List of video game publishers
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.
List
Publisher | Headquarters | Est. | Notable games published | Notes |
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 | Also a video game developer, marketer, and distributor |
1C Company | Moscow, Russia | 1991 | Il-2 series Men of War series | Specializes in localization for Russia. |
2K Games | Novato, California, United States | 2005 | Also a video game developer, marketer, and distributor. Subsidiary and publishing label of Take-Two Interactive. | |
3D Realms | Garland, Texas, United States | 1987 | Duke Nukem series | Also a video game developer. Also known as Apogee Software, Ltd. |
The 3DO Company | Redwood City, California, United States | 1991 | Army Men | Also a video game and video game console developer. |
505 Games | Milan, Italy | 2006 | Publishing division of Digital Bros. group. | |
5pb. | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 | Memories Off | Label of KID until 2006, and of Cyberfront since then. |
7th Level | Dallas, Texas, United States | 1993 | Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time | Defunct in 1998. |
A&F Software | Rochdale, UK | 1981 | Chuckie Egg | Merged with MC Lothlorien in 1986 to become Icon Design Ltd. |
Aackosoft | Zoeterwoude, Netherlands | 1983 | Various MSX games | Defunct in 1988. |
Aardvark Software | UK | 1983 | Frak! | Defunct in 1989. |
ABC Software | Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 1991 | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998. | |
Absolute Entertainment | Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States | 1986 | ' | Defunct in 1995. |
Access Software | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | 1982 | Tex Murphy | Acquired by Microsoft in 1999; defunct in 2006. |
Acclaim Entertainment | Glen Cove, New York, United States | 1987 | Turok Burnout WWF WrestleMania | Brand name acquired by Acclaim Games, and intellectual property acquired by Throwback Entertainment. |
Accolade | California, United States | 1984 | Hardball! series Star Control series Test Drive series | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 1999, name retired. |
Acornsoft | Cambridge, England, UK | 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 | Also a 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. | |
Addictive Games | Milton Keynes, England, UK | 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 in 1985. |
Adventure Soft | Birmingham, England, UK | 1983 | Simon the Sorcerer | Still sells old games but no longer publishes new games under the name. |
Affect | Japan | 1990 | Defunct in 2008. | |
Agatsuma Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1997 | Drawn to Life | Defunct in 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 | ' | |
Akella | Moscow, Russia | 1995 | Age of Sail II ' series Sea Dogs | Also a video game developer. Defunct in 2012. |
Akupara Games | Los Angeles, California, United States | 2016 | Whispering Willows ' | Also a video game developer, and does work for hire console and mobile porting. |
Aksys | Torrance, California, United States | 2006 | Guilty Gear series | - |
ALcot | Japan | 2003 | Clover Heart's | |
Alawar | Novosibirsk, Russia | 1999 | Beholder_ Do Not Feed the Monkeys Farm Frenzy | Also a video game developer, marketer, and distributor. |
AliceSoft | Japan | 1989 | Tournament of the Gods | |
AlphaDream | Tokyo, Japan | 2000 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
ADK | Ageo, Saitama, Japan | 1980 | Exciting Soccer | Known as Alpha Denshi Corporation in 1993. Defunct in 2003. |
Alchemist | Tokyo, Japan | 1991 | Baldr Force | Defunct in 2016. |
Alligata | Sheffield, UK | 1983 | Blagger | Acquired by Superior Software in 1987. |
Allumer | Tokyo, Japan | 1983 | Blandia | Defunct in 1999. |
Alten8 | Luton, England, UK | 2005 | Space Tanks | Also a video game developer. |
Alternative Software | Castleford, UK | 1985 | Count Duckula | |
American Game Cartridges | Chandler, Arizona, United States | 1990 | Chillder | Defunct in 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, UK | 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 in 1989. |
Antic Software | Marion, Ohio, United States | 1982 | Caverns of Mars II | Software publishing arm of Antic. Defunct in 1990. |
Anuman | France | 2000 | Also a video game developer. | |
APF Electronics Inc. | New York City, United States | 1970 | APF TV Fun | Defunct in 1983. |
Apogee Software | United States | 2008 | Also a 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 | Defunct in 2011. |
Arcadia Systems | Costa Mesa, California, United States | 1987 | Silver Surfer | Division of Mastertronic. Defunct in 1991. |
Arcen Games | Durham, North Carolina, United States | 2009 | ' series A Valley Without Wind series The Last Federation | |
Arc System Works | Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | BlazBlue series Guilty Gear series | Also a video game developer. |
Argus Press | UK | 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 | Also a video game developer. |
Ariolasoft | Germany | 1983 | Software publishing arm of Ariola Records. Reestablished 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 in 2001. |
Artdink | Tokyo, Japan | 1986 | A-Train | |
Artic Computing | Brandesburton, UK | 1980 | Bear Bovver | Defunct in 1986. |
Arush Entertainment | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | 1999 | ' | Acquired by HIP Interactive in 2004; defunct in 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 in 2009. Most assets acquired by Kalypso Media. |
ASC Games | Darien, Connecticut, United States | 1992 | Sanitarium | Defunct in 2000. |
Asmik Corporation of America | Japan | 1985 | Merged with Ace Entertainment. | |
Aspyr Media | Austin, Texas, United States | 1996 | Specializes in porting Windows games to Mac OS. | |
Astragon | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 2000 | Family Park Tycoon | |
Atari, Inc | Sunnyvale, California, United States | 1972 | Pong Breakout Asteroids Centipede | Bought by Warner Bros. in 1976. Closed in 1984, assets split between Atari Corporation and Atari Games. |
Atari, SA | Paris, France | 2003 | Enter the Matrix Transformers Unreal Tournament 2004 Star Trek Online | Formerly GT Interactive Software, became full subsidiary of Atari, SA in 2008. |
Athena | Japan | 1987 | Sword Master | No longer publishes video games. |
Atlantis Software | London, England, UK | 1984 | Cops 'n' Robbers | Defunct in 1992. |
AQ Interactive | Tokyo, Japan | 2000 | Also a video game developer. | |
Artech Digital Entertainment | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1982 | Mystery at the Museums | Defunct in 2011. |
ASCII Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1977 | Acquired by Kadokawa Group Holdings in 2004. | |
Atlus | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | 1986 | Persona series Devil Survivor series | Also a video game developer. Purchased by Sega in 2013. |
Attic Entertainment Software | Albstadt, Germany | 1990 | The Oath | Defunct in 2001. |
Audiogenic Limited | Reading, Berkshire, UK | 1975 | Various Commodore PET games | Defunct in 1985; reformed as Audiogenic Software Ltd. |
August | Japan | 2001 | Princess Holiday | |
Auran Development | Helensvale, Queensland, Australia | 1995 | ' | Now known as N3V Games. |
Automata UK | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK | 1977 | Deus Ex Machina | Defunct in 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 in 1992. |
Aventurine SA | Athens, Greece | 2002 | Darkfall | Also a 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 | ' | |
Banpresto | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | 1977 | Acquired by Namco Bandai Holdings. No longer publishes video games. | |
BBC Multimedia | London, England, UK | 1995 | ' | Defunct in 2005. |
Beagle Bros | San Diego, California, United States | 1980 | Beagle Bag | Defunct in 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 in 2000. |
Bethesda Softworks | Rockville, Maryland, United States | 1986 | Fallout 3, 4 and New Vegas Elder Scrolls The Evil Within Doom | Also a video game developer. |
Beyond Software | United Kingdom | 1983 | Lords of Midnight | Acquired by Telecomsoft in 1985. |
Big Fish Games | Seattle, Washington, United States | 2002 | Virtual Villagers | Acquired by Aristocrat Technologies in 2018 |
Big Five Software | Van Nuys, California, United States | 1980 | Miner 2049er | Defunct in 1984. |
Bigben Interactive | Lesquin, France | 1981 | ||
Black Bean Games | Gazzada Schianno, Italy | 2004 | ' | Merged with Milestone S.r.l. in 2012. |
Blue Byte | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1988 | The Settlers | Also a 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, UK | 1993 | Football Glory | Defunct in 1996. |
Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States | 1991 | Diablo series StarCraft series Warcraft series Hearthstone Heroes of the Storm Overwatch | Also a 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, UK | 1985 | 3D Dotty | Label of CDS Micro Systems. Defunct in 1991. |
Bohemia Interactive | Prague, Czech Republic | 1999 | ARMA series | |
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | 1987 | ' | Published last game in 1989. | |
Brash Entertainment | Hollywood, California, United States | 2007 | ' | Defunct in 2008. |
Broccoli | Tokyo, Japan | 1994 | First Kiss Story II | |
Bug-Byte | Liverpool, UK | 1980 | Manic Miner | |
Bubble Bus Software | Tonbridge, Kent, UK | 1982 | Starquake | Defunct in 1989. |
BudgeCo | California, United States | 1981 | Raster Blaster | Defunct in 1983. |
Bullet-Proof Software | Japan | 1980 | The Black Onyx | Defunct. |
Bungie | Bellevue, Washington | 1991 | Destiny Marathon Trilogy Abuse | Also a video game developer. Formerly a subsidiary of Microsoft. Formerly had a publishing deal with Activision. |
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 in 1991. |
California Pacific Computer Company | Davis, California, United States | 1979 | ' | Defunct in 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 Street Fighter Resident Evil Devil May Cry | Also a video game developer. |
Capstone Software | Miami, Florida, United States | 1984 | William Shatner's TekWar | Subsidiary of IntraCorp. Defunct in 1996. |
Caramel Box | Japan | 2002 | Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru | Division of HOBIBOX. Formerly known as HimeyaSoft. |
Carry Lab | Japan | 1981 | Various PC-88, FM-7, and MSX games | Defunct. |
Casady & Greene | United States | 1984 | Sky Shadow | Defunct in 2003. |
Cases Computer Simulations | London, England, UK | 1982 | Arnhem | Published last game in 1994. |
Cave | Tokyo, Japan | 1994 | DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou | |
CBS Electronics | United States | 1982 | K-Razy Shoot-Out | Closed in 1984. |
CD Projekt Red | Warsaw, Poland | 1994 | The Witcher series | |
CDS Software | Doncaster, UK | 1982 | European Superleague | Reformed as iDigicon Ltd in 2002. |
CDV Software Entertainment AG | Bruchsal, Germany | 1989 | Defunct in 2010. | |
Centuri | Hialeah, Florida, United States | 1969 | Vanguard | Known as Allied Leisure until 1980. Defunct in 1985. |
ChessBase | Hamburg, Germany | 1986 | Various chess programs | |
Spike Chunsoft | Tokyo, Japan | 1984 | Otogirisō | Merged with Spike in 2012. Subsidiary of Dwango. |
Cinemax | Prague, Czech Republic | 1998 | Memento Mori | |
CI Games | Warsaw, Poland | 2002 | Sniper Ghost Warrior | Also a 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 in 1991. Reestablished 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, UK | 1985 | Overlord | Also a video game developer. |
Coktel Vision | Paris, France | 1985 | Emmanuelle | Acquired by Sierra in 1993. |
Coleco | United States | 1932 | Also a video game console and video game developer. Revived in 2005, after being defunct since 1988. | |
Color Dreams | United States | 1988 | Also a video game developer. | |
CommaVid | Aurora, Illinois, United States | 1981 | Video Life | Defunct in 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 in 1994. |
Compile | Japan | 1982 | Defunct in 2003. | |
Compile Heart | Tokyo, Japan | 2006 | Record of Agarest War | Subsidiary of Idea Factory. |
CompuServe | Columbus, Ohio, United States | 1969 | Island of Kesmai | Defunct in 2009. |
Computer and Video Games | Bath, Somerset, England, UK | 1981 | The Thompson Twins Adventure | Label of Future Publishing. Also known C&VG, CVG, or C+VG. Defunct in 2004. |
Conspiracy Entertainment | Santa Monica, California, United States | 1997 | Also a video game developer. | |
Core Design | Derby, England, UK | 1988 | Corporation | Acquired by Eidos Interactive in 1996; defunct in 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 in 1985. |
Creatures | Tokyo, Japan | 1995 | Chee-Chai Alien | No longer publishes video games. |
Crimson Cow | Hamburg, Germany | 2002 | A Vampyre Story | |
CRL Group | London, England, UK | 1982 | Tau Ceti | Published last game in 1989. |
Cronosoft | UK | 2002 | Various homebrew ZX Spectrum games | |
Culture Brain Excel | Tokyo, Japan | 1980 | ||
Cryo Interactive | Paris, France | 1989 | Seven Games of the Soul | Defunct in 2002; assets acquired by Dreamcatcher Interactive. |
Crystal Computing | Manchester, UK | 1982 | Halls of the Things | Reestablished as Design Design in 1984. |
Crystal Dynamics | Redwood City, California, United States | 1992 | Gex | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Eidos Interactive and their games are now published by Square Enix. |
Crytek | Frankfurt, Germany | 1999 | ' | Also a video game developer. |
Cyberdreams | Calabasas, California, United States | 1990 | Dark Seed | Defunct in 1997. |
Cyberdreams | Liverpool, England, UK | 2007 | Also a video game developer. Successor of Ultrasoft. | |
Cybersoft | North Miami Beach, Florida | 1994 | Air Cavalry | Label of GameTek. Last game published in 1995. |
D3 Publisher | Tokyo, Japan | 1996 | ||
Daedalic Entertainment | Hamburg, Germany | 2007 | ' | |
DarXabre | The Netherlands | 2001 | ' | Defunct. |
Datamost | Chatsworth, California, United States | 1981 | Aztec | Defunct in 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 in 1983. |
Data Becker | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1980 | America | Defunct in 2014. |
Data East | Tokyo, Japan | 1976 | ||
Davidson & Associates | Torrance, California, United States | 1983 | Math Blaster! | Acquired by CUC International in 1996. Defunct in 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 | Also a video game developer. Formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment. |
dB-SOFT | Sapporo, Japan | 1980 | Flappy | Defunct in 2001. |
Deep Silver | Munich, Germany | 2002 | ' ' Metro 2033 ' | 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 in 2004. |
Delta 4 | UK | 1984 | Bored of the Rings | Defunct in 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 | Also a video game developer. Publishes under the Bold Games, MacSoft, and Atomic Games labels. | |
Devolver Digital | Austin, Texas, United States | 2008 | ||
Digital Fantasia | Blackpool, UK | 1982 | Perseus and Andromeda | Ceased publishing in 1983; defunct in 1991. |
Digital Integration | Camberley, Surrey, UK | 1982 | ATF | Acquired by Titus Interactive in 1998; defunct in 2005. |
Digital Jesters | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK | 2003 | Chaos League | Defunct in 2006. |
Digital Leisure | Aurora, Ontario, Canada | 1997 | Various DVD games | |
Digital Pictures | San Mateo, California, United States | 1991 | Corpse Killer | Defunct in 1996. |
Dinamic Multimedia | Madrid, Spain | 1993 | PC Fútbol | Defunct in 2001. |
Dinamic Software | Spain | 1983 | After the War | Also a video game developer. Defunct in 1992. |
Disney Interactive Studios | Glendale, California, United States | 1988 | Defunct in 2016. | |
DK'Tronics | Saffron Walden, UK | 1981 | 3D Tanx | Defunct in 1993. |
Domark | London, England, UK | 1984 | 3D Construction Kit | Merged with Big Red Software, Simis, and Eidos Technologies to form Eidos Interactive in 1996. |
Double Fine | San Francisco, California, US | 2000 | Acquired by Microsoft Game Studios | |
Dovetail Games | Chatham, Kent, England, UK | 2008 | Train Simulator | |
Dragon Data | Wales, UK | 1980 | Various Dragon 32/64 games | Division of Mettoy. Defunct in 1984. |
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. |
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 | Also known as Dynamic Kikaku. No longer publishes video games. |
Dynamix | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 1984 | ' | Acquired by Sierra in 1990; defunct in 2001. |
EasyGameStation | Japan | 2001 | Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters | |
Ecole Software | Nishinomiya, Japan | 1989 | Death Crimson OX | No longer publishes video games. |
Edu-Ware | Agoura Hills, California, United States | 1979 | The Prisoner | Defunct in 1985. |
eGames | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | 1992 | Darwinia | Published games under the Cinemaware Marquee label. Acquired by Tamino Minerals in 2012. |
Electric Dreams Software | Southampton, England, UK | 1985 | Firetrack | Defunct in 1989. |
Electronic Arts | Redwood City, California, United States | 1982 | Battlefield Medal of Honor The Sims | Also a video game developer. |
Electronic Arts Victor | Japan | 1993 | Mutant League Football | Joint venture of Electronic Arts and Victor Interactive. Defunct in 2003. |
Electro Brain | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | 1990 | Ghoul School | Defunct in 1998. |
The Elektrik Keyboard | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1978 | Depth Charge | Stopped publishing video games in 1979. |
ELF Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1989 | Dōkyūsei | Defunct in 2015. |
Elite Systems | Lichfield, UK | 1984 | Beyond the Ice Palace | |
Empire Interactive | London, England, UK | 1987 | Big Mutha Truckers | Defunct in 2009. |
English Software | Manchester, UK | 1982 | Jet-Boot Jack | Defunct in 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, UK | 1983 | Saboteur | Exited the video game industry in 1987. |
Edge Games | Pasadena, California, United States | 1990 | ||
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 | ' | Defunct in 1987. |
Emerald Software | Waterford, Ireland | 1988 | Various licensed games for the Commodore 64 and Amiga | Defunct in 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 | Also known as ESP. Acquired by D3 Publisher, which continued to use it as a label until 2010. |
En Masse Entertainment | Seattle, Washington, United States | 2010 | TERA | |
Eolith | Seoul, South Korea | 1996 | Various arcade games | Defunct in 2005. |
Eon Digital Entertainment | London, England, UK | 2000 | Airfix Dogfighter | Defunct in 2002. |
Epic Games | Potomac, Maryland, United States | 1991 | Epic Pinball, ZZT, Jill of the Jungle | Also a 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 | Also a video game developer. |
ERE Informatique | France | 1981 | Macadam Bumper | Acquired by Infogrames in 1987. |
ESA | South Korea | 1994 | ' | left from game business |
Europress | Bath, England, UK | 1965 | ' | 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 in 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 in 1999. |
Fandom | 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 | ' | |
Fantasy Software | Cheltenham, UK | 1983 | Various ZX Spectrum games | Defunct in 1985. |
Faster Than Light | UK | 1986 | Hydrofool | Label of Gargoyle Games. Defunct in 1989. |
Fathammer | Finland | 2002 | Acquired by Telcogames in 2006. | |
Firebird Software | London, England, UK | 1983 | Elite | Defunct in 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. |
Feral Interactive | London, England, UK | 1999 | Publishes Macintosh and Linux games | |
Fill-in-Cafe | Japan | 1987 | Known as Team Cross Wonder until 1989. Defunct in 1998. | |
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, UK | 1990 | ' | Last game published in 1999. |
Flight-Plan | Gifu, Japan | 1989 | Sacred Blaze | Defunct in 2010. |
Flying Edge | Glen Cove, New York, United States | 1992 | ' | Label of Acclaim Entertainment. Defunct in 1994. |
Focus Home Interactive | Paris, France | 1996 | Pro Cycling Manager | |
Focus Multimedia | Rugeley, UK | 1995 | Various budget CD-ROM games | |
FormGen | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | 1987 | Space Dude | Acquired by GT Interactive in 1996. |
The Fourth Dimension | UK | 1989 | Apocalypse | Also known as The 4th Dimension or 4D. Defunct in 2004. |
Fox Interactive | Los Angeles, California, United States | 1982 | ' Die Hard Trilogy | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Activision Blizzard. |
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 in 1989. |
FromSoftware | Tokyo, Japan | 1986 | Dark Souls | Subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation |
Front Wing | Japan | 2000 | Tea Society of a Witch | |
FTL Games | San Diego, California, United States | 1982 | Dungeon Master | Defunct in 1996. |
Fujisankei Communications International | New York, New York, 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 | Also known as FOG. |
Funcom | Oslo, Norway | 1993 | Age of Conan | Also a video game developer. |
Future Games | Beroun, Czech Republic | 1996 | The Black Mirror | Defunct in 2011. |
Fuuki | Kyoto, Japan | 1977 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
G-Collections | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2001 | Kana Little Sister | Acquired by JAST USA in 2005; defunct in 2015. |
G.rev | Japan | 2000 | Border Down | |
Gaelco | Barcelona, Spain | 1981 | Big Karnak | Dissolved in 2007 |
Gaijinworks | Redding, California, United States | 2006 | Miami Law | |
Gainax | Tokyo, Japan | 1984 | Princess Maker | No longer publishes video games. |
Gakken | Tokyo, Japan | 1947 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
Gamecock | Austin, Texas, United States | 2007 | Acquired by SouthPeak Games. | |
Gameloft | Paris, France | 2000 | Asphalt Urban GT | |
Games by Apollo | Richardson, Texas, United States | 1981 | Lost Luggage | Defunct in 1983. |
Games Workshop | Nottingham, UK | 1975 | Chaos | Ceased publishing video games in 1985. |
GameTek | North Miami Beach, Florida, United States | 1987 | Wheel of Fortune | Publishing label of IJE. Defunct in 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 in 2007. |
Game Studio | Tokyo, Japan | 1985 | Defunct in 2015. | |
Gargoyle Games | Dudley, England, UK | 1983 | Tir Na Nog | Defunct in 1987. |
Gathering of Developers | Austin, Texas, United States | 1998 | Jazz Jackrabbit 2 | Acquired by Take Two Interactive in 2000; renamed to Gathering. Defunct in 2004. |
Gearbox Software | Frisco, Texas, United States | 1999 | ' | |
General Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1994 | Defunct in 2011. | |
Genki | Tokyo, Japan | 1990 | Tokyo Xtreme Racer | |
Ghostlight | Braintree, Essex, UK | 2004 | ||
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 in 1984. |
Giga | Japan | 1993 | Variable Geo | |
Gizmondo | Sweden | 2000 | Sticky Balls | Known as Tiger Telematics until 2004. Defunct in 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 | Also a digital distribution service. | |
Gogii Games | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 2006 | Also a video game developer. | |
Gotham Games | New York City, United States | 2002 | ' | Label of Take-Two Interactive. Defunct in 2003. |
Gottlieb | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1927 | Q*bert | Defunct in 1996. |
Got Game Entertainment | Weston, Connecticut, United States | 2002 | ARMA 2 | |
Grandslam Entertainment | Croydon, Surrey, UK | 1987 | Reunion | Defunct in 1995. |
Graphsim Entertainment | Addison, Texas | 1992 | Hellcats Over the Pacific | Also known as Graphic Simulations. |
Gravity | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 2013 | Ragnarok Online ' | Also a 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, UK | 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 Scholasttic in 1999. |
Groove Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2001 | Pariah | Defunct in 2009. |
GSC World Publishing | Kiev, Ukraine | 2004 | ||
GTE Interactive Media | Carlsbad, California, United States | 1990 | ' | Software publishing arm of GTE. Defunct in 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 in 2001. |
Haikuo Soft | Japan | 2001 | Yotsunoha | |
HAL Laboratory | Tokyo, Japan | 1980 | Eggerland | No longer publishes video games. |
Hamster Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1999 | Shienryu | |
HanbitSoft | South Korea | 1999 | StarCraft | Acquired by T3 Entertainment. |
Hasbro Interactive | California, United States | 1995 | Monopoly RISK RollerCoaster Tycoon | Assets acquired by Atari, SA née Infogrames in 2000, no staff retained |
Hect | Japan | 1988 | Firestriker | Defunct in 2002. |
HeR Interactive | Bellevue, Washington, United States | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Also a video game developer. |
Heureka-Klett | Germany | 1996 | Opera Fatal | Defunct. |
Hi Tech Expressions | United States | 1988 | ||
Hewson Consultants | UK | 1981 | Pinball Dreams | Defunct in 1991. |
Hirameki | Diamond Bar, California, United States | 2000 | Ever17 | Ceased publishing video games in 2008. |
Hodder & Stoughton | London, England, UK | 1868 | The Rats | No longer publishes video games. |
Home Entertainment Suppliers | Sydney, Australia | 1984 | Raid 2020 | Also known as HES. |
Hooksoft | Tokyo, Japan | 2000 | Orange Pocket | |
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 | Also a 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 in 2000. |
Humble Bundle | San Francisco, California, US | 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 | Defunct in 2004. Since reestablished, but no longer self-publishes. |
IBM | Armonk, New York, United States | 1911 | Alley Cat | |
Iceberg Interactive | Haarlem, The Netherlands | 2009 | Killing Floor ' Endless Space StarDrive | |
ICOM Simulations | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | 1981 | ' | Acquired by Viacom New Media in 1993, reformed as Rabid Entertainment in 1997, and closed in 1998. |
Idea Factory | Tokyo, Japan | 1994 | ' | |
id Software | Richardson, Texas, United States | 1991 | Heretic | Acquired by ZeniMax Media in 2009. |
Ignition Entertainment | Essex, England, UK | 2002 | Acquired by The Walt Disney Company | |
Illusion Soft | Yokohama, Japan | 2001 | RapeLay | |
Imageepoch | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 | ' | Defunct in 2015. |
Image Works | UK | 1988 | Bloodwych | Label of Mirrorsoft. Last game published in 1991. |
Imagic | California, United States | 1981 | Various Atari 2600 games Various early consoles games | Also a video game developer. |
Imagine Software | Liverpool, England, UK | 1982 | Arcadia, Alchemist | Defunct in 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 in 2004. |
Incentive Software | Reading, Berkshire, UK | 1983 | Driller | Reformed as Superscape in 1992. |
Incredible Technologies | Vernon Hills, 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, France | 1983 | ||
Innerprise Software | Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States | 1989 | Battle Squadron | Defunct in 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 Productions | United States | 1997 | Intellivision Lives! | |
Interactive Magic | Cary, North Carolina, United States | 1994 | Capitalism | Changed name to iEntertainment Network in 1999. |
Interceptor Micros | Tadley, UK | 1982 | The Heroes Of Karn | Also a video game developer. Defunct in 1992. |
Interchannel | Tokyo, Japan | 1931 | ' | Subsidiary of NEC until 2004. No longer publishes video games. |
International Games System | New Taipei City, Taiwan | 1989 | Knights of Valour | |
Interplay Entertainment | Beverly Hills, California, United States | 1983 | Fallout Descent | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Titus Interactive, closed and reopened as an independent publisher. |
Introversion Software | Walton-on-Thames, UK | 2001 | Uplink | |
INTV Corporation | United States | 1984 | Various Intellivision games | Defunct in 1990. |
inXile Entertainment | Newport Beach, California, United States | 2002 | Also a 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 | Also a 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 in 2010. |
J.K. Greye Software | Bath, England, UK | 1981 | 3D Monster Maze | Reformed as J.K. Greye Enterprises Ltd in 1983. |
Jaleco | Japan | 1974 | Also a video game developer. | |
JAST USA | San Diego, California, United States | 1996 | Season of the Sakura | |
Jester Interactive | Wales, UK | 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 | Los Angeles, California, United States | 1989 | Undersea Adventure | Acquired by NetDragon Websoft. |
K2 Network | Irvine, California, United States | 2001 | War Rock Sword 2 ' Knight Online Fallen Earth | Merged with Reloaded Games. Reloaded Games no longer publishes games, and their publishing title is now published by GamersFirst. |
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 in 2002. |
Kalypso Media | Worms, Germany | 2006 | Imperium Romanum | |
Kaneko | Tokyo, Japan | 1980 | ||
Kaypro | San Diego, California, United States | 1981 | Ladder | Defunct in 1992; reestablished in 1999; defunct again in 2001. |
Kemco | Japan | 1984 | Top Gear | Also a 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 in 2006. |
Kingsoft | Aachen, Germany | 1983 | Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1983; defunct in 2000. | |
King Records | Tokyo, Japan | 1931 | ' | 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 | Also a 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 | |
Krisalis Software | Rotherham, England, UK | 1987 | Soccer Kid | Defunct in 2001. |
KSS | Japan | 1990 | Majyūō | Exited the video game industry in 2001. |
Kure Software Koubou | Japan | 1985 | Also known as KSK. | |
La'cryma | Japan | 2006 | True Tears | |
Lankhor | Paris, France | 1987 | Mortville Manor | Defunct in 2001. |
Le Lombard | Belgium | 1946 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
Legacy Interactive | Hollywood, California, United States | 1998 | Also a 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 in 2004. |
Lego Interactive | London, England, UK | 1996 | Lego Loco | Publishing arm of Lego Group. Known as Lego Media until 2000, and Lego Software from then until 2002. Defunct in 2005. |
Leland Corporation | El Cajon, California, United States | 1987 | ' | Renamed to Leland Interactive Media in 1993. Acquired by WMS Industries in 1994. |
Level-5 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1998 | Yo-kai Watch | |
Level 9 Computing | UK | 1981 | Jewels of Darkness | Defunct in 1991. |
Linux Game Publishing | Nottingham, England, UK | 2001 | inactive | |
Lighthouse Interactive | Haarlem, The Netherlands | 2005 | LocoMania | Acquired by SilverBirch Inc. in 2008; defunct in 2009. |
LJN | New York City, United States | 1970 | Acquired by Acclaim Entertainment. | |
LK Avalon | Świlcza, Poland | 1989 | Hans Kloss | |
Llamasoft | Wales, UK | 1981 | Attack of the Mutant Camels | |
Lock 'n Load Publishing | Pueblo, Colorado, US | 2006 | ||
Logotron Ltd | Cambridge, England, UK | 1987 | XOR | Published last game in 1990. |
Loki Software | Tustin, California, United States | 1998 | ||
Loriciel | France | 1983 | Jim Power in Mutant Planet | Defunct in 1995. |
LucasArts | San Francisco, California, United States | 1982 | Monkey Island Maniac Mansion Indiana Jones Star Wars | Acquired by The Walt Disney Company 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 in 2017. |
Magical Company | Kobe, Japan | 1985 | Kōshien | No longer publishes video games. |
Magnavox | Napa, California, United States | 1911 | Magnavox Odyssey | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Philips in 1974. Exited the video game industry in 1984. |
Mr Chip Software | Chester, UK | 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, UK | 1988 | Lancelot | Publishing label of Europress Software. Last game published in 1990. |
MangaGamer | Japan | 2009 | Various visual novels | |
Martech | Pevensey Bay, UK | 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 | Also a video game developer. | |
Marvelous Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 1997 | Harvest Moon DS | Merged with AQ Interactive in 2011 to become Marvelous AQL. |
Masaya | Japan | 1985 | Target Earth | Label of NCS until 2014, and of Extreme since then. |
Mastertronic | UK | 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 | Also a 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. |
Maximum Games | Walnut Creek, California, United States | 2009 | Deer Drive Legends ' Worms Collection | Formerly Maximum Family Games |
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 in 2004. |
MC2 France | Paris, France | 2003 | Sniper Elite | Currently publishes under the Microids label. |
MC Lothlorien | UK | 1982 | Micro Mouse Goes Debugging | Defunct in 1990. |
MECC | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States | 1973 | The Oregon Trail | Defunct in 1999. |
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 in 2007. |
Mega Enterprise | Seoul, South Korea | 1998 | Call of Duty | Defunct in 2007. |
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 in 2004. |
Metropolis Software | Warsaw, Poland | 1992 | Teenagent | Acquired by CD Projekt in 2008; defunct in 2009. |
MGM Interactive | United States | 1995 | Machine Hunter | Software publishing arm of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. Defunct in 2005. |
Microdeal | St Austell, Cornwall, England, UK | 1981 | Goldrunner | Rights sold to HiSoft Systems in 1989. |
Microïds | France | 1984 | ' | Also a video game developer. Subsidiary of Anuman. |
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 Age of Empires Gears of War Black & White | Publishes games under the Microsoft Game Studios banner since 2002. |
Microsphere | London, England, UK | 1982 | Skool Daze | Defunct in 1987. |
Microcabin | Japan | 1982 | ' | 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 in 1984. |
Micro Genius | Taipei, Taiwan | 1989 | Defunct in 1994. | |
Micro Power | Leeds, England, UK | 1980 | Castle Quest | Defunct in 1987. |
Midas Interactive Entertainment | Braintree, Essex, England, UK | 1999 | Sanvein | Still sells old games but no longer publishes new games under the name. |
Midway Games | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1988 | Mortal Kombat | Also a video game developer. Assets acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive and THQ. |
Midway Manufacturing | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1958 | Spy Hunter | Also a 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, UK | 1981 | Pyjamarama | Acquired by Creative Sparks Distribution in 1987. |
MileStone Inc. | Tokyo, Japan | 2003 | Chaos Field | Closed in 2013. |
Millennium Interactive | Cambridge, England, UK | 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 in 2009. |
Minato Soft | Japan | 2006 | Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de | Also 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, UK | 1982 | Tetris | Acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1992. |
Mitchell Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1960 | Pang | Defunct in 2012. |
Mode 7 Games | East Sussex, England | 2005 | Frozen Synapse series Tokyo 42 | |
Mojang | Stockholm, Sweden | 2009 | Minecraft | Acquired by Microsoft in 2014. |
Monolith Productions | Kirkland, Washington, United States | 1994 | Get Medieval | Acquired by Warner Bros. in 2004. |
Monte Cristo | Paris, France | 1995 | Cities XL | Defunct in 2010. |
Moonstone | Japan | 2003 | Gift | Also publishes under the Moonstone Cherry label. |
Mosaic Publishing | London, England, UK | 1983 | Erik the Viking | Defunct in 1988. |
MOSS | Tokyo, Japan | 1993 | Caladrius | |
Motown Games | United States | 1994 | ' | Software publishing arm of Motown. Defunct in 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 in 2007. |
Muse Software | Monrovia, Maryland, United States | 1978 | Also a 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 in 1983. |
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. |
Natsume Co Ltd | Tokyo, Japan | 1987 | Abadox | Renamed to Natsume-Atari in 2013 following merger with subsidiary Atari. |
Natsume Inc | Burlingame, California | 1988 | Harvest Moon | Division of Natsume Co Ltd until 1995. |
Navel | Japan | 2003 | Shuffle! | Label of Omega Vision, Inc. |
Naxat Soft | Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | Recca | Defunct in 2015. |
NBCUniversal | Midtown Manhattan, New York City | 2004 | The game publishing division will be closed in 2019. | |
NCsoft | Seoul, South Korea | 1997 | Lineage Guild Wars | |
NEC Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1899 | Keith Courage in Alpha Zones | Exited the video game industry in 1998. |
Neko Entertainment | Montreuil, France | 1999 | Super Army War | Defunct in 2017. |
Netdragon | Fuzhou, China | 1997 | Also a video game developer. | |
Netease | Guangzhou, China | 1997 | Fantasy Westward Journey | Also a video game developer and online services company. |
New Generation Software | UK | 1982 | Trashman | Defunct in 1986. |
NewKidCo | Manhattan, New York, United States | 1998 | ' | Defunct in 2005. |
New World Computing | Agoura Hills, California, United States | 1984 | Might and Magic Heroes of Might and Magic | Also a video game developer. Purchased by 3DO. |
Nexon | Seoul, South Korea | 1994 | Maplestory | Also a video game developer. |
Nihon Falcom | Japan | 1981 | Dragon Slayer | |
Nintendo | Kyoto, Japan | 1889 | Mario Legend of Zelda Metroid Pokémon Pikmin Kirby Animal Crossing | Also a video game developer. |
Nippon Ichi Software | Japan | 1994 | Disgaea series | Also a 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, UK | 1983 | Mercenary | Defunct in 1992. |
Nokia | Espoo, Finland | 1865 | ||
Nordcurrent | Vilnius, Lithuania | 2002 | ' | |
NovaLogic | Calabasas, California, United States | 1985 | Comanche | Acquired by THQ Nordic in 2016. |
NTDEC | Taipei, Taiwan | 1983 | Various unlicensed Famicom games | Defunct in 1993. |
Nutting Associates | Mountain View, California, United States | 1965 | Computer Space | Defunct in 1976. |
O3 Entertainment | Santa Clara, California, United States | 2001 | ||
Ocean Software | Manchester, UK | 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, UK | 1985 | Nodes of Yesod | Defunct in 1988, re-established in 2005. |
Opera Soft | Spain | 1986 | The Last Mission | Defunct in 1992. |
Orbital Media | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2003 | Racing Gears Advance | No longer publishes video games. |
Origin Systems | Austin, Texas, United States | 1983 | Ultima Wing Commander | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Electronic Arts. |
Orion Interactive | United States | 1996 | Defunct following acquisition by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer in 1997. | |
Out of the Park Developments | Hollern-Twielenfleth, Germany | 1999 | Out of the Park Baseball | |
0verflow | Tokyo, Japan | 1997 | School Days | |
Oxygen Games | Northamptonshire, England, UK | 2004 | Also a video game developer. | |
OziSoft | Sydney, Australia | 1982 | A Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Acquired by Infogrames in 1998, and Namco Bandai Games in 2009. |
Pacific Novelty | United States | 1980 | The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea | Last game published in 1983. |
Pack-In-Video | Japan | 1970 | Harvest Moon | Acquired by Victor Entertainment in 1996; became Victor Interactive Software. |
Palace Software | London, England, UK | 1983 | ', 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 Slot, Bubble Bath Babes, Peek-A-Boo Poker | Publisher of eroge for the Family Computer and NES |
Panther Games | Canberra, Australia | 1985 | ' | 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 | Also a video game developer. | |
Paragon Software | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | 1985 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Defunct in 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 in 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 | Also a video game developer. Subsidiaries include Runic Games and Cryptic Studios. |
Personal Software Services | Coventry, UK | 1981 | The Battle For Midway | Acquired by Mirrorsoft in 1987. |
Petit Ferret | Japan | 2002 | Popotan | Defunct. |
Petroglyph Games | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 2003 | Guardians of Graxia Mytheon ' | Also a 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. |
Pionesoft | Japan | 2003 | After... | Defunct in 2008. |
Piranha Games | London, England, UK | 1986 | The Trap Door | Software publishing arm of Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Defunct in 1988. |
Piranha Interactive Publishing | Tempe, Arizona, United States | 1995 | Morpheus | Defunct in 1999. |
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 | |
The Pokémon Company | Tokyo, Japan | 1998 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Joint venture between Game Freak, Nintendo, and Creatures |
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 | Also a video game developer. Now owned by EA Games. |
Positech Games | UK | 1997 | ||
Presto Studios | Encinitas, California, United States | 1991 | The Journeyman Project | Defunct in 2002. |
PrincessSoft | Japan | 2001 | Publishing label of Oaks Co., Ltd. | |
Prism Leisure Corporation | Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK | 1984 | Various ZX Spectrum games | Also published under the Addictive Games, Endurance Games, and Paxman Promotions labels. Defunct. |
Private Division | New York City, New York, US | 2017 | Kerbal Space Program | Label of Take-Two Interactive |
Probe Software | Croydon, England, UK | 1984 | Mantronix | Acquired by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999; defunct in 2004. |
Programma International | Los Angeles, California, United States | 1978 | 3-D Docking Mission | Defunct in 1983. |
Prototype | Tokyo, Japan | 2006 | ' | |
Psygnosis | Liverpool, England, UK | 1984 | Discworld Lemmings | Also a video game developer. |
Psikyo | Kyoto, Japan | 1992 | Sengoku Blade | Defunct in 2003; continued to be used a label until 2005. |
Psytronik Software | UK | 1993 | Knight 'n' Grail | |
Pulltop | Japan | 2002 | ||
Purple Moon | Mountain View, California, United States | 1997 | Various girls' video games | Acquired by Mattel in 1999. |
Purple software | Japan | 1985 | Haruiro Ouse | Label of JAST. Known as Purple until 1998. |
Quality Software | Chatsworth, California, United States | 1978 | The Return of Heracles | Defunct in 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 in 1995. |
Quest Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | ' | Defunct in 2002 following acquisition by Square. |
Quicksilva | UK | 1983 | Ant Attack, Bugaboo | Acquired by Argus Press Software in 1984, which used the Quicksilva name as a label until 1989. |
QuinRose | Japan | 2005 | ' | |
Quintet | Tokyo, Japan | 1987 | Defunct in 2002. | |
Qute | Sagamihara, Japan | 1999 | Dicing Knight Period | |
Q Entertainment | Tokyo, Japan | 2003 | Lumines II | |
R2Games | Hong Kong, China | 2010 | ||
Rabbit Software | London, England, UK | 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, UK | 1992 | Striker | Defunct in 2003. |
Rainbird Software | London, England, UK | 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 | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Funsoft and subsequently absorbed into THQ in 1999. |
Rare | Twycross, England, UK | 1985 | Jet Force Gemini | Acquired by Microsoft in 2002. |
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 | ' | |
Red Ant Enterprises | Australia | 2001 | Local distributor for other publishers' games. Defunct in 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 in 2010. |
Red Orb Entertainment | Novato, California, United States | 1997 | Riven | Label of Broderbund, and of Mindscape from 1998 onward. Defunct in 2001 following acquisition by Ubisoft. |
Red Shift | London, England | 1983 | Rebelstar Raiders | Defunct in 1985. |
Red Storm Entertainment | Cary, North Carolina, United States | 1996 | Rainbow Six | Also a 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 in 2004. |
Renegade Software | Wapping, London, England, UK | 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, UK | 1982 | Shaken but not Stirred | Defunct in 1984. |
Right Stuff | Tokyo, Japan | 1990 | Flash Hiders | Defunct in 1999. |
Riot Games | Santa Monica, United States | 2006 | League of Legends | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Tencent. |
Ripcord Games | Santa Clara, California, United States | 1996 | Postal | Label of Panasonic Interactive Media until 1999. Stopped publishing video games in 2001. Defunct in 2009. |
Rising Star Games | Hitchin, England, UK | 2004 | ||
Riverhillsoft | Japan | 1982 | J.B. Harold Murder Club | Defunct in 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 Manhunt Midnight Club Bully | Also a video game developer. Currently a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive. |
Romstar | Torrance, California, United States | 1984 | Twin Cobra | Defunct in 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 |
RTL Group | Kirchberg, Luxembourg | 1920 | ' | 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 | ' | Defunct in 2001. |
Scavenger, Inc. | Los Angeles, California, United States | 1996 | Scorcher | Defunct in 1998. |
Scopely | Culver City, California, United States | 2011 | Star Trek Fleet Command ' | |
SCi Games | London, England, UK | 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 Phantasy Star Virtua Fighter | Also a video game developer. Merged with Sammy Studios as Sega Sammy Holdings. |
Seibu Kaihatsu | Tokyo, Japan | 1982 | Raiden | Ceased publishing video games in 1998. |
SETA Corporation | Tokyo, Japan | 1985 | Defunct in 2009. | |
Seven45 Studios | Seattle, Washington, United States | 2007 | ' | Game publishing arm of First Act. First Act was acquired by Jazwares in 2016. |
Shadow Tor Studios | UK | 2005 | Barrow Hill | |
Shanda | Shanghai, China | 1999 | Gaming unit spun off as Shanda 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, UK | 1983 | Various BBC Micro games | Defunct in 2011; now a label of Sherston Publishing Group. |
Shoeisha | Tokyo, Japan | 1986 | BreakThru! | No longer publishes video games. |
Shogakukan | Tokyo, Japan | 1922 | ' | |
Sierra Entertainment | California, United States | 1979 | Gabriel Knight King's Quest Leisure Suit Larry Half-Life Police Quest Quest for Glory Space Quest | Also a video game developer. Defunct in 2008. Its name was revived as Activision's brand in 2014. |
Silicon Beach Software | San Diego, California, United States | 1984 | Enchanted Scepters | Acquired by Aldus in 1990. |
Silmarils | Lognes, Paris, France | 1987 | Metal Mutant | Defunct in 2003. |
Simon & Schuster Interactive | New York City, United States | 1995 | Deer Avenger | Defunct in 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, UK | 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 in 1984. |
Sir-Tech | New York City, United States | 1979 | Wizardry | Defunct in 2003. |
Slitherine | Epsom, Surrey, UK | 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 |
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 in 1983. |
Softdisk | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | 1981 | Catacomb 3-D | Defunct in 2016. |
SoftKey | United States | 1978 | Oregon Trail II | Known as Micro International Corp. until 1989, and as WordStar International Inc. until 1994. Changed name to 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, UK | 1980 | Quo Vadis | Defunct in 1989. Published some games under the label The Edge. |
SoftSide | United States | 1978 | Arena of Octos | Defunct in 1984. |
Softstar | Taipei, Taiwan | 1988 | The Legend of Sword and Fairy | |
Software 2000 | Eutin, Germany | 1987 | Fast Food Tycoon | Defunct in 2002. |
Software Dynamics | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 1987 | ' | |
Software Projects | Liverpool, England, UK | 1983 | Jet Set Willy | Defunct in 1985. |
Sony Imagesoft | Los Angeles, California, United States | 1989 | Super Dodge Ball | Initially known as CSG Imagesoft. Defunct in 1995. |
Sony Interactive Entertainment | San Mateo, California, United States | 1993 | Ratchet & Clank Jak and Daxter God of War Killzone Uncharted Resistance | |
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 in 1988. |
Spectrum HoloByte | Alameda, California, United States | 1983 | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Hasbro Interactive. | |
Spike | Tokyo, Japan | 1991 | ' | Merged with Chunsoft in 2012. |
Spil Games | Hilversum, The Netherlands | 2001 | Also a video game developer. Acquired by in 2020. | |
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 | Also a video game developer. Merged with Enix to create Square Enix. |
Square Electronic Arts | Costa Mesa, California, United States | 1998 | Parasite Eve | Owned by Square and Electronic Arts. Folded back into Square and changed to Square Enix. |
Square Enix | Tokyo, Japan | 1975 | Dragon Quest | |
Square Enix Europe | London, England, UK | 1990 | Tomb Raider Hitman Thief | Also a video game developer. Acquired by SCi Games in 2005, then by Square Enix in 2009. Formerly known as Eidos Interactive until 2009. |
Stardock | Livonia, Michigan, United States | 1991 | Sins of a Solar Empire Galactic Civilizations | Also a video game developer. |
Starpath | Livermore, California, United States | 1981 | Escape from the Mindmaster | Defunct in 1984. |
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 in 1997. |
Strategic Simulations | Sunnyvale, California, United States | 1979 | Also a 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. |
Stormfront Studios | San Rafael, California, United States | 1988 | Old Time Baseball | Defunct in 2008. |
Strategy First | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1988 | Europa Universalis | |
Studio e.go! | Osaka, Japan | 1998 | ' | Defunct in 2009. |
Sublogic | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States | 1975 | Flight Simulator | Acquired by Sierra in 1995. |
Success | Tokyo, Japan | 1978 | Also a video game developer. | |
Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software | Heusenstamm, Germany | 1993 | Anno 1602 | Acquired by Ubisoft in 2007. |
Sunrise Interactive | Japan | 1998 | ' | Defunct in 2008. |
Sunsoft | Aichi, Japan | 1981 | Aero the Acro-Bat | Closed U.S. offices, operates out of Japan. |
Superior Software | Leeds, England, UK | 1982 | Citadel | |
Supersoft | Harrow, London, UK | 1978 | Air Attack | Ceased publishing video games in 1985. |
Sydney Development Corporation | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1978 | Defunct in 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 in 1988. |
Synapse Software | Richmond, California | 1981 | Blue Max | Purchased by Broderbund in 1984. Defunct in 1986. |
Synergistic Software | Seattle, Washington, United States | 1978 | ' | Acquired by Sierra in 1996; defunct in 1999. |
SystemSoft | Japan | 1985 | Daisenryaku | No longer publishes video games. |
System 3 | London, England, UK | 1982 | The Last Ninja, International Karate, ' | Also a video game developer. |
System Sacom | Tokyo, Japan | 1981 | No longer publishes video games. | |
Tactics | Japan | 1997 | ' | Acquired by Nexton in 1999, which has continued to use the Tactics brand on some games. |
Taito | Tokyo, Japan | 1953 | Bubble Bobble | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Square Enix. |
Takara | Japan | 1955 | ' | Merged with Tomy in 2006. |
Take-Two Interactive | New York, New York, United States | 1993 | Also owns publishers Rockstar Games, 2K Games, and Private Division. Also a video game developer. | |
TalonSoft | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | 1995 | Battleground | Also a 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 in 2003. |
Team17 | Wakefield, England, UK | 1990 | Worms, Alien Breed, Superfrog, Yooka-Laylee | Also a video game developer. |
Team Shanghai Alice | Japan | 1996 | Touhou Project | |
Techland | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | 1991 | ||
Technical Group Laboratory | Osaka, Japan | 1984 | Also known as TGL. | |
Technology and Entertainment Software | Japan | 1982 | Hydlide | Also 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 | Also a video game developer. Assets acquired by Atlus. | |
TecMagik | California, United States | 1991 | Also a video game developer. | |
Tecmo | Japan | 1967 | Ninja Gaiden Tecmo Bowl Dead or Alive | 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 in 1987. |
Telesys | Fremont, California, United States | 1982 | Fast Food | Defunct in 1984. |
Telenet Japan | Japan | 1983 | ' | Defunct in 2007. |
Telltale Games | San Rafael, California, United States | 2004 | Defunct in 2018. | |
Tencent | Shenzhen, China | 1998 | Also a 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 | Publishing arm of Atari Games. Defunct in 1994 following acquisition by Time Warner. |
Texas Instruments | Dallas, Texas, United States | 1930 | Parsec | Exited the video game industry in 1984. |
Thalamus Ltd | London, England, UK | 1986 | Armalyte | Defunct in 1993. |
Thalion Software | Gütersloh, Germany | 1988 | Amberstar | Defunct in 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 | Also 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 ' Saint's Row Tak and the Power of Juju Destroy All Humans! | Also a video game developer. Nordic Games 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 from 2011–2016. | |
Thorn EMI Computer Software | London, England, UK | 1981 | River Rescue | Software publishing arm of Thorn EMI. Spun off and reestablished as Creative Sparks in 1984. |
Three-Sixty Pacific | United States | 1987 | Dark Castle | Defunct in 1994. |
Tiertex Design Studios | Manchester, UK | 1987 | Ace of Aces | Last game published in 2003. |
Tiger Electronics | Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States | 1978 | Various LCD games and Game.com games | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Hasbro in 1998. |
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 in 1994. |
Toei Animation | Tokyo, Japan | 1956 | Baltron | |
Toho | Tokyo, Japan | 1932 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
Tokuma Shoten | Tokyo, Japan | 1954 | Incredible Crisis | No longer publishes video games. |
Tokyo Shoseki | Tokyo, Japan | 1909 | ' | No longer publishes video games. |
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 in 2008. |
Topologika | Stilton, UK | 1983 | Countdown to Doom | Defunct in 2013. |
Topo Soft | Spain | 1987 | Survivor | Defunct in 1994. |
TopWare Interactive | Karlsruhe, Germany | 1995 | Also a 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 in 2013. |
Towa Chiki | Tokyo, Japan | 1986 | A Week of Garfield | Defunct in 2001. |
Tradewest | Corsicana, Texas, United States | 1986 | Acquired by Midway Games, name retired. | |
Treco | Torrance, California | 1990 | Atomic Robo-Kid | Defunct in 1993. |
Triangle Service | Tokyo, Japan | 2002 | Trizeal | |
Triffix Entertainment | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1991 | Castelian Dream TV ' | Last game published in 1992. |
Trilobyte Software | Medford, Oregon, United States | 1990 | Uncle Henry's Playhouse | Defunct in 1999, re-established in 2010. |
Tripwire Interactive | Roswell, Georgia, United States | 2005 | Killing Floor | |
Tri Synergy | Dallas, Texas, United States | 1996 | ||
Tru Blu Entertainment | Sydney, Australia | 1999 | Rugby League | |
Tsunami Games | Oakhurst, California, United States | 1991 | Blue Force | Sold to Tsunami Media Corporation in 1999. |
TT Games | Maidenhead, England, UK | 2005 | Also a 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, UK | 1983 | ' | Exited the video game industry in 1991. |
Type-Moon | Japan | 2000 | Tsukihime | |
Ubisoft | Montreuil-sous-Bois, France | 1986 | Rayman Assassin's Creed Far Cry Ghost Recon Splinter Cell | Also a video game developer. |
UEP Systems | Tokyo, Japan | 1985 | Cool Boarders | Defunct in 2001. |
UFO Interactive Games | City of Industry, California | 1999 | Monster Rancher DS | Label of Tommo. |
Ultimate Play the Game | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, UK | 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 in 1988. |
Ultrasoft | Bratislava, Slovakia | 1989 | Towdie | Defunct in 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! | |
U.S. Gold | Birmingham, England, UK | 1984 | Also a video game developer. Acquired by Eidos Interactive. | |
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 in 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 | Also a video game developer. |
VAP | Tokyo, Japan | 1981 | Isolated Warrior | No longer publishes video games. |
Varie | Japan | 1986 | Parallel World | Defunct in 1997. |
VEB Polytechnik | Chemnitz, Germany | 1870 | Poly Play | Defunct in 2006. |
Vectorbeam | California, United States | 1978 | Speed Freak | Acquired by Cinematronics in 1980. |
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 in 2007. |
Vic Tokai | Shizuoka, Japan | 1977 | No longer publishes video games. | |
Virgin Interactive | London, England, UK | 1983 | Global Gladiators | Also a 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. Stopped 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, UK | 2000 | Various Mac OS games | |
Visco Corporation | Japan | 1982 | Wardner | No longer publishes video games. |
The Vision Factory | Den Bosch, The Netherlands | 1993 | Various CD-i games | Defunct in 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, UK | 1981 | Highway Encounter | Defunct in 1990. |
VoxelStorm | Manchester, UK | 2012 | AdvertCity | Also a video game developer and music publisher. |
Vulcan Software | Cotswolds, UK | 1994 | ' | |
Wales Interactive | Bridgend, Wales, UK | 2012 | The Bunker Soul Axiom | Also a 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 in 2003. |
Warashi | Tokyo, Japan | 1995 | Triggerheart Exelica | |
Wargaming | Nicosia, Cyprus | 1998 | World of Tanks World of Warplanes World of Warships | Also a video game developer. |
Warner Bros. Interactive | Burbank, California, United States | 1993 | F.E.A.R. 2 Overlord | |
WARP | Japan | 1994 | Enemy Zero | Exited the video game industry in 1999, defunct in 2005. |
Webfoot Technologies | Lemont, Illinois, United States | 1993 | Deadly Rooms of Death | |
Webzen | Seoul, South Korea | 2000 | Also a video game developer. | |
WildTangent | Redmond, Washington, United States | 1998 | ' | Acquired by 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 in 1984. |
Winkysoft | Osaka, Japan | 1983 | Defunct in 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 in 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 in 2005. | |
Xonox | Minnesota, United States | 1983 | Artillery Duel | Defunct in 1984. |
XSEED Games | Torrance, California, United States | 2005 | Ys Seven | |
XS Games | New York, New York, United States | 2002 | ||
Yeti | Japan | 2005 | ' | |
Yojigen | Japan | 1994 | WildSnake | Defunct. |
Yonezawa PR21 | Japan | 1988 | Battle Storm | Also known as Party Room 21. Acquired by Sega in 1994; defunct in 1998. |
Yuke's | Osaka, Japan | 1993 | Evil Zone | |
Yutaka | Japan | 1990 | Last Armageddon | Defunct in 2003 following merger with Popy. |
Zaccaria | Bologna, Italy | 1974 | Various arcade games | Defunct in 1988. |
ZAPiT Games | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 2003 | Game Wave Family Entertainment System | Defunct. |
ZeniMax Media | United States | 1999 | Elder Scrolls | Also owns publisher Bethesda Softworks. |
Zenobi | Rochdale, UK | 1982 | Various text adventure games | |
Zeppelin Games | Gateshead, UK | 1987 | Draconus | Acquired by Merit Studios Inc. in 1994 and renamed to Merit Studios Europe. Subsequently, regained independence in 1996 and reestablished 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 in 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, UK | 1999 | ||
Zynga | San Francisco, California | 2007 | FarmVille Mafia Wars | |
ZyX | Japan | 1994 |