Big Red Button

Big Red Button Entertainment is an independent video game development studio headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional studio in Playa del Rey. Founded in 2008 by industry veterans Bob Rafei, Jeff Lander, and E. Daniel Arey, the company specializes in character-action titles for PC, console, VR, and mobile AR platforms.

The studio is best known for co-developing the remastered SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (2020), along with a suite of VR/AR experiences and support work on games such as SpongeBob: The Cosmic Shake. Their portfolio includes titles like Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U), The Divergent Series: Allegiant VR Experience, John Wick Chronicles, and The Arcslinger.

Vision: The company is driven by a mission to create "games you want to watch and films you want to play" – delivering engaging narratives and high-quality character performances that captivate audiences across multiple platforms.

Services: They offer comprehensive digital content creation services including narrative crafting, game design, creative direction, and live event production, working with tools like CryEngine 3, Unity, and Unreal Engine alongside advanced CGI animation techniques.

Partnerships: Big Red Button has collaborated with major industry partners including Sega, Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment, Bethesda Game Studios, Niantic Labs, Google, FoxNext, and Universal Interactive.