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Best video game developers (all time)

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Ubisoft Barcelona
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Ubisoft Barcelona

(1998)
Ubisoft Barcelona is a Spanish studio who develops video games, operated by publisher company Ubisoft, which is located in Sant Cugat del Vallès – Barcelona - Spain.
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Beatshapers
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Beatshapers

(2006)
Beatshapers Ltd. is a Ukrainan video game developer and publisher working on global markets for handhelds, consoles and Apple Inc. iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad.
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Vicious Cycle Software
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Vicious Cycle Software

(2000)
Vicious Cycle Software is a video game development company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, United States.
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Acquire
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Acquire

(1994)
ACQUIRE Corp. (株式会社アクワイア Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a video game developer based in Japan, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series...
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Exient Entertainment
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Exient Entertainment

(2000)
Exient Entertainment (also known as Exient Limited) is an independent video game developer based in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is known for its ports of various games on the Madden NFL, FIFA, Need for Speed, The Sims and Tiger Woo...
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Alientrap
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Alientrap

(2002)
Alientrap Games is an independent video game developer led by Lee Vermeulen and Jesse McGibney.
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Ubisoft Toronto
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Ubisoft Toronto

(2009)
Ubisoft Toronto is a subsidiary of French video game developer Ubisoft located in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2009, Ubisoft Toronto was officially announced on 6 July 2009, with the studio location being officially confirmed on 4...
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Ubisoft Quebec
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Ubisoft Quebec

(2005)
Ubisoft Quebec (French: Ubisoft Québec) is Canadian video game developer Ubisoft's North American studio located in Quebec City, Quebec. Founded as a subsidiary of Ubisoft in June 2005, initially developing low-profile projects, t...
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Rebellion Development
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Rebellion Development

(1992)
Rebellion Developments Ltd. (commonly referred to as Rebellion) is a British video game developer based in Oxford, England, known for its Sniper Elite series and multiple games in the Alien vs. Predator series. It has published co...
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Ubisoft Annecy
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Ubisoft Annecy

(1996)
Ubisoft Annecy (formerly Ubisoft Simulations) is a French video game developer owned by French publisher Ubisoft. Initially specialized in simulation, Ubisoft Annecy quickly developed an expertise for multiplayer titles following...
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Ubisoft Paris
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Ubisoft Paris

(1986)
Ubisoft Paris is a French video game developer founded in 1986. It's also Ubisoft's headquarters. The studio is known for the Rayman, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Raving Rabbids and Just Dance video game series...
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Gameloft
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Gameloft

(2000)
Gameloft SE is a French video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris.
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Ubisoft Shanghai
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Ubisoft Shanghai

(1996)
Ubisoft Shanghai is a Chinese video game developer whose headquarters is located in Shanghai. The studio is known for working in various games in the Tom Clancy franchise. The studio is also the second largest Chinese video game s...
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Spiders
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Spiders

(2008)
Spiders is a French video game development studio that was formed by several French videogame developers who previously worked together on the game Silverfall and its add-on, and decided to pursue a new venture together...
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Arc System Works
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Arc System Works

(1988)
Arc System Works (アークシステムワークス Āku Shisutemu Wākusu) is a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game franchises, Gu...
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Inti Creates
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Inti Creates

(1996)
Inti Creates Co., Ltd. (株式会社インティ・クリエイツ Kabushiki-gaisha Inti Kurieitsu) is a Japanese video game development company formed by ex-Capcom staff in May 1996, best known for the creation of the Mega Man Zero series and Mega Man ZX se...
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Double Fine Productions
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Double Fine Productions

(2000)
Double Fine Productions is an American video game developer founded in July 2000 by Tim Schafer after his departure from LucasArts. He started Double Fine with programmers David Dixon (Ocean of America, Capcom, LucasArts) and Jona...
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Revolution Software
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Revolution Software

(1990)
Revolution Software Limited is a British video game developer, based in York, United Kingdom.
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MOSS
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MOSS

(1993)
MOSS is a Japanese video game company created in 1993. After the bankruptcy of Seibu Kaihatsu, the development staff of that company formed MOSS, then bought the development rights to the Raiden franchise in order to keep working...
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Stainless Games
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Stainless Games

(1993)
Stainless Games is an independent British video game developer based in Newport, Isle of Wight that is best known for the creation of the multimillion-selling Carmageddon franchise.
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Frima Studio
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Frima Studio

(2003)
Frima Studio is a Canadian multiplatform game developer. The studio develops products across multiple platforms, including the Web, console, handheld, iPhone, iPad, TV and mobile. They also develop technologies focusing on game de...
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System 3
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System 3

(1982)
System 3 Software Limited (known as System 3 Software Ltd. until 1991 and Studio 3 Interactive Entertainment Ltd. from 1999 to 2003) is a British video game developer and publisher founded in 1982 by Mark Cale...
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Zeboyd Games
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Zeboyd Games

(2009)
Zeboyd Games is a developer of 8-bit and 16-bit-style 2D role-playing games that was created by Robert Boyd with William Stiernberg. It is most known for its two 2D role-playing games, Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the Wor...
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Tribute Games
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Tribute Games

(2011)
Tribute Games is an independent game studio in Montreal, Canada. It focuses on retro games for Microsoft Windows, iOS and downloadable console games. It was founded in 2011 by ex-Ubisoft employees Jonathan Lavigne, Jean-Francois M...
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Media.Vision
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Media.Vision

(1993)
Media.Vision (メディア・ビジョン株式会社 Media Bijon Kabushiki-Gaisha) is a Japanese video game developer best known for the Wild Arms series of role-playing video games...
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Avalanche Software
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Avalanche Software

(1995)
Avalanche Software is a video game developer studio, founded in October 1995 by four lead programmers from Sculptured Software. The company has developed for every console platform since the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES days a...
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Refract Studios
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Refract Studios

(2012)
Refract Studios is an indie video game manufacturing company. The main participants in the company include Kyle Holdwick, Jordan Hemenway, and Jason Nollan. On November 16, 2012, Refract successfully funded a game called Distance...
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Iron Galaxy Studios
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Iron Galaxy Studios

(2008)
Iron Galaxy Studios is a video game developer studio founded on August 15, 2008 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The studio has another office in Orlando, Florida.
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Ninja Theory
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Ninja Theory

(2000)
Ninja Theory, Ltd. is an independent video game developer based in Cambridge, England. Originally founded as Just Add Monsters in March 2000, the company was purchased by former Argonaut Games CEO Jez San in November 2004...
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Klei Entertainment
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Klei Entertainment

(2005)
Klei Entertainment is a game development studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Klei was formed in July 2005 by Jamie Cheng. They are best known for their games Mark of the Ninja, Don't Starve, Eets, and Shank...
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Tango Gameworks
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Tango Gameworks

(2010)
Tango Gameworks is a Japan-based video game development company located in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded on March 1, 2010, by Shinji Mikami, the creator of the Resident Evil series.
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Turtle Rocks Studios
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Turtle Rocks Studios

(2002)
Turtle Rock Studios is an American video game developer founded in March 2002 by Michael Booth, Phil Robb and Chris Ashton. It was acquired by Valve Corporation in 2008, but was re-founded in 2011 as an independent company. Turtle...
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Codemasters
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Codemasters

(1986)
Codemasters Software Company Ltd., or Codemasters Birmingham or CodeMasters (earlier known as Code Masters) is a British video game developer and publisher founded by David Darling and his brother Richard in 1986...
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Compile Heart
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Compile Heart

(2006)
Compile Heart (株式会社コンパイルハート Kabushikigaisha Konpairu Hāto) is a Japanese video game developer founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of Idea Factory...
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Jackbox Games
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Jackbox Games

(2008)
Jackbox Games (formerly Jellyvision Games) is a Chicago-based video game developer, known for the You Don't Know Jack series (YDKJ) of trivia quiz-based video games. The company was previously incorporated as Jellyvision Inc. unti...
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Laughing Jackal
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Laughing Jackal

(2005)
Laughing Jackal Ltd is an independent video game developer, part of the Majesty House Group based in Essex, United Kingdom. Established in 2005, it has developed titles for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Mobil...
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Team17
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Team17

(1990)
Team17 Digital Ltd, founded as 17-Bit Software and later named Team17 Software Ltd, is a British video game developer. They are best known for creating the Worms and Alien Breed video game series...
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SuperVillain Studios
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SuperVillain Studios

(2004)
SuperVillain Studios is an American video game development company that develops for multiple consoles.
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Bluepoint Games
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Bluepoint Games

(2006)
Bluepoint Games, Inc. is an American independent video game developer located in Austin, Texas.
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Mediatonic
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Mediatonic

(2005)
Mediatonic Games is a British independent games developer founded in September 2005 as Mediatonic Limited. The company operates studios in London and Brighton, United Kingdom. The company was founded by two undergraduate students,...
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Coffee Stain Studios
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Coffee Stain Studios

(2010)
Coffee Stain Studios is a Swedish video game developer focusing on computer and mobile games. The company was founded in 2010 by students from the University of Skövde where the company is also located. In 2010, they released I Lo...
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The Farm 51
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The Farm 51

(2005)
The Farm 51 is a Polish video game developer founded in 2005 by three industry veterans, Wojciech Pazdur, Kamil Bilczyński (both have previously worked on the Painkiller series at People Can Fly) and Robert Siejka (former presiden...
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Polyphony Digital
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Polyphony Digital

(1998)
Polyphony Digital, Inc. is an internal video game development studio of Sony Computer Entertainment, part of SCE Worldwide Studios. Originally a development group within Sony Computer Entertainment known as Polys Entertainment, af...
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DrinkBox Studios
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DrinkBox Studios

(2008)
DrinkBox Studios is an independent video game development studio located in downtown Toronto, Canada. The company was founded in 2008 by several members of Pseudo Interactive, after that company closed.
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SCE London Studio
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SCE London Studio

(1993)
London Studio is an in-house Sony Computer Entertainment developer located in London. Established in 1993, London Studio is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s largest internal development studio, with staff working in a purpose...
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Ruffian Games
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Ruffian Games

(2008)
Ruffian Games is a British video game developer founded in 2008. The developer was formed by two members, Billy Thomson and Gaz Liddon, of the video game developer Realtime Worlds. Ruffian Games originally consisted of members fro...
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Dennaton Games
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Dennaton Games

(2012)
Dennaton Games is an independent Swedish video game developer founded by programmer Jonatan Söderström and artist Dennis Wedin. Their company name originates from a combination of their names.
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Tarsier Studios
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Tarsier Studios

(2004)
Tarsier Studios is an independent development studio working with SCE Worldwide Studios on first party projects. They are based in Malmö, Sweden. Founded in 2004 as Team Tarsier, the team eventually changed their name to Tarsier S...
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Clap Hanz
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Clap Hanz

(1998)
Clap Hanz, Ltd. (株式会社クラップハンズ Kabushiki-Gaisha Kurappu Hanzu) is a video game developer located in Japan.
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High Voltage Software
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High Voltage Software

(1993)
High Voltage Software is an American independent game development company located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Established in 1993, High Voltage Software is known for Hunter: The Reckoning video games and the creation of the majo...
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