Ranked by total number of employees in B.C. in 2017
Published on October 24, 2017. This list was previously published in BC Tech, a magazine out in June 2017. Information was gathered in Spring 2017. Sources: Interviews with firms that responded to requests for information by deadline and BIV research.
| Rank '17 | Company | Top local executive(s) | Games produced or in development | Game platform(s) | Head office/Year founded | Worldwide staff '17/'16 | B.C. staff '17/'16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Electronic Arts |
Matt Bilbey, COO, EA Studios, David Rutter, general manager and executive producer |
Interactive entertainment software |
NP |
Redwood City, Calif. |
8,500 |
1,500 |
|
2
|
The Coalition |
Rod Fergusson, studio head, Mike Crump, director of operations |
Gears of War franchise |
NP |
Redmond, Wash. |
NP |
300 |
|
3
|
Capcom Game Studio Vancouver |
Kiichiro Urata, CEO, Tim Bennison, COO and studio director, Jacqueline Winter, senior director, finance and administration |
Dead Rising franchise, unannounced projects |
Xbox One, PS4, Win 10/Steam PC, iOS and Android |
Osaka, Japan |
249 |
249 |
|
4
|
Relic Entertainment |
Justin Dowdeswell, general manager |
Real-time strategy games; franchises include Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine |
NP |
Tokyo, Japan (owner) |
NP |
180 |
|
5
|
Kabam Inc |
Jeff Howell, CIO, Tim Fields, CEO |
Transformers: Forged to Fight, Marvel: Contest of Champions, Fast & Furious: Legacy |
Mobile |
San Francisco, Calif. |
NP |
172 |
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