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Ten Biggest Video Game Developers in BC

Posted by Rob Lewis on Thu, April 22, 2010 4:28 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Gaming, Research & Infographics · Comments

According to our records, the following are the ten biggest video game developers in BC but our employee count data goes back to 2009. If you work for one of these game developers and can help us verify employee numbers, please comment on this post with updated numbers.  

  1. Electronic Arts - 1,300 employees
  2. United Front Games - 208 employees
  3. Propaganda Games -130 205 employees
  4. THQ Canada (Relic Entertainment) - 200 employees
  5. Radical Entertainment - 175 employees
  6. Blue Castle Games - 165 employees
  7. Slant Six Games - 120 employees
  8. Ubisoft Vancouver - 120 employees
  9. Next Level Games - 108 employees
  10. Rockstar Vancouver - 100 employees

Rankings are based on the number of staff working in British Columbia in 2009. Data was collected via interviews conducting by Business in Vancouver with the studios that responded to requests for information.

April 23rd update: I've heard from a Propaganda Games employee and updated their employee count - they are now 3rd on the list.

 
Company:
THQ Canada dba Relic Entertainment
Website:
http://www.relic.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bring together compelling, interactive storytelling and award-winning 3-D Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game-play and you'll understand why Relic... [more]

 
 
Company:
Electronic Arts Canada
Website:
http://www.ea.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Want to be part of the Next Generation of games development? EA is the leading developer for next gen games and looking for passionate gamers who... [more]

 
 
Company:
Slant Six Games
Website:
http://www.slantsixgames.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Slant Six Games is a video game development company located in Vancouver's Yaletown district. Founded by a group of industry veterans, the company... [more]

 
 
Company:
Radical Entertainment
Website:
http://www.radical.ca
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Radical Entertainment is a video game developer located in Vancouver, British Columbia. We create and develop games for all current and next... [more]

 
 
Company:
Next Level Games
Website:
http://www.nextlevelgames.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Next Level Games is a full-service videogame developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in October 2002, Next Level Games has... [more]

 
 
Company:
Capcom Games Studios (formerly Blue Castle Games)
Website:
http://www.bluecastlegames.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

It all started on July 4th, 2005 when 11 of us opened Blue Castle Games in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. We were in a 5,700 square foot... [more]

 
 
Company:
United Front Games
Website:
http://www.unitedfrontgames.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, United Front Games was formed in 2007 by former employees of Electronic Arts, Radical Entertainment, Black... [more]

 
 
Company:
Ubisoft
Website:
http://www.ubi.com
Location:
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Ubisoft is a leading international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. [more]

 
 
Company:
Rockstar Games
Website:
http://rockstarvancouver.com/
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Coming soon... [more]

 
 
Company:
Propaganda Games
Website:
http://propagandagames.go.com/
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Propaganda Games is a world-class game development studio in downtown Vancouver, Canada. As a Center of Creative Excellence for Disney Interactive... [more]

 

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