Amber Studio
| Private company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded 📆 | 2013 |
| Founders 👔 | Dragoș Hâncu, Mihai Pohonțu |
Number of locations | Bucharest, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Montreal, Kyiv, Warsaw, Taipei, Manila, Bogotá |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Mihai Pohonțu (CEO) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 900+ (2022) |
| 🌐 Website | amberstudio.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Amber Studio is an independent video game developer founded in 2013, headquartered in Bucharest, Romania. The company offers game development services, including co-development, platform conversion, live operations, and support services. It has additional studio locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Montreal, Kyiv, Warsaw, Taipei, Manila, and Bogotá.[1]
History
Amber Studio was founded in 2013 by Dragoș Hâncu and Mihai Pohonțu. In 2017, the company appointed Mihai Pohonțu, a former Samsung executive, as CEO.[2] In 2021, Jaime Gine, formerly of Electronic Arts and Keywords Studios, was appointed as CEO.[3]
Global Expansion
Amber has pursued international growth through acquisitions and new studios:
- 2022 – Opened a studio in Kyiv, Ukraine, to support AAA and PC game development.[4]
- 2022 – Expanded to Warsaw, Poland.[5]
- 2023 – Established studios in Taiwan and the Philippines.[6]
- 2024 – Acquired Colombian game development studio Madbricks.[7]
Awards and Recognition
- 2017 – Link Twin awarded 2nd place at the Big Indie Pitch competition at Pocket Gamer Connects London.[8]
- 2018 – Nominated for "Best QA & Localization" at the Mobile Game Awards.[9]
- 2018 – Nominated for "QA & Localization" at the Develop Awards.[10]
- 2024 – Winner of "Best QA & Localization Service Provider" at the Mobile Game Awards.[11]
- 2024 – Nominated for "Best Service Provider" at the Mobile Game Awards.[12]
External Links
References
- ↑ "Amber Expands with Two New Studios in Asia". GamesIndustry.biz. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Ex-Samsung Exec Mihai Pohonțu Takes CEO Job at Romania's Amber Game Studio". VentureBeat. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Gets a New CEO as It Expands Game Development Outsourcing". VentureBeat. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Opens New Studio in Ukraine". GamesIndustry.biz. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Announces New Studio in Poland". GamesIndustry.biz. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Expands with New Studios in Asia". GamesIndustry.biz. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Acquires Madbricks Game Studio in Colombia". VentureBeat. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Link Twin Places 2nd at PGC London". PocketGamer.biz. 2017. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Mobile Games Awards 2018 Nominees". Mobile Games Awards. 2018. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Develop Awards 2018 Nominees". Future Events UK. 2018. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Wins Best QA & Localization". PocketGamer.biz. 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Amber Nominated for Best Service Provider". PocketGamer.biz. 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
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