Biggest video game developers in B.C. in 2017

 

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
4330 Sanderson Way, Burnaby V5G 4X1
P: 604-456-3600 F: 604-456-5000 ea.com

Matt Bilbey, COO, EA Studios, David Rutter, general manager and executive producer

Interactive entertainment software

NP

Redwood City, Calif.
1982

8,500
8,500

1,500
1,350

2

The Coalition
858 Beatty St Suite 600, Vancouver V6B 1C1
P: 604-247-6000 F: 604-221-4400 thecoalitionstudio.com

Rod Fergusson, studio head, Mike Crump, director of operations

Gears of War franchise

NP

Redmond, Wash.
NP

NP
NP

300
320

3

Capcom Game Studio Vancouver
4401 Still Creek Dr Suite 200, Burnaby V5C 6G9
P: 604-299-5626 F: 604-299-5653 capcomvancouver.com

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
2005

249
249

249
249

4

Relic Entertainment
1040 Hamilton St Suite 400, Vancouver V6B 2R9
P: 604-801-6577 F: 604-801-6578 relic.com

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)
1997

NP
NP

180
150

5

Kabam Inc
1118 Alberni St, Vancouver V6E 1A5
P: 604-256-0054 F: NP kabam.com

Jeff Howell, CIO, Tim Fields, CEO

Transformers: Forged to Fight, Marvel: Contest of Champions, Fast & Furious: Legacy

Mobile

San Francisco, Calif.
NP

NP
NP

172
146

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