In a world full of offers, it is always problematic to find the exact thing you need. Let this article assist you in your search for the best game development company. Here we selected 10 candidates that we consider to be the industry’s top contributors when it comes to game development outsourcing.
When selecting the candidates for our list of the best companies for game development, we made sure that every company meets the following criterion:
- Proven portfolio of finished projects, including triple-A level titles.
- Cooperation with large game development companies and evident positive feedback from them.
- Comprehensive list of provided game development services.
- Vibrant social media activity and regular updates about new projects.
This way we managed to sort out the most refined video game development companies that can become your trusted game development outsourcing partners:
1. N-iX Game & VR Studio
N-iX Game & VR Studio was established in 2012 as a separate part of N-iX, a leading European software development company with over 1700 employees. Today, this game development company has a large team of over 240 game development specialists who can deliver a vast array of services. These include Unreal Engine and Unity engine development, art production and art direction, motion capture, 2D/3D keyframe animation, XR solutions development, cloud gaming, and many more.
N-iX Game & VR Studio is a long-time partner of Paradox Interactive (5+ years) and has contributed to most of their projects since the start of cooperation in 2017. Mainly, the studio’s artists participated in such projects as Stellaris, Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings III, Victoria 3, Imperator: Rome, and Hearts of Iron IV. Apart from that, this video game development company took part in such well-known projects as Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, World of Tanks, Remothered: Broken Porcelain, etc.
The company has numerous positive reviews and cooperates with a number of eminent game development companies, including Supermassive Games, Wargaming, CI Games, Darapox Development Studio, Stormind Games, and others.
2. Dekogon
This company was established in 2018 and is currently comprised of 50+ industry veterans. Dekogon specializes primarily in game art production, covering a large array of services. Their key competencies are 3D prototyping, asset creation, scene layout and design, texturing, lighting and post-process, etc.
The company demonstrates a decent art production portfolio, where there are some of the most loved titles, such as Half-Life Alyx, Control, Gears of War 4, and others. Dekogon cooperates with many recognized video game development companies, including Epic Games, Remedy, and Microsoft.
3. The Knights of Unity
Established by three senior Unity developers in 2015, The Knights of Unity is one of the best game development companies specializing in Unity development outsourcing. The array of their Unity development services includes game porting, virtual & augmented reality solutions, multiplatform development, rapid prototyping, game design and art support, etc.
The company has contributed to over 90 projects based on Unity, including Disco Elysium, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, PC Building Simulator, and others. Respectively, the list of their clients includes some of the industry’s top players: THQ Nordic, Team17, and CD Projekt Red.
4. 3Lateral
This video game development company was founded in 2012 and has its headquarters in Serbia. In 2019 it became a part of Epic Games Inc. and set a goal to facilitate the digitization of human appearance and motion in games. The range of the company’s services includes face rigging, character concept creation, modeling, 3D scanning, and other art production services.
Their portfolio of successfully delivered projects includes such well-known game titles as Hellblade, Devil May Cry 5, Marvel’s Spider-Man, etc. The company works with Insomniac Games, Ninja Theory, Capcom, and other world-recognized game development companies.
5. Pingle Studio
Established in 2007, this game development studio delivered over 75+ projects and is now comprised of more than 400 specialists. They offer a full range of game outsourcing services, including co-development, art and animation production, posting, game testing, and full-cycle development.
The list of their clients includes Epic Games, Square Enix, Revolution Software, 505 Games, Disney, and others. The Pingle Studio team managed to contribute to such known projects as Tails of Iron, Eldest Souls, Thunder Tier One, etc.
6. Dragon’s Lake Entertainment
Founded in 2017, Dragon’s Lake Entertainment is one of the best game development companies that specialize in PC and console games based on Unreal Engine. Apart from Unreal development, they also offer game art and video production services.
Being a relatively young company, they managed to contribute to some of the industry’s top projects, including Life is Strange, Bulletstorm, Outriders, etc. Respectively, the list of their clients includes such eminent game developers as Square Enix, 505 Games, and others.
7. Winking Corporation
Winking Corporation is a game development company established in 2003 and is currently headquartered in Shanghai. The company’s team consists of around 500 specialists who offer a wast specter of game development services, including full-cycle development, art production, keyframe animation and motion capture, concept art development, etc.
This video game development company has a rich portfolio of delivered projects that includes many well-known titles: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and others. Winking Corporation cooperates with Epic Games, Nintendo, Sony, and many other leading game publishers.
8. Virtuos
This Singapore-based game development company was founded back in 2004 and managed to become one of the leading video game development companies in Asia. Their team consists of a staggering number of 3,000 people, who are scattered across Asia, Europe, and North America. The list of their services includes console game development, mobile, art and animation outsourcing, and VR solutions.
Over these years, the company contributed to over 2,000 projects, including such notorious ones as the Demon’s Souls remake and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This video game development company cooperates with Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Activision Blizzard, and other famous companies.
9. Leartes Studios
Founded in 2019, Leartes Studios is a Turkish game development company with a headquarter in İstanbul. Their services are focused on game art production for AAA and lower-budget projects and include Unreal Engine environment creation, showcase video production, PBR texturing, asset creation, and others.
The company contributed to a bunch of cool titles, such as Call Of Duty Warzone, Black Ops, and others. The list of their clients includes some of the best game development companies Epic Games, Marvel Studios, Ubisoft, and Activision.
10. Nuare Studio
This Canadian game company was founded back in 2006 and is currently headquartered in Windsor, Ontario. They primarily focus on game art development, offering such services as concept art creation, 3D character modeling, texturing, rigging and animation, promo art development, etc. Nuare Studio also provides IT development services and has experience in VR and AR, mobile solutions, QA services, and so on.
As for the game development portfolio, their latest projects are Diablo: Immortal, New World, Ghost of Tsushima, and other well-known titles. This video game development company cooperates with DC Comics, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, and many other recognized publishers.
Choose the Best Game Development Company
If you are still looking for the best game development company to get your project going, the N-iX Game & VR Studio team is here to help. As your game development partner, our studio offers you the following advantages:
Seasoned Engineers
We employ some of the most experienced specialists, 71% of whom are Senior-Middle level. Our programmers have solid expertise in Unity and Unreal Engine/C++ and even their experience with others on our Unreal Engine courses.
Art Direction
In addition to art production, N-iX Game & VR Studio provides comprehensive art direction services, including end-to-end art direction and an art director’s supervision. Our Lead Artists will come up with a visual style and concept for your next game project, ginning it a unique aesthetic identity that will make it stand out from others.
Development Tools and Qualification
N-iX has Advanced Consulting Partner status in the AWS Partner Network. We have all the necessary expertise to build and run your game on the cloud, making it available to millions of players. What’s more, our studio is an official partner of Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and Switch. The special hardware provided through the partnership program allows us to offer high-quality console development and porting services.
