When was Gearbox Software founded?

Gearbox Software was founded in 1999.

Where is Gearbox Software located?

Gearbox Software is headquartered in Frisco, United States. It is registered at Frisco, Texas.

How many employees does Gearbox Software have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Gearbox Software is 552.

Where does Gearbox Software rank among its competitors?

Gearbox Software ranks 32nd amongst 1570 active competitors, of which 93 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Epic Games, which secured $1.5B in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Gearbox Software?

Gearbox Software's top competitors include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Sega. Among them, Epic Games secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Gearbox Software - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Game development studio.The company develops FPS and actions games for PC and Console platforms. It has developed a game known as Half-Life which is a sci-fi based FPS game. It has also developed multiple games including Battle Born - a multiplayer online battle arena game and Brothers in Arms - a war game published by Ubisoft.

Website: www.gearboxsoftware.com/
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Registered Address: Frisco, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Frisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Western Technology Investment & 2 more

Ranked

32^nd among 1570 active competitors

Employee Count

552 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Captured Dimensions

Similar Companies

Epic Games & 1744 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Take-Two Interactive (Mar 28, 2024)

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Gearbox Software is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC CIN: 752806132 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1039 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Gearbox Software got acquired by Take-Two Interactive on Mar 28, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Gearbox Software is a funded company. Gearbox Software has 3 institutional investors.

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The founders of Gearbox Software are Randy Pitchford, Rob Heironimus, Brian Martel, Prabakaran Karan and Landon Montgomery.

Here are the details of Gearbox Software's key team members:

Randy Pitchford: Co-Founder & President of Gearbox Software.
Rob Heironimus: Co-Founder of Gearbox Software.
Brian Martel: Former Co-Founder of Gearbox Software.
Prabakaran Karan: Co-Founder of Gearbox Software.
Landon Montgomery: Co-Founder of Gearbox Software.

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Gearbox Software's employee count trend

Gearbox Software has 552 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Gearbox Software's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Gearbox Software

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Top competitors of Gearbox Software include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Sega. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gearbox Software, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F	Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games	$8.13B	Sony, Fidelity Investments & 82 others	83/100
2nd	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	Glynn Capital, JANA Partners & 10 others	71/100
3rd	Sega 1940, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Video game software and hardware developer	-	-	69/100
4th	ZeniMax 1999, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Video game developer and publisher	$496M	Providence Equity Partners, Human Capital Development ... Read more	68/100
5th	Activision 1979, Santa Monica (United States), Funding Raised	Video game developer and publisher	-	Future Capital, Aspen Vista Capital	67/100
6th	Konami 1969, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of video game development, publishing, and entertainment services	-	Nexon	67/100
7th	Garena 2007, Singapore, Series E	Mobile entertainment and communication	$722M	Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Gov.sg & 12 others	66/100
8th	IGG 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Developer of mobile, web, and PC games across various genres	$4.5M	IDG Ventures, Hearst & 2 others	65/100
9th	Codemasters 1986, Southam (United Kingdom), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in core games	$98.6M	Goldman Sachs, Swedbank Robur & 7 others	64/100
10th	Rockstar Games 1998, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Video games publisher focusing on core games	-	-	63/100
32nd	Gearbox Software 1999, Frisco (United States), Acquired	Game development studio	-	Western Technology Investment, Top Corner Capital ... & 1 others	56/100