At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 19 Console Games companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Console Games Companies & Startups (California, United States)
WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.)
WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.
Founder(s): Anna Prasikova, Ilya Osipov, Max Filin, Savva Osipov, Semyon Orlov
Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Consumer Electronics, Education, Edutainment, Electronics, Gaming, STEM Education, Toys, Video Games
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Manticore Games
Manticore Games develops Core, a platform to build, share, and play online games.
Founder(s): Frederic Descamps, Jordan Maynard
Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, PC Games, Video Games
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ReadyUp
ReadyUp is the interactive event platform that fuels vibrant game communities by making it easier to find, follow, and join in the action.
Founder(s): Johnathan Wendel, Roderick Alemania, Sean Allen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Casual Games, Console Games, eSports, Event Promotion, Events, Online Games, PC Games, Serious Games, Video Games
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Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard is an entertainment company that develops, publishes, and distributes video games for gaming consoles.
Founder(s): Bobby Kotick
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, PC Games, Video Games
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Challenger
Challenger is a real-time video game cash contests that uses AI.
Founder(s): Chris Andres, Christopher Slovak
Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Console Games, Video Games
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VC Mobile Entertainment
VC Mobile Entertainment develops mobile, PC, console, and online games.
Founder(s): Jon Van Caneghem
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Media and Entertainment, Online Games
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Esportz Entertainment Corp
Global Esports News and Media Company – Reuters Global Partner for Esports Reporting
Founder(s): Mark Thimmig
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, eSports, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, News, Online Games, PC Games, Sports, Video Games
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Green Throttle Games
Green Throttle Games develops quality, innovative games and hardware for mobile devices.
Founder(s): Charles Huang, Karl Townsend, Matt Crowley
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Consumer Electronics, Mobile
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GamerGraph
GamerGraph is a cloud service for game developers that provides visibility into player behaviors so they can turn data insights.
Founder(s): Patrick Flanders
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Console Games, Internet, Online Games, PC Games, Video Games
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PlayerAuctions
PlayerAuctions is an online platform for gamers to buy and sell digital assets such as game currency, accounts and power leveling services.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Gaming, Marketplace, MMO Games, Online Games, PC Games, Video Games, Virtual Goods, Xbox
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Pixio
Pixio is a gaming gear brand focused on creating high-quality and high-performance gaming monitors at affordable prices.
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Location: Torrance, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Electronics, Gaming, PC Games, Video Games
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Dododex
Ark: Survival Evolved taming calculator and companion app.
Founder(s): Dan Leveille
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Console Games, Gaming, MMO Games, Mobile Apps, Online Games, PC Games, Playstation, Video Games, Web Apps, Xbox
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Indie Esports League
ESPORTS IN EVERY GAME – World’s first multi-game, cross-platform eSports league exclusively for indie games and gamers of any ability.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, eSports, Gaming, Mobile, Online Games, PC Games, Video Games
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TicToc Games
DEVELOPMENT LIKE CLOCKWORK. Tic Toc Games is all about precision game-making.
Founder(s): Shereef Morse
Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Mobile, Nintendo, PC Games, Playstation, Video Games, Xbox
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iXie Gaming
iXie Gaming is one of the leading Game Testing companies with 9+ years experience and 300+ testers. We offers end-to-end Game QA solutions.
Founder(s): Ram Sukumar, Vijay Balaji
Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Online Games, PC Games, Quality Assurance, Software, Video Games
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Midas Touch Games
Midas Touch is a market leader in high-end VR games and technology.
Founder(s): Kevin He
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Console Games, Software, Virtual Reality
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Broken Circle Studios
Broken Circle Studios is an IT firm that offers computer, web and console game development with interactive experiences.
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Location: Norco, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Online Games, Video Games
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Ukuza
Ukuza is an indie video game publisher and studio.
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Location: Dublin, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Gaming, Online Games, Publishing
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Thatgamecompany
Thatgamecompany develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible interactive video games.
Founder(s): Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Console Games, Developer Tools, Family, MMO Games, Mobile, Online Games, Social Network, Video Games
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