101 Top Video Games Startups and Companies in Canada

August 7, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Video Games companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video Games industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Canada Video Games Startups

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Horizon Blockchain Games

Horizon Blockchain Games

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Horizon Blockchain Games is driving Web3 adoption by making blockchain easy, fun and powerful for users and developers.

Enthusiast Gaming

Enthusiast Gaming

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Enthusiast Gaming is a platform that reaches three hundred million video gamers monthly through its portfolio of communities.

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Mino Games

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Mino Games produces the top 50 grossing mobile game Mino Monsters, with over 13 million downloads.

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Phoenix Labs

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Phoenix Labs crafts a new AAA multiplayer experience for players to create lasting, memorable relationships for years to come.

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Dark Slope Studios

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Dark Slope Studios is a VR/AR developer.

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Finger Food Studios

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Finger Food delivers technology-driven business solutions that enable companies to move and innovate faster.

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V2 Games

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V2 Games is a video game investment firm.

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Revlo

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Fan engagement platform for live gaming

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Omescape

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Omescape is a real-life room escape game venue operator for an outing with friends, featuring intense escape games, board games and a cafe.

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Odyssey Interactive

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Odyssey Interactive is a video game startup.

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WTFast

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WTFast patented technology aims to provide the fastest and most secure network on the Internet with our Gamers Private Network (GPN).

Enthusiast Gaming

Sherwa Online Services

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Sherwa is a platform that connects players into a friendly community where you can get help at your games and find new friends to play with

Enthusiast Gaming

Beam.gg

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Beam.gg is an online community management software for the esports and gaming space.

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Ennface

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Ennface is a gaming company that creates and develops games.

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Capcom

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Capcom is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of video games and electronic game machines engaged in the digital content business.

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Execution Labs

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Execution Labs is a hands-on early stage investor in game studios.

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Battlefy

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Battlefy is the simplest way to find and manage esports competitions.

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Archiact Interactive

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Archiact’s mission is to develop the most seamless virtual reality experiences possible.

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Biba Ventures

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Biba Ventures is a Computer Games company located in Vancouver.

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Ziva Dynamics

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Ziva Dynamics is a software company that specializes in character creation and human simulation.

Enthusiast Gaming

Esports Tickets

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Esports Tickets is a free-to-use event platform for gaming and esports events, and esports tickets.

Enthusiast Gaming

Ludex Games

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Ludex is a casual esport platform where gamers can compete with friends and influencers on mobile video-games.

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TurboPlay

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TurboPlay is a Personalized Video Games Market Place.

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icejam

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Playable Data Driven Mobile Games Publisher

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Unlimited

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UNLIMITED is at the forefront in the design and creation of high-end Virtual Reality Experiences.

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Final Stage Entertainment

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Final Stage Entertainment is a producer, distributor, and channel operator of gaming video content.

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Behaviour Interactive

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Behaviour Interactive is an independent world leader in the video game industry, employing 275 talented people in Canada and Chile.

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Sociable

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A mobile app generates “Automatic Get-togethers.” We use AI and games to learn how to make it easy for friends to spend more time together.

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Relic Entertainment

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Relic Entertainment is a third-party real-time strategy game developer owned and operated by Sega.

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Breaking Walls

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Breaking Walls is an independent game studio.

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TAPQUAD

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Apps and Game Development Studio

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MegaGames.com

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A comprehensive hardcore gaming resource

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Lumos

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Lumos is an online game services provider that offers services such as analytics, diagnostics, and common social functionality.

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SideFX

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SideFX is a world leader in the development of 3D animation and visual effects software for use in film, commercials and video games.

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Extra Dimension Games

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Veteran developers making a new breed of mobile games

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Beenox

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Beenox is a games studio that specializes in digital animation and 3D rendering.

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East Side Games

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East Side Games is a mobile game publisher and developer.

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OverStats

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OverStats aggregates and visualizes gamer data to provide data driven feedback and suggestions to improve gamer skill.

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Bioware

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BioWare is a Canadian electronic entertainment company founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip.

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SportsHedge

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SportsHedge is a Canadian company that operates in the online gaming industry.

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WorldGaming

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WorldGaming hosts free-entry, pay-to-play tournaments and head-to-head challenges for all competitive gamers of all skills.

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Klei Entertainment

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Klei is a video game studio it has developed and published games for a bunch of different platforms.

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Hypixel Studio

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Hypixel Studio is a work on its first game, an open-world concept called Hytale.

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LuckyHammers

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Lucky Hammers is an independent game & interactive studio located in Montreal, Canada.

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Solutions 2 GO

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Solutions 2 GO is a Distributor of video game console hardware, software and accessories

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Audiokinetic

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Audiokinetic is the leading global provider of cross-platform audio solutions for the interactive media and gaming industries.

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56gamestudios

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56gamestudios is an online gaming company that creates shared gaming experience.

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Uken Games

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Uken Games builds games such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour.

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Alpha Tech Inc.

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SaaS, Social Network, Skill-Based Gaming, Mobile, Tech Platform

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Axion Ventures Inc.

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Axion is a video game company with majority ownership in Axion Games, an online video game development and publishing company.

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Offworld Industries

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Offworld Industries is an indie video game development studio, creating the military simulation game ‘Squad’.

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Radical Entertainment

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Radical Entertainment is an interactive entertainment developer, creates and develops video games.

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Game Hive

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Game Hive is the leading developer of mobile games for iOS and Android, with more than 100 million total downloads to date.

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Clipwire Games

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Clipwire Games develop fun games with rich multimedia and immersive experiences.

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Wgames

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Wgames offers casual games and develops mobile-based games, bringing an interactive experience for players online.

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Hothead Games

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Hothead Games is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Vancouve

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Webkinz

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Webkinz offers plush pets and a virtual world for kids, where they can care for their pet and play games with other virtual pet owners.

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EA Vancouver

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EA Vancouver is a video game developer.

Enthusiast Gaming

LEAF Mobile

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LEAF Mobile is a free-to-play mobile game group that creates engaging games that produce enduring player loyalty.

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Piranha Games

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Piranha Games is a free-to-play game marketplace.

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Studio MDHR

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StudioMDHR is a video game company created by two brothers: Chad & Jared Moldenhauer.

Enthusiast Gaming

The Sims Resource

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The largest Sims community in the world with over 1M+ custom content to download. Find Sims guides, blogs, tutorials, videos and eMagazines.

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Turbulent

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Turbulent develops applications and platforms for the Media & Entertainment, Video Games, and Education sectors.

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Blazesoft

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Cloud based Gaming backend platform that allows to shorten game development process to less than 3 months

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Sulon Technologies

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Sulon Technologies is a company that manufactures headsets that are tether free.

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crea-ture Studios

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crea-ture Studios is an independent videogame studio dedicated in bringing original IP’s to niche markets.

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Hypixel

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Hypixel is the world’s largest Minecraft minigame server.

Enthusiast Gaming

REDspace

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REDspace is a full-service digital studio specializing in mobile, web, gaming, and video solutions.

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Emerald City Games

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Emerald City Games is an independent video game developer based in Burnaby, Canada.

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HitGrab

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MouseHunt, a HitGrab creation, is a game of epic proportions. Players are hunters, hired by the king to trap mice that infest his kingdom.

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PlayStation Universe

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PlayStation Universe provides news and forums for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita platforms.

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Beamdog

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Beamdog is a digital distribution service for PC video games. The Beamdog platform is built around the concept of improving the PC App

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BCLC

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BCLC entertains players with the chance to dream, play and have fun, benefiting the people of British Columbia.

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Studios Illogika

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Studios Illogika is a network of professionals that specialize in game development.

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Secret Location

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is an award-winning virtual reality and technology studio for emerging platforms and a premium label within Entertainment One (eOne).

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Red Iron Labs

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Red Iron Labs is a virtual reality studio that focuses on video games and XR services.

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Nine Dots Studio

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Nine Dots aims to develop games that will move the industry forward, developing games for various niche markets.

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Frima

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Frima is an independent game development studio.

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Get Set Games

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Get Set Games is a game studio working on mobile devices.

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HB Studios

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HB Studios is an independent video game developer company.

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Capybara Games

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Capybara Games Inc. develops mobile applications.They develop applications for both iPad and iPhone users.Superbrother is one of the

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brainCloud

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brainCloud is a cloud-based backend for the development of apps, games, and things.

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Kano

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Kano creates meaningful connections through lasting social games.

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Minority Media

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Minority Media is an independent video game development studio based in Canada.

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Nexus Game Studio

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Nexus Game Studio is an independent game development studio located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

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Enzyme Testing Labs

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Enzyme Testing Labs is a company dedicated to the functional testing of applications and video games.

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Reciprocity

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Reciprocity is a premier professional esports team franchise and content creator with the goal to become an industry brand.

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Alpha Dog Games

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Alpha Dog Games operates as a mobile game developer.

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Video Game Auctions

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Video Game Auctions showcases and sells rare video game collectibles from around the web via online auctions.

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Qriket

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Qriket is a mobile game that allows users to win real-world money by scanning quick response codes.

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Squeeze Studio Animation

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Squeeze Studio Animation is a animation company located in Montreal.

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FlowMotion Entertainment Inc

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FlowMotion Entertainment Inc. is committed to being one of the top publishers of mobile games for women.

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Square Enix Montreal

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Square Enix Montreal is a computer software company located in Montreal.

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Berzerk Studio

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We will be showcasing Just Shapes & Beats, which is a game about shapes, and about beats.

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GGServers

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GGServers is the leader in affordable Minecraft server hosting.

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Immersive Tech

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It design and build a “play”. Whether it’s a museum exhibit, a narrative-based escape room, or digital team-building game

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Volcanic Gaming

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Volcanic Gaming is a private British Columbia esports and digital media startup.

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Simutech Multimedia

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Simutech Multimedia is a provider of simulation based training for maintenance and operations professionals.

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IronOak Games

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IronOak Games is a Vancouver based video game developer and part of the Curve Digital family of studios.

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Fantasy 360

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Fantasy 360 develops video games using virtual reality, projection mapping and augmented reality technologies.

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Epic Story Interactive

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Epic Story Interactive is an independent game studio located in beautiful Vancouver, Canada!

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