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Top 25 Game designers based in the United States

Name: Game designers based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 772 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 772 game designers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 14,094 professional contacts across them, including 4,308 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers game designers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

772Companies

14,094Contacts tracked

4,308Verified emails

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The 25 largest game designers based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 772 game designers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to game designers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Activision	Indirect evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,385 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment and are driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Saber Interactive	Indirect evidence	Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	881 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “est.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	THQ	Indirect evidence	Agoura Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	722 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “THQ Inc.(NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Santa Monica Studio	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	466 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our studio is composed of a group of diverse, ambitious, highly collaborative creatives who empower one another, while working as a team to deliver high quality narrative-driven…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Raven Software	Partial evidence	Middleton, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	339 contacts →
	Partial evidence “RAVEN SOFTWARE is the developer of numerous award-winning games, including significant contributions to the blockbuster Call of Duty series.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	ID Software	Indirect evidence	Richardson, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	326 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “id – defined by Freud as the primal section of the human psyche; id Software, located in Richardson, Texas, was founded in 1991.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Iron Galaxy Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	255 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are an independent video game developer who has worked on some of your favorite titles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Thatgamecompany	Partial evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	242 contacts →
	Partial evidence “thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Firaxis Games	Partial evidence	Sparks, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	237 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to "build games that stand the test of time".” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	High Moon Studios	Indirect evidence	Carlsbad, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	219 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Modern…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Sucker Punch Productions	Partial evidence	Bellevue, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	214 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sucker Punch Productions was born in 1997 with a mission to make great games, and we’ve spent every year since doing just that.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Retro Studios	Indirect evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Certain Affinity	Partial evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	172 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Certain Affinity (CA) was founded in 2006 with a goal of creating innovative, top-quality action games.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Toys For BOB	Partial evidence	Petaluma, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	169 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Toys for Bob is an independent game studio made up of stellar individuals that aim to inspire love, joy, and laughter through epic entertainment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Archetype Entertainment	Partial evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	129 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Archetype Entertainment is a video game studio based in Austin, TX.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Liquid Development	Indirect evidence	Portland, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Liquid Development, we know creating content for the next-generation of gaming machines can be a grueling process for publishers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Velan Studios, INC	Partial evidence	Troy, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Velan Studios is a new development studio made up of a diverse team of game industry veterans.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Wayforward Technologies	Indirect evidence	Valencia, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1990 by Voldi Way, WayForward has become one of video gaming's biggest independent development studios and houses some of the finest talent in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Sanzaru	Partial evidence	Foster City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	110 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our mission is to bring together a group of talented individuals to share a common vision to develop fun to play, visually stunning and technically spectacular console games.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	BAD Robot Games	Partial evidence	Encino, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	101 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As the gaming arm of Bad Robot Productions (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars), Bad Robot Games is passionate about telling stories and building worlds that can only be…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Super Evil Megacorp	Partial evidence	San Mateo, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are the award winning, independent studio behind Vainglory, Catalyst Black, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, and Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game, all powered by our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Kung FU Factory	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kung Fu Factory was a leading video game developer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Free Range Games	Partial evidence	Sausalito, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	93 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Free Range Games is a dedicated group of gaming professionals based in the San Francisco Bay Area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	TIC TOC Games	Partial evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	87 contacts →
	Partial evidence “When we built Tic Toc Games in 2010, we started with a love of games and a commitment to compelling and engaging stories for all levels of players.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Vira Games	Indirect evidence	Wilmington, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our team is a creative alliance that combines experience, creativity, drive, and professionalism.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: game designers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names game designers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of game designers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name game designers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Game designers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

30.6%Verified-email coverage

18.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

7.1%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

477

11-50

210

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 772 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among game designers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “game designers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names game designers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among game designers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,308 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names game designers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many game designers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 772 game designers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Activision, headquartered in Santa Monica, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most game designers?

Los Angeles leads with 55 headquartered companies, followed by Austin (32) and New York (31).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,308 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 772 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.