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Founded
2006
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501-1000
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About Kabam

Kabam is a Canadian video game developer and publisher focused on free-to-play mobile and cross-platform games. Founded in 2006 as Watercooler, Inc., the company initially developed social-networking applications for sports and entertainment communities before rebranding as Kabam in 2010 and shifting its focus to online and mobile games.

The company first gained prominence through web and social strategy titles including Kingdoms of Camelot, then moved toward high-fidelity mobile development. Its Vancouver studio became a central part of the business following the 2013 acquisition of Exploding Barrel Games and the release of Fast & Furious 6: The Game. In 2014, Kabam released Marvel Contest of Champions, a fighting RPG that became a defining live-service title for the company.

In 2017, Netmarble acquired Kabam's core operating assets, including the Vancouver development studio, Austin support operations and San Francisco business-development functions. Kabam subsequently expanded through the 2019 acquisition of Riposte Games & Co., which became Kabam Montreal and develops Shop Titans. Netmarble US operations were merged into Kabam in 2022, adding Los Angeles-based publishing and studio capabilities.

Games and operations

Kabam develops and publishes games across mobile and PC platforms, with work spanning free-to-play design, live-service operations, community management, player support, analytics, user acquisition, localization and IP adaptation. Its capabilities include MMO mobile gaming, fighting and simulation RPGs, cross-platform development, proprietary social-gaming backend technology, Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 5.

Notable releases and publishing credits include:

  • Marvel Contest of Champions
  • Shop Titans
  • Disney Mirrorverse
  • Transformers: Forged to Fight
  • King Arthur: Legends Rise
  • Marvel Realm of Champions
  • Fast & Furious: Legacy
  • Star Wars: Uprising
  • Wilderlings: The Lost Spring

Kabam remains active as a Netmarble-owned game business, sustaining live-service titles while pursuing cross-platform releases and original publishing initiatives.

More about Kabam

Leadership

  • Simon Sim (Chul-min Sim) became Kabam's CEO in early 2025, succeeding Seungwon Lee. He previously served as president of Netmarble US and COO of Kabam, and also leads sister studio Jam City.
  • Kabam's original co-founders are Kevin Chou, Michael Li, Holly Liu and Wayne Chan.

Production technology

Kabam uses proprietary social-gaming backend platforms alongside Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 5. Its collaboration with Gurobal Games on King Arthur: Legends Rise used Unreal Engine 5 for a mobile-and-PC cross-platform RPG.

Notable credits

13 credits
  • Marvel Contest of Champions
  • Shop Titans
  • Disney Mirrorverse
  • Transformers: Forged to Fight
  • King Arthur: Legends Rise
  • Marvel Realm of Champions
  • Fast & Furious 6: The Game
  • Fast & Furious: Legacy
  • Star Wars: Uprising
  • Kingdoms of Camelot
  • Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North
  • Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon
  • Wilderlings: The Lost Spring

Offices

Where Kabam is based

6 locations

  • Vancouver office

    Headquarters
    Vancouver Centre II (VCII), 733 Seymour Street, Suite 800, Vancouver, BC V6B 0S6, CanadaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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    Global headquarters and primary development studio; home to executive management, central publishing and the Marvel Contest of Champions development team.

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  • Kabam Acadia

    95 University Avenue, Suite 300, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L8, CanadaCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Direct branch responsible for player support, community engagement and live-service operations across Kabam's title portfolio.

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  • Kabam Montreal Studio

    1225 Saint-Charles Ouest, Longueuil, QC J4K 0B9, CanadaLongueuil, Québec, Canada

    Direct studio established through Kabam's 2019 acquisition of Riposte Games & Co.; creator and operational team behind Shop Titans.

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  • Austin office

    Austin, Texas, United States

  • Kabam LA Studio

    600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USALos Angeles, California, United States

    Direct studio and publishing office established through the March 2022 Netmarble US merger into Kabam.

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  • San Francisco office

    575 Market Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94105, USASan Francisco, California, United States

    US corporate office handling corporate affairs, legal, business development, strategic partnerships and marketing operations.

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