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The Studio That Counted Every Day of a Game Character
Knocknock Games sold game development by the project, then published an unusually candid view of the work behind its own mobile shooter. The arithmetic is more revealing than the pitch.
System Studios builds worlds, right down to the gloves
From dwarven armour to MARVEL SNAP illustrations, System Studios supplies the details that make other people’s game worlds convincing. Its portfolio is a lesson in looking past the box art.
You've Played Their Games. You've Never Heard Their Name.
Side, formerly PTW, is the roughly 3,200-person, 40-studio contractor that tests, translates, voices, and co-builds games for Activision, Ubisoft, and EA - then hands over the credit.
Concept Labs
Concept Labs (formerly Concept Art House) is a San Francisco-based creative and Web3 studio that builds NFTs, digital collectibles, and games for the world's biggest brands and IP. Founded in 2007 by James Zhang, the company spent over a decade producing art for AAA game franchises before pivoting to Web3, and has shipped more than 1,000 games and collectibles for partners including UFC, the NFL, the International Olympic Committee, Gucci, and Frank Miller's Sin City. It raised a $25M Series A in 2021 led by Dapper Labs.