Companies in PC & Console Gaming
There are 12,792 companies in PC & Console Gaming which include Epic Games, Krafton, Roblox, CCP Games, Sorare. 3,101 companies in PC & Console Gaming are funded, with 1,129 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 19 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in PC & Console Gaming (3,048), followed by United Kingdom
(1,288), and then Germany (649).
2026 has seen the creation of 21 PC & Console Gaming companies. On average, the last 10 years have seen 684 new companies launched every year. Most number of PC & Console Gaming startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is a List of top companies in PC & Console Gaming
1. Epic Games
Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games. It offers a range of titles, including free games, mods, and DLC content. The platform features a user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading games. The company also provides online services, such as account management and support, for users and game developers.
Key facts about Epic Games
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Cary (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $8.13B
- Investors: Sony, Fidelity Investments and 79 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 83/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,384 Competitors
2. Krafton
Provider of online games. It offers a variety of games like Pubg Battlegrounds, New State Mobile, and more. It also provides a platform called Krafton ID for users to access exclusive in game content and rewards. The company collaborates with companies like Microsoft Azure for gaming experiences.
Key facts about Krafton
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Investors: IMM Investment, Tencent and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 14, 2017, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 1,632 Competitors
3. Roblox
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. The platform enables its users to create its own games through simple drag and drop mechanisms. It has developed Roblox an action game. It generates revenue through virtual purchases in-game by the use of a virtual currency Robux. The platform follows a revenue share model for game developers.
Key facts about Roblox
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $918M
- Investors: First Round Capital, Altos Ventures Management and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jan 06, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 79/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 630 Competitors
4. CCP Games
Developer of science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing and strategy games. The business creates virtual worlds with persistent universes for players. It offers titles across multiple platforms, including PC and mobile devices. The business provides ongoing content updates and expansions for its games.
Key facts about CCP Games
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 21, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 79/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,072 Competitors
5. Sorare
Provider of blockchain-based fantasy sports marketplace platform for multiple sports. It provides users with an NFT-based fantasy sports platform that enables users to collect virtual player cards, trade them using real-life cryptocurrencies and play fantasy football in the platform's gaming arena. It also claims to use the Ethereum blockchain to validate and authenticate player cards. Its features include multi-lingual, squad creation and management, and periodical reports.
Key facts about Sorare
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Saint Mande (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $739M
- Investors: Benchmark, SoftBank Group and 78 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Nov 09, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 79/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 781 Competitors
