Game development studios

Global game studios 8 companies

These companies make console, PC and mobile games played around the world, with studios in India.

Electronic Arts (EA)Electronic Arts, with a large centre in Hyderabad, makes EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends and The Sims.HyderabadHired recently

2KPart of Take-Two2K, part of Take-Two, with engineers in Bengaluru, publishes NBA 2K, Borderlands and Civilization.BengaluruHired recently

ScopelyScopely, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes Monopoly GO! and Stumble Guys.BengaluruHiring now

ZyngaPart of Take-TwoZynga, now part of Take-Two, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes mobile games such as FarmVille and Words With Friends.BengaluruHired recently

SciPlaySciPlay, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes casino-style games played with virtual coins, with no money to win.BengaluruHired recently

RobloxRoblox, with engineers in Delhi, runs a platform on which millions of players make games and play each other's games.

AtariAtari, with engineers in Delhi, publishes its classic games and rebuilds them for today's machines.

KwaleeKwalee publishes simple mobile games played in short sessions.

The tech, explainedFree-to-play mobile games Console and PC games User-generated games platform Playtesting and game analytics

Indian game studios 4 companies

Indian studios make games for players in India and around the world.

PlaySimple GamesPlaySimple, founded in Bengaluru, makes word and puzzle games, such as Word Trip and Daily Themed Crossword, played around the world.Bengaluru

LightFury GamesLightFury Games, with engineers in Bengaluru, is building eCricket, a large cricket game on Unreal Engine.

Gape LabsGape Labs makes multiplayer strategy games.

EzyGamers StudioEzyGamers Studio is another Indian game studio.

The tech, explainedGame engine

How it all worksVideo gamesBuilt on an engine, paid for by a few players.

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What's changing

The game builds its own content.

Games that run for years need a constant flow of new levels, characters and events. Studios are using AI to make more of that content, and to test it.