | defunct 2002
VisualArt's  | Osaka, Japan  | 1991  | Kanon |
Vivarium Inc. | Tokyo, Japan  | 1993  | SimTower | previously known as OPeNBooK Co., Ltd
Vivendi Games | Los Angeles, California United States  | 1993  |  | merged with Activision to form Activision Blizzard in 2008
Vortex Software  | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 1981  | Highway Encounter | defunct 1990
VoxelStorm | Manchester, United Kingdom  | 2012  | AdvertCity | video game developer and music publisher
Vulcan Software  | Cotswolds, United Kingdom  | 1994  | Valhalla |
Wales Interactive | Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom | 2012  | The Bunker
Soul Axiom | video game developer
Walnut Creek CDROM  | Walnut Creek, California, United States  | 1991  | various shareware CD-ROMs | merged with Berkeley Software Design in 2000
Wanadoo Edition  | Paris, France  | 2000  | Iron Storm | software publishing arm of Wanadoo; defunct 2003
Warashi | Tokyo, Japan  | 1995  | Triggerheart Exelica |
Wargaming | Nicosia, Cyprus  | 1998  | World of Tanks
World of Warplanes
World of Warships | video game developer
Warner Bros. Interactive | Burbank, California, United States  | 1993  | F.E.A.R. 2
Overlord | publishes under the Portkey Games label
WARP | Japan | 1994  | Enemy Zero | exited the video game industry in 1999, defunct 2005
Webfoot Technologies | Lemont, Illinois, United States  | 1993  | Deadly Rooms of Death |
Webzen | Seoul, South Korea | 2000  |  | video game developer
WildTangent | Redmond, Washington, United States  | 1998  | Fate | acquired by Gamigo AG [de; de; Gamigo] in 2019
Williams Electronics  | Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 1943  | Robotron 2084, Defender | exited the video game industry in 1998
Windham Classics | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  | 1984  | Below the Root | published last game in 1985
Windmill | Japan | 2002  | Happiness! | publishes under the Windmill Oasis label
Windmill Software | Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | 1982  | Digger | defunct 1984
Winkysoft | Osaka, Japan  | 1983  |  | defunct 2015
Wisdom Tree | Tucson, Arizona, United States  | 1989  |  | known for Christian-themed games
WizardWorks  | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States  | 1990  | Deer Hunter | acquired by GT Interactive in 1996; defunct 2004
Wolf Team  | Tokyo, Japan  | 1986  | Annet Futatabi | acquired by Namco in 2003
Working Designs | Redding, California, United States  | 1986  | Lunar | specialized in the localization of Japan-native RPGs
Xicat Interactive | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States  | 1997  |  | defunct 2005
Xonox  | Minnesota, United States  | 1983  | Artillery Duel | defunct 1984
Xseed Games | Torrance, California, United States  | 2005  | Ys Seven | subsidiary of Marvelous
XS Games | New York, New York, United States  | 2002  |  |
Yeti  | Japan | 2005  | Root Double |
Yodo1 | Beijing, China  | 2011  |  |
Yogscast Games  | Bristol, United Kingdom  | 2017  | Caveblazers | Game publishing arm of Yogscast
Yojigen | Japan | 1994  | WildSnake | defunct
Yonezawa PR21  | Japan | 1988  | Battle Storm | known as Party Room 21; acquired by Sega in 1994; defunct 1998
Yuke's | Osaka, Japan  | 1993  | Evil Zone |
Yutaka | Japan | 1990  | Last Armageddon | defunct 2003 following merger with Popy
Zaccaria | Bologna, Italy  | 1974  | various arcade games | defunct 1988
ZAPiT Games | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 2003  | Game Wave Family Entertainment System | defunct
ZeniMax Media | United States  | 1999  | The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Fallout, Wolfenstein | owns publisher Bethesda Softworks; acquired by Microsoft in 2021
Zenobi | Rochdale, United Kingdom  | 1982  | various text adventure games  |
Zeppelin Games  | Gateshead, United Kingdom  | 1987  | Draconus | acquired by Merit Studios Inc. in 1994 and renamed to Merit Studios Europe; regained independence in 1996 and reëstablished itself as Eutechnyx; no longer publishes its own games
Zigurat  | Spain  | 1986  | various ZX Spectrum games  | published last game in 1992
Zimag | United States  | 1982  | Dishaster | publishing label of Magnetic Tape International; defunct 1983
Zoom | Sapporo, Japan  | 1988  | Overtake |
Zuxxez Entertainment  | Karlsruhe, Germany  | 2001  |  | acquired TopWare Interactive in 2001; renamed itself to TopWare Interactive in 2005; name retired
Zushi Games | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom  | 1999  |  |
Zynga | San Francisco, California | 2007  | FarmVille
Mafia Wars

various mobile games

| Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in January 2022
ZyX  | Japan | 1994  |  |

## See also

* List of video game developers
* List of largest video game publishers by revenue
* List of indie game developers
* Video game developer
* Video game publisher
* Game development
* Video game industry
* History of video games

## References

1. ↑ Tera publisher En Masse Entertainment shutting down; gamesIndustry.biz, August 18, 2020
2. ↑ Tencent bids to acquire 100% of Funcom, GamesIndustry.biz, January 22, 2020
3. ↑ Reloaded Games no longer publishes and operates online MMOs. Reloaded Games.
4. ↑ NBCUniversal shuts down game publishing arm; GamesIndustry.biz, September 19, 2019
5. ↑ Azerion acquires Spil Games, Spil Games, February 2020

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