When was Firaxis Games founded?

Firaxis Games was founded in 1996.

Where is Firaxis Games located?

Firaxis Games is headquartered in Baltimore, United States.

How many employees does Firaxis Games have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Firaxis Games is 208.

Is Firaxis Games a funded company?

Firaxis Games is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Firaxis Games rank among its competitors?

Firaxis Games ranks 230th amongst 10410 active competitors, of which 471 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nazara, which secured $60M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Firaxis Games?

Firaxis Games' top competitors include Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara. Among them, Nazara secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Firaxis Games - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Firaxis Games is an acquired company based in Baltimore (United States), founded in 1996 by Brian Reynolds. It operates as an Indie video game development company. The company has 10410 active competitors, including 471 funded and 404 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara.

Company Details

Firaxis Games is an indie video game development company developing games for PC and console devices. The company has developed multiple turn-based strategy games including "Civilization" series and "XCOM" series. The games are available on the Steam, PlayStation Store and Apple store. The game " " has won multiple awards including "Best PC Game" and "Best Strategy Game awards" at the Game Critics Awards 2016. It generates revenue through the paid games and in-app purchases.

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Founded Year

1996

Location

Baltimore, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

230^th among 10410 active competitors

Employee Count

208 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Zynga & 13560 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Take-Two Interactive (Nov 07, 2005)

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Firaxis Games got acquired by Take-Two Interactive on Nov 07, 2005.

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Firaxis Games has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Firaxis Games is Brian Reynolds.

Here are the details of Firaxis Games' key team members:

Brian Reynolds: Former Founder & VP Software Development of Firaxis Games and founder of 1 other company.

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Firaxis Games' employee count trend

Firaxis Games has 208 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Firaxis Games's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Firaxis Games include Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Firaxis Games, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms	$526M	Kaplan Group Investments, Silver Lake & 37 others	85/100
2nd	Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of mobile games across various platforms and application stores	$202M	Access Industries, Eldridge Industries & 28 others	82/100
3rd	Nazara 1999, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform	$128M	WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital & 103 others	78/100
4th	Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Game developer and publisher	$499M	Elsewhere Partners, Bezos Expeditions & 20 others	77/100
5th	Wooga 2009, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Mobile Games developer and publisher specializing in Casual Games	$31.5M	Balderton Capital, Highland Capital Partners ... & 3 others	76/100
6th	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, LDC & 2 others	76/100
7th	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	75/100
8th	Voodoo 2013, Paris (France), Series E	Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes	$200M	GBL, Goldman Sachs & 4 others	74/100
9th	King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms	-	Mosaic Ventures, Apax & 3 others	74/100
10th	Rovio 2003, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Mobile game developer specializing in casual games	$42M	Accel, Evli Growth Partners & 4 others	72/100
230th	Firaxis Games 1996, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Indie video game development company	-	-	48/100