SERVICES
AUDIOMOTION
Audiomotion is now in its 16th year of providing motion capture services to the games industry. Its animation has featured in many high-profile titles including Forza Horizon, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Spec Ops: The Line and DmC: Devil May Cryamong others.
LOCALIZEDIRECT
Working across a wide selection of platforms, LocalizeDirect has removed a lot of the usual localisation problems for the clients it works with, which it believes has been of massive benefit to them. Clients include Ripstone, Pixelhero, Double Six, nDreams, PlayDead, Born Ready Games and 505 Games.
NIMROD PRODUCTIONS
Since Nimrod’s formation in 2000, it has focused on raising the standards of audio within the games industry. In 2012 it released the DLC Studio, a suite that gives all Nimrod’s audio services to smaller-scale devs. The company has worked on major releases, such as The Secret World and World of Warplanes.
PINEWOOD STUDIOS
Pinewood’s crew of audio specialists have experience in the worlds of both game and film audio, with a solid understanding of the special technical challenges that video game production present. The studio has worked with Ubisoft, Lionhead, Creative Assembly, Disney and others.
PLAYER RESEARCH
UK-based UX maker Player Research is committed to improving interaction system for games. In the last 12 months, its improved the player experience on over 30 top-rated games, affecting millions of players worldwide. It has clients in regions outside France, Denmark, Japan and the US.
QUANTIC DREAM
Though not widely thought of as an outsourcing outfit, Quantic Dream recently opened its in-house motion production studio for third party use. The Heavy Rain developer pitches its studio as a one-stop solution for developers. Recently Dontnod Entertainment used it for its title Remember Me.
TESTRONIC LABS
Last year, Testronic had its most successful year on record and 2013 is expected to be even better. The company’s games division continues to go from strength to strength, investing in new technology and services, and it recently opened a Burbank studio dedicated to user experience testing.
VMC GAME LABS
VMC Game Labs – winner of last year’s Services award – provides flexible services to ensure quality throughout the lifecycle of game titles. In the last year, it has continued to strengthen its European operation by embracing new business models like free-to- play, and has received plenty of praise from its clients.
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