Little Orbit
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- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Little Orbit
Little Orbit is an independent video game publisher and developer based in Orange County, California. Established in January 2010, the company works across PC and console games, with a focus on persistent online worlds, competitive multiplayer experiences and community-driven development. Its activities combine game production and publishing with the ongoing operation of live-service titles.
The company originally built its business around licensed family entertainment, working with properties from Cartoon Network, DreamWorks Animation, Mattel, Warner Bros. and TNT. Its early catalog included console and handheld releases such as Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Penguins of Madagascar and Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze. This period established a business spanning development, entertainment licensing and retail publishing.
A shift toward online games
In early 2018, Little Orbit redirected its business toward core online multiplayer games and persistent live services. Its acquisition of GamersFirst and Reloaded Games in May that year brought APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth into its portfolio. The company subsequently pursued improvements to APB Reloaded’s engine and networking infrastructure and restored classic Fallen Earth servers in October 2021.
Little Orbit has also taken responsibility for projects with existing crowdfunding communities. It took over the tactical role-playing game Unsung Story from Playdek in 2017 and released it into Steam Early Access in December 2020. Following a settlement with Descendent Studios in March 2022, it acquired the assets and intellectual property associated with Descent: Underground, subsequently presented as Ships That Fight Underground.
Publishing and ongoing operation
Its work encompasses digital and retail publishing, game development, server infrastructure, anticheat support and live-operations management. Alongside MMO and shooter projects, Little Orbit has collaborated with Ultimax Digital on StoneHold, which combines multiplayer online battle arena action with collectible card mechanics. Its current business also includes digital marketplace operations and systems intended to support player and creator participation in game economies.
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Leadership
- Founder Matthew Scott is identified as Chief Executive Officer and Secretary in the supplied corporate records.
- Wilbur Quon is identified as Chief Financial Officer.
- Terry Malham's commercial management role concerned the historical European distribution business; the research does not establish a current group leadership position.
Technology and operating model
- The September 2014 acquisition of Vicious Cycle Software brought the proprietary Vicious Engine multiplatform technology and internal development capacity into the business. The acquired studio later shuttered around 2016.
- GamersFirst is integrated into Little Orbit as its proprietary live-service publishing portal, rather than operating as an independent direct office network.
- Little Orbit describes its Web 2.5 approach as supporting in-game asset ownership and peer-to-peer trading for players and content creators.
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Current and former locations of Little Orbit
- 1432 Edinger Ave, Suite 120, Tustin, CA 92780Tustin, California, United States
Little Orbit Global Corporate Headquarters
HeadquartersOverall headquarters supporting executive management, publishing, network administration and core development.
- 29863 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite 100, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Rancho Santa Margarita office
Former officeHistorical founding office and original corporate domicile at company inception in 2010.
- 1231 East Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705Santa Ana, California, United States
Santa Ana office
Former officeFormer corporate headquarters, reported as operating approximately from 2013 to 2020 before relocation to Tustin.
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