Hothead Games

Hothead Games is a mobile game studio in Canada that both publishes its own titles and builds games for other companies. It works on console, PC and mobile and covers original and licensed projects. The studio says it relies on data and analytics to guide its decisions.

What Hothead Games offers

• Concepting and testing — early design work and checks on whether a game idea fits its market.
• Full game development — end-to-end production for console, PC and mobile across many genres.
• Post-launch content — downloadable content and updates after release.
• Live operations — running and scaling a game once it is out.
• Self-publishing — original games created from scratch and released by the studio itself.

Who it works with

The studio takes on development work for companies that want a game built, from first concept through release.

Key facts

• Based in: Canada
• Platforms: console, PC and mobile
• Recognition: has been named a good workplace in regional and national technology employer lists