The gaming industry has expanded over the years and has reached far wide. Many game development companies have also popped up in Malta as the country maintains a healthy gamer community. If you are looking for a gaming career or a company to support, you can browse this list of known gaming companies on the island. While some don’t develop big games involved in grinding FPS titles or farming PoE currency in MMOs, they are still worth checking out. 

List of known gaming companies in Malta 

4A Games 

The studio is a multinational company with offices in Malta and Ukraine. 4A is one of the better-known studios in the country and has been widely recognized for its projects, such as Metro. They mainly develop FPS games with immersive content and can be considered an AAA company. 4A games have been top-rated, especially in the shooter RPG community. Here is the list of games under this company: 

• Metro Exodus 
• Metro 2023 Redux 
• Metro: Last Light Redux 

Electric Square (Electra) 

Electric Square is known to have collaborated with tons of studios to create fantastic games. As a company under the Keywords Studios family, Electra has partnered with big names such as Blizzard, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Xbox Game Studios, and 20th Century Games to deliver great titles. If you’re a fan of farming OSRS gold or racing in the streets of Forza, it’s worth checking out this company. Here are some of the games that Electric Square has contributed to development: 

• Diablo IV 
• Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR 
• Exoborne 
• Lords of the Fallen 
• Parallel 
• EA Sports WRC 
• Everywhere 
• Need for Speed Unbound 
• Battlefield 2042 
• Warped Kart racers 
• Detonation Racing 
• Forza Street 
• Hot Wheels ID 

Dorado Games 

Dorado is a homegrown company with connections to other partners across Europe. It is under the Stillfront Group Family, proving its credibility as a gaming company. Dorado mainly caters to mobile games such as Conflict of Nations: World War 3 and AI General. The company focuses on and specializes in RTS games. 

Anvil Games Studios 

Anvil Games is a homegrown indie development company based entirely in Malta. It’s composed of several talented individuals who developed the popular Holdfast franchise. The company was established in 2014 and has only focused on developing and improving its two games. However, its commitment to its franchise has made Holdfast one of the most popular third-person shooter multiplayer games out there. 

G5 Entertainment Group 

G5 is an international company that has made a presence in Malta. The studio has developed and published many games throughout the past couple of decades, mainly focusing on mobile titles. However, it also has several PC projects under its belt, and the company is known for creating easy-to-learn games accessible to gamers of all ages. Here are some of the most notable projects under G5: 

• Jewels of Rome 
• Sherlock: Hidden Match-3 Cases 
• Jewels of the Wild West 
• Hidden City 
• Mahjong Journey 
• The Secret Society 
• Mahjong Solitaire 

Saber Interactive 

Saber is another international company that has also established an office in Malta. It is an AAA company attributed mainly to developing and publishing several great titles. These projects include shooter RPGs and racing simulations that have been acclaimed in the industry. Here are the known projects under Saber Interactive: 

• Space Marine 2 
• Jurassic Park: Survival 
• John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando 
• A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead 
• Heading Out 
• Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game 
• Teardown 
• Wild Card Football 
• Evil Dead: The Game 
• World War Z: Aftermath 
• Snowrunner 
• Insurgency: Sandstorm 
• Mudrunner 
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered 
• Dakar Desert Rally 

If you want a gaming career, look at the companies above and see if they have an opening. Alternatively, if you are an avid gamer, you can support these studios in Malta by playing their games. These companies will thrive with a rich and healthy gaming community in the country.