| name | games | status | region | founded | closed | activity | |
|---|
| United Games |
2 | dead | US | 1975 | 1979 | 1976/1976 | |
| United Innovations Plus |
17 | dead | US | | | 1988/1991 | |
| United Software of America |
8 | | US | | | 1979/1982 | |
| Unity Games |
6 | | US | | | 2014/2015 | |
| Universal Interactive |
36 | bought | US | 1994 | 2003 | 1994/2010 | Founded by Skip Paul and Robert Biniaz |
| Universal Research Labs |
2 | nomoregames | US | 1973 | 1976 | 1975/1976 | Universal Research Labs (URL) entered the video game market in 1973 when they were … |
| University of Alabama |
1 | nomoregames | US | 1820 | | 1972/1972 | The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public … |
| University of Georgia |
2 | nomoregames | US | 1785 | | 1973/1973 | The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university … |
| University of Michigan |
4 | nomoregames | US | | | 1954/1970 | |
| University of Minnesota |
1 | nomoregames | US | 1851 | | 1971/1971 | The University of Minnesota was founded in Minneapolis in 1851 as a college preparatory … |
| University of New York |
1 | nomoregames | US | 1831 | | 1971/1971 | New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered … |
| University of San Francisco |
1 | nomoregames | US | 1885 | | 1979/1979 | The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco … |
| University of Southern California |
1 | nomoregames | US | 1880 | | 1972/1972 | The University of Southern California (USC, SC, Southern Cal or SoCal) is a private … |
| Unknown Worlds |
9 | active | US | 2001 | | 2002/2021 | Website: http://www.unknownworlds.com |
| UpTime |
227 | bought | US | 1984 | 1988 | 1985/1989 | Founded 1984; began publishing as a disk based magazine in Oct. For Apple II, Mac … |
| US Action |
1 | dead | US | 1988 | 2013 | 1988/1988 | |
| US Games |
15 | dead | US | 1982 | 1983 | 1982/1983 | Quaker Oats Company wanted to make a "hit videogames" so they founded … |
| uWink |
2 | active | US | 2000 | | * | Stock: UWKI. Based in Los Angeles, CA. Currently an 'entertainment dining experience … |
| Valkyrie Studios |
4 | dead | US | 1997 | 2002 | 1999/2016 | Website: http://www.valkyriestudios.com |
| ValuSoft |
40 | active | US | 1997 | | 1997/2011 | Division of THQ. As the name implies, focuses on low cost products. Website … |
| Valve |
98 | active | US | 1996 | | 1998/2022 | Valve Software / Valve Corporation http://www.valvesoftware.com/ https://www … |
| Venture Line |
4 | | US | 1976 | 1983 | 1976/1982 | Venture Line, Inc. was a company that first started out by releasing Ace High, Break … |
| Versa Computing |
4 | | US | | | 1981/1982 | |
| Viable Software Alternatives |
5 | active | US | 1990 | | 1991/2003 | Website: http://viablesoftware.com |
| Vicarious Visions |
121 | active | US | 1991 | | 1996/2021 | In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher Activision. |
| Vicious Cycle |
26 | active | US | 2000 | | 2002/2015 | Divisions: * Monkey Bar Games Website: http://www.viciouscycleinc.com |
| Victory Software |
74 | | US | 1982 | | 1980/1991 * | Founded by Bruce T. Robinson in 1982, based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. |
| Video 61 |
62 | dead | US | 1981 | 2001 | 1981/2001 | |
| Vigil Games |
9 | dead | US | 2005 | 2013 | 2010/2015 | Founders: Joe Madureira, David L. Adams HQ: Austin, Texas Founded in 2005, subsidiary … |
| Villa Crespo Software |
11 | dead | US | 1989 | 1995 | 1989/1994 | |
| Visceral Games |
49 | active | US | | | 2001/2015 | Formerly: EA Redwood Shores Owned by Electronic Arts Website: http://www.visceralgames … |
| Visual Concepts |
136 | active | US | 1988 | | 1989/2020 | Acquired Electronic Arts on January 25, 1995 Acquired by Take-Two Interactive from … |
| Volition |
45 | active | US | 1996 | | 1998/2022 | Volition, Inc. HQ: Champaign, Illinois Subsidiary of THQ since 2000-09. … |
| VSS |
8 | dead | US | 1983 | | 1983/1984 | (Video Software Specialists) Just before Apollo went belly up, 3 of their employees … |
| Wadjet Eye Games |
44 | active | US | 2006 | | 2001/2022 * | HQ: East Village, NYC Website: http://www.wadjeteyegames.com |
| Wang Laboratories |
5 | dead | US | 1951 | 1993 | 1974/1978 | Wang Laboratories was a US computer company founded in 1951 by An Wang and G. Y. … |
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
310 | active | US | 1995 | | 1994/2023 * | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc. WBIE WB Games Parent: Time Warner … |
| Watara |
58 | dead | US | 1991 | 1993 | 1991/1993 | |
| WayForward Technologies |
104 | active | US | 1990 | | 1991/2021 | |
| Westwood Pacific |
3 | name changed | US | | | 2000/2002 | Subsidiary of Westwood Studios Bought by EA and renamed to EA Pacific. |
| Westwood Studios |
119 | dead | US | 1985 | 2003 | 1986/2016 | Known as Westwood Associates until 1992 Brands owned by Electronic Arts at the … |
| Wideload Games |
7 | active | US | 2003 | | 2005/2009 | Founder: Alexander Seropian HQ: Chicago, Illinois Website: http://www.wideload … |
| Williams Electronics |
2 | name changed | US | 1973 | 2016 | 1973/1974 | WMS Industries, Inc. was an American electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer … |
| Williams |
63 | name changed | US | 1973 | 2016 | 1973/1996 | WMS Industries, Inc. was an American electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer … |
| Wisdom Tree |
59 | active | US | 1991 | | 1991/2018 | Formerly: Color Dreams Established for releasing Christianity-themed games. … |
| Wizards of the Coast |
18 | active | US | 1990 | | 2008/2015 | Website: http://www.wizards.com/ |
| WizardWorks Software |
41 | dead | US | | 2004 | 1990/2001 | Acquired by GT Interactive in 1996, ceased to function as a company sometime between … |
| Wokoha |
1 | | US | | | | |
| Working Designs |
25 | dead | US | 1986 | 2005 | 1990/2004 | |
| Xantera |
9 | | US | 1998 | | 1999/2000 | Company located in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in April of 1998 by ex-Saffire … |
