Emerald City Games
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- 2008
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About Emerald City Games
Emerald City Games is an independent Canadian game development studio founded in 2008 and based in Burnaby, British Columbia, within Metro Vancouver. Its work spans mobile and PC games, combining original intellectual properties with adaptations of established entertainment franchises and tabletop games. The studio develops for iOS, Android and Windows, with projects distributed through mobile storefronts, subscription gaming services and Steam.
The company began with browser-based multiplayer games, including Sacred Seasons and Sacred Seasons 2, before expanding into mobile development. Its original releases include the tactical role-playing game Lionheart Tactics, the action-combat title Stormblades and Lionheart: Dark Moon. These projects established a portfolio encompassing turn-based combat, character-driven RPG systems and action-arcade gameplay.
Licensed games and new projects
Emerald City Games has worked with publishers and entertainment partners on games including G.I. JOE: War on Cobra, developed with D3 Go! and Hasbro, and Star Trek: Legends, launched on Apple Arcade with Tilting Point in 2021. Its subsequent releases include Tomb Raider: Reloaded and the Netflix Games title Vikings: Valhalla, both released in 2023. These projects extend its development work across licensed franchises and different distribution models.
In 2026, the studio partnered with Stonemaier Games on the official digital adaptation of Red Rising. The PC edition was targeting a fourth-quarter 2026 launch on Steam as of the supplied research date. The studio was also developing an original intellectual property titled Project Bubblegum.
Development capabilities
The studio's production capabilities cover pre-production through launch, including gameplay and systems engineering, concept art, 3D modeling, texturing, custom shader effects, character rigging and animation. Its work combines 2D and 3D art production with game development across mobile and PC platforms. Post-launch support includes live operations, updates and event maintenance, extending its involvement beyond a game's initial release.
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Leadership and origins
- Derek Day is identified as the studio's current CEO and co-founded the business with his cousin.
- The company began as a bootstrapped two-person operation making browser MMOs in a basement. Its early games gained commercial traction on platforms including Kongregate.
Working model
The studio describes an open-office environment combining its in-house engineering, art and production teams with international remote specialists. Distributed collaboration supports the main production facility without establishing separate physical branches.
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Where Emerald City Games is based
- Suite 240, 4299 Canada Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 4Y2, CanadaBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby office
HeadquartersHeadquarters and main production studio housing in-house engineering, art and production teams.
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