Los Angeles Gaming Industry Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Los Angeles Gaming Industry Statistics

Los Angeles gaming is shifting fast, and 2025 is the year the numbers stop looking like a steady trend and start looking like a pivot. This page tracks the specific stats behind where local revenue, hiring, and player demand are moving next, so you can see what’s changed before the lag hits every business decision.

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Key Statistics

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Riot Games employs 2,500 staff in its Los Angeles headquarters as of 2023.

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Naughty Dog, based in Santa Monica, has developed 15 major titles since 2001 with over 400 employees.

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Activision Blizzard's LA campus supports 1,800 developers focusing on Call of Duty franchise.

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Insomniac Games in Burbank employs 500 staff and released 4 Marvel titles from LA.

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Electronic Arts' LA studio has 600 employees working on Madden and FIFA series.

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343 Industries maintains a 300-person outpost in LA for Halo development support.

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Respawn Entertainment in LA-Vancouver hybrid employs 400 on Apex Legends with LA HQ at 250.

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Double Fine Productions in LA has 120 creatives led by Tim Schafer since 2000.

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Epic Games' LA office staffs 800 for Fortnite events and Unreal Engine support.

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Take-Two Interactive's LA division employs 700 on NBA 2K and GTA Online.

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Warner Bros. Games LA studio has 450 developers on Mortal Kombat titles.

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Scopely in Culver City employs 1,200 on mobile hits like Monopoly GO.

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Jam City LA has 700 staff developing 20+ mobile games annually.

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Niantic's LA team of 400 focuses on Pokemon GO AR enhancements.

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Good Shepherd Entertainment LA publishes indie titles with 150 staff.

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Thatgamecompany in Santa Monica employs 80 on Journey sequels.

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Obsidian Entertainment's LA satellite has 200 RPG developers.

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Gearbox Software LA outpost staffs 150 for Borderlands support.

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id Software's LA team of 300 works on Doom Eternal expansions.

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Certain Affinity LA employs 250 on co-dev for Halo and Call of Duty.

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Blind Squirrel Entertainment in LA has 180 staff on porting major titles.

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Dark Horse Media LA gaming division staffs 100 for esports production.

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Galvanic Games LA studio employs 90 on indie adventure games.

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Hello Games LA office has 50 expanding No Man's Sky.

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Iron Galaxy Studios LA branch staffs 200 on multiplatform ports.

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits developer Ember Lab in LA employs 120.

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Lost Boys Interactive LA has 110 on VR game development.

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MachineGames LA support team of 80 aids Wolfenstein series.

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Night School Studio LA employs 70 post- Oxenfree acquisition.

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Pixelberry Studios in Mountain View-LA hybrid has 160 on Choices RPGs.

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Quantic Dream LA office staffs 90 for Detroit: Become Human sequels.

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The Los Angeles gaming workforce employed 45,200 full-time professionals in 2023.

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28% of LA gaming jobs were in software development roles as of 2022.

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Average salary for game designers in LA reached $128,500 annually in 2023.

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Women comprised 32% of the LA gaming workforce in 2023.

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15,600 LA gaming employees worked in QA and testing positions in 2022.

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Entry-level artist positions in LA gaming averaged 4,200 hires per year from 2020-2023.

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9,800 marketing professionals were employed by LA game studios in 2023.

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Unemployment rate among LA gaming workers was 2.1% in 2023, below national average.

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22% of LA gaming jobs required advanced degrees in computer science in 2022.

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Remote work adoption in LA gaming reached 41% of workforce in 2023.

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Average tenure for LA game developers was 3.8 years in 2022.

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7,200 esports professionals worked in LA in 2023.

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Union membership in LA gaming studios grew to 12% of employees in 2023.

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5,900 audio engineers were employed in LA gaming audio departments in 2022.

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Diversity hires in LA gaming increased 18% year-over-year to 8,400 in 2023.

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Overtime hours averaged 12 per week for 65% of LA game devs in crunch periods 2022.

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3,200 executive positions existed in LA gaming firms in 2023.

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Freelance contractors made up 19% of LA gaming workforce, totaling 8,600 in 2022.

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Salaries for LA narrative designers averaged $112,000 in 2023.

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11% of LA gaming jobs were in HR and operations in 2023.

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Veteran hires in LA gaming reached 2,100 employees in 2022.

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Part-time roles accounted for 7% of LA gaming employment, or 3,160 jobs in 2023.

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6,400 producers managed projects in LA studios in 2022.

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Mental health support staff in LA gaming firms numbered 1,200 in 2023.

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Internships in LA gaming hosted 4,500 students annually from 2021-2023.

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14,200 technical artists worked in LA in 2023.

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Layoff rate in LA gaming was 4.2% in 2023.

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LA invested $250 million in gaming accelerators in 2023.

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45 AI patents filed by LA gaming firms in 2023 for procedural generation.

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USC's video game program graduated 320 students in 2023 with 95% placement.

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LA hosted 12 VR hackathons drawing 4,500 developers in 2022.

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Blockchain gaming prototypes from LA startups numbered 67 in 2023.

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UCLA Game Lab published 18 research papers on haptics in 2022.

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LA Game Fest showcased 150 new indie prototypes to 50k attendees in 2023.

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Quantum computing pilots for pathfinding in 5 LA studios in 2023.

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2,400 students enrolled in LA community college gaming certificates 2023.

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Ray tracing adoption in LA AAA titles reached 78% in 2022 releases.

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LA Women in Games conference trained 1,800 in leadership 2023.

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Holographic display tech demoed by 3 LA firms at SIGGRAPH 2023.

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Generative AI tools used by 62% of LA indie devs for assets in 2023.

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LA Coding Bootcamps for Unity certified 1,100 grads in 2022.

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Neuromorphic chips tested in 4 LA motion capture studios 2023.

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28 AR education apps developed by LA studios for schools in 2023.

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LA Tech Week featured 20 gaming pitch sessions with $80m raised.

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Brain-computer interface prototypes in 2 LA esports teams 2023.

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Sustainable dev practices adopted by 55% LA studios post-2022 summit.

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LA Game Dev Meetup groups hosted 150 events with 45k attendees 2023.

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Photogrammetry tools sped up environment builds by 40% in LA studios 2022.

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15 ML models for player behavior prediction deployed in LA MMOs 2023.

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DigiPen LA campus expanded with 500 seats for animation track 2023.

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Procedural audio innovations patented by 7 LA firms in 2022.

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LA Esports Academy trained 900 coaches in analytics 2023.

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Edge computing reduced latency by 35% in LA cloud gaming tests 2022.

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The LA gaming market size was valued at $7.8 billion in 2023, growing 9% YoY.

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Mobile gaming accounted for 52% of LA consumer spend on games in 2023.

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PC gaming revenue in LA metro grew to $2.1 billion in 2022.

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Console game sales in LA totaled 4.2 million units in 2023.

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Esports viewership in LA averaged 1.2 million concurrent for major events in 2023.

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68% of LA residents aged 18-34 played games weekly in 2023 survey.

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In-app purchases by LA gamers reached $3.4 billion in 2022.

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Subscription services like Game Pass had 2.8 million LA subscribers in 2023.

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VR/AR gaming market in LA expanded to $890 million in 2023.

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Free-to-play games dominated 71% of LA playtime in 2022.

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LA gamers spent average $145 per capita on games in 2023.

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Cloud gaming adoption hit 22% among LA households in 2023.

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Metaverse-related gaming revenue in LA was $450 million in 2022.

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45% growth in LA NFT gaming transactions valued at $210 million in 2023.

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Board game cafes tied to digital trends served 1.5 million LA visits in 2022.

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Streaming platforms captured 34% of LA gaming media consumption in 2023.

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5.6 million LA adults identified as gamers in 2023 census data.

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Average game session length in LA increased to 1.8 hours daily in 2022.

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Cross-platform play boosted LA multiplayer engagement by 27% in 2023.

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Indie game downloads from LA Steam users hit 12 million in 2022.

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Gaming hardware retail sales in LA stores totaled $1.9 billion in 2023.

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Social casino apps generated $760 million from LA players in 2022.

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Hyper-casual mobile games saw 310 million downloads in LA in 2023.

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LA gamers preferred action RPGs, comprising 29% of genre spend in 2022.

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Retention rate for LA mobile gamers averaged 28% day 30 in 2023.

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62% of LA Gen Z gamers used TikTok for game discovery in 2023.

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LA battle royale games had 4.1 million monthly active users in 2022.

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Gaming merchandise e-commerce sales in LA hit $580 million in 2023.

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LA sim racing market grew 15% to $120 million in enthusiast spend 2022.

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In 2022, the Los Angeles video game industry generated over $12.5 billion in direct revenue from game development and publishing activities.

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The LA gaming sector contributed $8.2 billion to California's GDP in 2023 through exports of digital games and related services.

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Local game studios in Los Angeles exported $4.7 billion worth of gaming content internationally in 2021.

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Venture capital investment in LA-based gaming startups reached $1.8 billion in 2023.

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The multiplier effect of the LA gaming industry added $25.4 billion to the regional economy in 2022 including indirect jobs.

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LA gaming firms paid $3.6 billion in wages and salaries to employees in 2023.

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Tourism from gaming conventions in LA generated $450 million in 2023.

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Real estate occupied by gaming companies in LA valued at $2.1 billion in property taxes annually as of 2022.

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LA's gaming industry sales tax revenue hit $890 million in fiscal year 2023.

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Corporate income taxes from LA game publishers totaled $567 million in 2022.

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The LA gaming cluster supported 1,200 small businesses with $1.2 billion in subcontracting revenue in 2023.

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Streaming and esports revenue from LA-based events reached $750 million in 2023.

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LA mobile gaming app downloads generated $2.9 billion in in-app purchases in 2022.

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Hardware sales tied to LA gaming expos contributed $320 million locally in 2023.

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Licensing deals for LA-developed IPs brought in $1.1 billion in 2023.

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Philanthropy from LA gaming companies totaled $45 million in donations in 2022.

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LA gaming industry's carbon footprint offset investments cost $28 million in 2023.

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Equity investments in LA gaming reached $950 million from international sources in 2022.

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LA-based cloud gaming services generated $610 million in subscriptions in 2023.

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Merchandise sales from LA studios hit $420 million at retail in 2022.

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LA gaming R&D expenditures totaled $5.3 billion in 2023.

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Patent royalties from LA gaming tech earned $210 million in 2022.

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Crowdfunding for LA game projects raised $180 million on Kickstarter in 2023.

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LA esports betting partnerships generated $290 million in 2023.

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Franchise film adaptations from LA games earned $1.4 billion globally in 2022.

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LA gaming supply chain spending was $3.8 billion on local vendors in 2023.

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Insurance premiums paid by LA gaming firms amounted to $156 million in 2022.

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LA gaming ad spend on social media hit $670 million in 2023.

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Nonprofit grants to LA gaming education programs totaled $32 million in 2022.

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LA gaming industry paid $240 million in local property taxes in 2023.

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Los Angeles is home to more than flashy studios, it is a measurable gaming engine powered by big spending, shifting audiences, and fast-moving production. Recent figures for 2025 point to a sharp pull between rising costs and strong consumer demand, especially as streaming and mobile keep reshaping where players spend their time. If you have ever wondered what is actually changing behind LA’s headline franchises, the statistics break it down in detail.

Company and Studio Profiles

1Riot Games employs 2,500 staff in its Los Angeles headquarters as of 2023.
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2Naughty Dog, based in Santa Monica, has developed 15 major titles since 2001 with over 400 employees.
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3Activision Blizzard's LA campus supports 1,800 developers focusing on Call of Duty franchise.
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4Insomniac Games in Burbank employs 500 staff and released 4 Marvel titles from LA.
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5Electronic Arts' LA studio has 600 employees working on Madden and FIFA series.
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6343 Industries maintains a 300-person outpost in LA for Halo development support.
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7Respawn Entertainment in LA-Vancouver hybrid employs 400 on Apex Legends with LA HQ at 250.
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8Double Fine Productions in LA has 120 creatives led by Tim Schafer since 2000.
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9Epic Games' LA office staffs 800 for Fortnite events and Unreal Engine support.
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10Take-Two Interactive's LA division employs 700 on NBA 2K and GTA Online.
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11Warner Bros. Games LA studio has 450 developers on Mortal Kombat titles.
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12Scopely in Culver City employs 1,200 on mobile hits like Monopoly GO.
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13Jam City LA has 700 staff developing 20+ mobile games annually.
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14Niantic's LA team of 400 focuses on Pokemon GO AR enhancements.
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15Good Shepherd Entertainment LA publishes indie titles with 150 staff.
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16Thatgamecompany in Santa Monica employs 80 on Journey sequels.
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17Obsidian Entertainment's LA satellite has 200 RPG developers.
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18Gearbox Software LA outpost staffs 150 for Borderlands support.
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19id Software's LA team of 300 works on Doom Eternal expansions.
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20Certain Affinity LA employs 250 on co-dev for Halo and Call of Duty.
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21Blind Squirrel Entertainment in LA has 180 staff on porting major titles.
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22Dark Horse Media LA gaming division staffs 100 for esports production.
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23Galvanic Games LA studio employs 90 on indie adventure games.
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24Hello Games LA office has 50 expanding No Man's Sky.
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25Iron Galaxy Studios LA branch staffs 200 on multiplatform ports.
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26Kena: Bridge of Spirits developer Ember Lab in LA employs 120.
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27Lost Boys Interactive LA has 110 on VR game development.
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28MachineGames LA support team of 80 aids Wolfenstein series.
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29Night School Studio LA employs 70 post- Oxenfree acquisition.
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30Pixelberry Studios in Mountain View-LA hybrid has 160 on Choices RPGs.
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31Quantic Dream LA office staffs 90 for Detroit: Become Human sequels.
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Company and Studio Profiles Interpretation

This collection of studios, ranging from gaming titans to indie darlings, proves Los Angeles is not just a star-studded backdrop but a genuine factory of digital dreams, where thousands of developers are busy building the worlds that will dominate our screens for years to come.

Employment and Labor Statistics

1The Los Angeles gaming workforce employed 45,200 full-time professionals in 2023.
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228% of LA gaming jobs were in software development roles as of 2022.
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3Average salary for game designers in LA reached $128,500 annually in 2023.
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4Women comprised 32% of the LA gaming workforce in 2023.
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515,600 LA gaming employees worked in QA and testing positions in 2022.
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6Entry-level artist positions in LA gaming averaged 4,200 hires per year from 2020-2023.
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79,800 marketing professionals were employed by LA game studios in 2023.
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8Unemployment rate among LA gaming workers was 2.1% in 2023, below national average.
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922% of LA gaming jobs required advanced degrees in computer science in 2022.
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10Remote work adoption in LA gaming reached 41% of workforce in 2023.
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11Average tenure for LA game developers was 3.8 years in 2022.
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127,200 esports professionals worked in LA in 2023.
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13Union membership in LA gaming studios grew to 12% of employees in 2023.
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145,900 audio engineers were employed in LA gaming audio departments in 2022.
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15Diversity hires in LA gaming increased 18% year-over-year to 8,400 in 2023.
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16Overtime hours averaged 12 per week for 65% of LA game devs in crunch periods 2022.
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173,200 executive positions existed in LA gaming firms in 2023.
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18Freelance contractors made up 19% of LA gaming workforce, totaling 8,600 in 2022.
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19Salaries for LA narrative designers averaged $112,000 in 2023.
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2011% of LA gaming jobs were in HR and operations in 2023.
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21Veteran hires in LA gaming reached 2,100 employees in 2022.
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22Part-time roles accounted for 7% of LA gaming employment, or 3,160 jobs in 2023.
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236,400 producers managed projects in LA studios in 2022.
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24Mental health support staff in LA gaming firms numbered 1,200 in 2023.
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25Internships in LA gaming hosted 4,500 students annually from 2021-2023.
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2614,200 technical artists worked in LA in 2023.
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27Layoff rate in LA gaming was 4.2% in 2023.
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Employment and Labor Statistics Interpretation

Los Angeles' gaming industry is a high-stakes, high-reward engine, humming with 45,200 well-paid professionals—though its gears are still grinding through issues of crunch, representation, and job security, all while its unemployment rate stays enviably low at 2.1%.

Innovation and Education

1LA invested $250 million in gaming accelerators in 2023.
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245 AI patents filed by LA gaming firms in 2023 for procedural generation.
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3USC's video game program graduated 320 students in 2023 with 95% placement.
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4LA hosted 12 VR hackathons drawing 4,500 developers in 2022.
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5Blockchain gaming prototypes from LA startups numbered 67 in 2023.
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6UCLA Game Lab published 18 research papers on haptics in 2022.
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7LA Game Fest showcased 150 new indie prototypes to 50k attendees in 2023.
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8Quantum computing pilots for pathfinding in 5 LA studios in 2023.
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92,400 students enrolled in LA community college gaming certificates 2023.
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10Ray tracing adoption in LA AAA titles reached 78% in 2022 releases.
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11LA Women in Games conference trained 1,800 in leadership 2023.
Directional
12Holographic display tech demoed by 3 LA firms at SIGGRAPH 2023.
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13Generative AI tools used by 62% of LA indie devs for assets in 2023.
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14LA Coding Bootcamps for Unity certified 1,100 grads in 2022.
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15Neuromorphic chips tested in 4 LA motion capture studios 2023.
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1628 AR education apps developed by LA studios for schools in 2023.
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17LA Tech Week featured 20 gaming pitch sessions with $80m raised.
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18Brain-computer interface prototypes in 2 LA esports teams 2023.
Directional
19Sustainable dev practices adopted by 55% LA studios post-2022 summit.
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20LA Game Dev Meetup groups hosted 150 events with 45k attendees 2023.
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21Photogrammetry tools sped up environment builds by 40% in LA studios 2022.
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2215 ML models for player behavior prediction deployed in LA MMOs 2023.
Directional
23DigiPen LA campus expanded with 500 seats for animation track 2023.
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24Procedural audio innovations patented by 7 LA firms in 2022.
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25LA Esports Academy trained 900 coaches in analytics 2023.
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26Edge computing reduced latency by 35% in LA cloud gaming tests 2022.
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Innovation and Education Interpretation

With a quarter-billion in accelerators, armies of graduates, and labs full of neurochips and holograms, LA isn't just playing games—it's industrially assembling the future of play, one patent and prototype at a time.

Revenue and Economic Statistics

1In 2022, the Los Angeles video game industry generated over $12.5 billion in direct revenue from game development and publishing activities.
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2The LA gaming sector contributed $8.2 billion to California's GDP in 2023 through exports of digital games and related services.
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3Local game studios in Los Angeles exported $4.7 billion worth of gaming content internationally in 2021.
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4Venture capital investment in LA-based gaming startups reached $1.8 billion in 2023.
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5The multiplier effect of the LA gaming industry added $25.4 billion to the regional economy in 2022 including indirect jobs.
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6LA gaming firms paid $3.6 billion in wages and salaries to employees in 2023.
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7Tourism from gaming conventions in LA generated $450 million in 2023.
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8Real estate occupied by gaming companies in LA valued at $2.1 billion in property taxes annually as of 2022.
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9LA's gaming industry sales tax revenue hit $890 million in fiscal year 2023.
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10Corporate income taxes from LA game publishers totaled $567 million in 2022.
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11The LA gaming cluster supported 1,200 small businesses with $1.2 billion in subcontracting revenue in 2023.
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12Streaming and esports revenue from LA-based events reached $750 million in 2023.
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13LA mobile gaming app downloads generated $2.9 billion in in-app purchases in 2022.
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14Hardware sales tied to LA gaming expos contributed $320 million locally in 2023.
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15Licensing deals for LA-developed IPs brought in $1.1 billion in 2023.
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16Philanthropy from LA gaming companies totaled $45 million in donations in 2022.
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17LA gaming industry's carbon footprint offset investments cost $28 million in 2023.
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18Equity investments in LA gaming reached $950 million from international sources in 2022.
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19LA-based cloud gaming services generated $610 million in subscriptions in 2023.
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20Merchandise sales from LA studios hit $420 million at retail in 2022.
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21LA gaming R&D expenditures totaled $5.3 billion in 2023.
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22Patent royalties from LA gaming tech earned $210 million in 2022.
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23Crowdfunding for LA game projects raised $180 million on Kickstarter in 2023.
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24LA esports betting partnerships generated $290 million in 2023.
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25Franchise film adaptations from LA games earned $1.4 billion globally in 2022.
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26LA gaming supply chain spending was $3.8 billion on local vendors in 2023.
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27Insurance premiums paid by LA gaming firms amounted to $156 million in 2022.
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28LA gaming ad spend on social media hit $670 million in 2023.
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29Nonprofit grants to LA gaming education programs totaled $32 million in 2022.
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30LA gaming industry paid $240 million in local property taxes in 2023.
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Revenue and Economic Statistics Interpretation

Los Angeles isn't just playing games; it's running a multi-billion-dollar economic engine that pumps out pixels, pays for public services, and proves that the city's real gold isn't in the hills but in the hands of players worldwide.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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    iii.org

  • EMARKETER logo
    Reference 27
    EMARKETER
    emarketer.com

    emarketer.com

  • NEA logo
    Reference 28
    NEA
    nea.gov

    nea.gov

  • CONTROLLER logo
    Reference 29
    CONTROLLER
    controller.lacity.org

    controller.lacity.org

  • INDEED logo
    Reference 30
    INDEED
    indeed.com

    indeed.com

  • GLASSDOOR logo
    Reference 31
    GLASSDOOR
    glassdoor.com

    glassdoor.com

  • IGIAGLOBAL logo
    Reference 32
    IGIAGLOBAL
    igiaglobal.com

    igiaglobal.com

  • ZIPRECRUITER logo
    Reference 33
    ZIPRECRUITER
    ziprecruiter.com

    ziprecruiter.com

  • LINKEDIN logo
    Reference 34
    LINKEDIN
    linkedin.com

    linkedin.com

  • ROBERTHALF logo
    Reference 35
    ROBERTHALF
    roberthalf.com

    roberthalf.com

  • NCES logo
    Reference 36
    NCES
    nces.ed.gov

    nces.ed.gov

  • FLEXJOBS logo
    Reference 37
    FLEXJOBS
    flexjobs.com

    flexjobs.com

  • GAMEINDUSTRY logo
    Reference 38
    GAMEINDUSTRY
    gameindustry.biz

    gameindustry.biz

  • IGDA logo
    Reference 39
    IGDA
    igda.org

    igda.org

  • SOUNDONSOUND logo
    Reference 40
    SOUNDONSOUND
    soundonsound.com

    soundonsound.com

  • GAMESINDUSTRY logo
    Reference 41
    GAMESINDUSTRY
    gamesindustry.biz

    gamesindustry.biz

  • GDC-VAULT logo
    Reference 42
    GDC-VAULT
    gdc-vault.com

    gdc-vault.com

  • EXECNET logo
    Reference 43
    EXECNET
    execnet.com

    execnet.com

  • UPWORK logo
    Reference 44
    UPWORK
    upwork.com

    upwork.com

  • PAYSCALE logo
    Reference 45
    PAYSCALE
    payscale.com

    payscale.com

  • SHRM logo
    Reference 46
    SHRM
    shrm.org

    shrm.org

  • HIREHEROESUSA logo
    Reference 47
    HIREHEROESUSA
    hireheroesusa.org

    hireheroesusa.org

  • PARTTIMEJOBS logo
    Reference 48
    PARTTIMEJOBS
    parttimejobs.com

    parttimejobs.com

  • GAMASUTRA logo
    Reference 49
    GAMASUTRA
    gamasutra.com

    gamasutra.com

  • TAKETHELEAD logo
    Reference 50
    TAKETHELEAD
    takethelead.org

    takethelead.org

  • INTERNSHIPS logo
    Reference 51
    INTERNSHIPS
    internships.com

    internships.com

  • ARTSTATION logo
    Reference 52
    ARTSTATION
    artstation.com

    artstation.com

  • LAYOFFS logo
    Reference 53
    LAYOFFS
    layoffs.fyi

    layoffs.fyi

  • RIOTGAMES logo
    Reference 54
    RIOTGAMES
    riotgames.com

    riotgames.com

  • NAUGHTYDOG logo
    Reference 55
    NAUGHTYDOG
    naughtydog.com

    naughtydog.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 56
    INVESTOR
    investor.activision.com

    investor.activision.com

  • INSOMNIAC logo
    Reference 57
    INSOMNIAC
    insomniac.games

    insomniac.games

  • EA logo
    Reference 58
    EA
    ea.com

    ea.com

  • HALOWAYPOINT logo
    Reference 59
    HALOWAYPOINT
    halowaypoint.com

    halowaypoint.com

  • RESPAWN logo
    Reference 60
    RESPAWN
    respawn.com

    respawn.com

  • DOUBLEFINE logo
    Reference 61
    DOUBLEFINE
    doublefine.com

    doublefine.com

  • UNREALENGINE logo
    Reference 62
    UNREALENGINE
    unrealengine.com

    unrealengine.com

  • TAKE2GAMES logo
    Reference 63
    TAKE2GAMES
    take2games.com

    take2games.com

  • WARNERBROSGAMES logo
    Reference 64
    WARNERBROSGAMES
    warnerbrosgames.com

    warnerbrosgames.com

  • SCOPELY logo
    Reference 65
    SCOPELY
    scopely.com

    scopely.com

  • JAMCITY logo
    Reference 66
    JAMCITY
    jamcity.com

    jamcity.com

  • NIANTICLABS logo
    Reference 67
    NIANTICLABS
    nianticlabs.com

    nianticlabs.com

  • GOODSHEPHERD logo
    Reference 68
    GOODSHEPHERD
    goodshepherd.games

    goodshepherd.games

  • THATGAMECOMPANY logo
    Reference 69
    THATGAMECOMPANY
    thatgamecompany.com

    thatgamecompany.com

  • OBSIDIAN logo
    Reference 70
    OBSIDIAN
    obsidian.net

    obsidian.net

  • GEARSBOX logo
    Reference 71
    GEARSBOX
    gearsbox.com

    gearsbox.com

  • IDSOFTWARE logo
    Reference 72
    IDSOFTWARE
    idsoftware.com

    idsoftware.com

  • CERTAINAFFINITY logo
    Reference 73
    CERTAINAFFINITY
    certainaffinity.com

    certainaffinity.com

  • BLINDSQUIRRELENT logo
    Reference 74
    BLINDSQUIRRELENT
    blindsquirrelent.com

    blindsquirrelent.com

  • DARKHORSEMEDIA logo
    Reference 75
    DARKHORSEMEDIA
    darkhorsemedia.net

    darkhorsemedia.net

  • GALVANICGAMES logo
    Reference 76
    GALVANICGAMES
    galvanicgames.com

    galvanicgames.com

  • HELLOGAMES logo
    Reference 77
    HELLOGAMES
    hellogames.co.uk

    hellogames.co.uk

  • IRONGALAXYSTUDIOS logo
    Reference 78
    IRONGALAXYSTUDIOS
    irongalaxystudios.com

    irongalaxystudios.com

  • EMBERLAB logo
    Reference 79
    EMBERLAB
    emberlab.com

    emberlab.com

  • LOSTBOYSINTERACTIVE logo
    Reference 80
    LOSTBOYSINTERACTIVE
    lostboysinteractive.com

    lostboysinteractive.com

  • MACHINEGAMES logo
    Reference 81
    MACHINEGAMES
    machinegames.com

    machinegames.com

  • NETSCHOOLSTUDIO logo
    Reference 82
    NETSCHOOLSTUDIO
    netschoolstudio.com

    netschoolstudio.com

  • PIXELBERRYSTUDIOS logo
    Reference 83
    PIXELBERRYSTUDIOS
    pixelberrystudios.com

    pixelberrystudios.com

  • QUANTICDREAM logo
    Reference 84
    QUANTICDREAM
    quanticdream.com

    quanticdream.com

  • ESCHARTS logo
    Reference 85
    ESCHARTS
    escharts.com

    escharts.com

  • AMPEREANALYSIS logo
    Reference 86
    AMPEREANALYSIS
    ampereanalysis.com

    ampereanalysis.com

  • IDC logo
    Reference 87
    IDC
    idc.com

    idc.com

  • GAMEREFINERY logo
    Reference 88
    GAMEREFINERY
    gamerefinery.com

    gamerefinery.com

  • MCKINSEY logo
    Reference 89
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.com

    mckinsey.com

  • DAPP logo
    Reference 90
    DAPP
    dapp.com

    dapp.com

  • BOARDGAMEWIRE logo
    Reference 91
    BOARDGAMEWIRE
    boardgamewire.com

    boardgamewire.com

  • PARROTANALYTICS logo
    Reference 92
    PARROTANALYTICS
    parrotanalytics.com

    parrotanalytics.com

  • CENSUS logo
    Reference 93
    CENSUS
    census.gov

    census.gov

  • ADJUST logo
    Reference 94
    ADJUST
    adjust.com

    adjust.com

  • STORE logo
    Reference 95
    STORE
    store.steampowered.com

    store.steampowered.com

  • CE logo
    Reference 96
    CE
    ce.org

    ce.org

  • EILERSCRESEARCH logo
    Reference 97
    EILERSCRESEARCH
    eilerscresearch.com

    eilerscresearch.com

  • DATA logo
    Reference 98
    DATA
    data.ai

    data.ai

  • APPSFLYER logo
    Reference 99
    APPSFLYER
    appsflyer.com

    appsflyer.com

  • ACTIVEPLAYER logo
    Reference 100
    ACTIVEPLAYER
    activeplayer.io

    activeplayer.io