Manticore Games
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About Manticore Games
Manticore Games is an independent game development and technology studio based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2016, it develops interactive entertainment and the tools that enable creators to build and publish their own multiplayer experiences. Its work spans user-generated content platforms, game creation technology and first-party games.
The company's flagship product, Core, brings game construction, publishing and multiplayer play into a shared platform built on Epic Games' Unreal Engine. It combines accessible creation tools with asset sharing, built-in multiplayer networking and creator monetization systems. Creators can design, publish and monetize multiplayer games without managing separate server infrastructure, bringing several stages of development and distribution into one ecosystem.
Core supports 3D world building and rapid prototyping, with tools intended for creators across different experience levels. Following an alpha phase, the platform entered Early Access on the Epic Games Store in April 2021 and subsequently expanded to iOS devices. Its combination of development tools and online services reflects Manticore's focus on both the production of games and the infrastructure through which others create and share them.
First-party development
Alongside operating Core, Manticore has used its creation technology to develop games of its own. Out of Time launched in September 2025 on PC through the Epic Games Store and Steam. The cooperative multiplayer action roguelite combined MMO-style mechanics with time-bending environments, taking squads through historical, modern and futuristic eras. It was built entirely with Core's creator tools and Unreal Engine technology.
Manticore ended active operations for Out of Time and retired its servers on June 30, 2026, refocusing resources on Core and its underlying creator technologies. The studio's wider first-party work includes demonstrations of Core's capabilities, from multiplayer battle royale gameplay to platforming and arcade experiences. Together, these projects illustrate how Manticore develops both a game creation platform and playable experiences made with that platform.
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Founders and leadership
- Co-founders Frederic Descamps and Jordan Maynard serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer, respectively.
- The reported leadership team also includes Christian Wilson, Chief Technology Officer; Michelle Pun, Head of Production; Matt Camp, Head of Product; and Sasha Baryshnikova, Senior Art Director.
- Descamps and Maynard previously established A Bit Lucky, which Zynga acquired in 2012.
Financing and governance
The research reports $164 million in total venture financing. Backers include Benchmark Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Epic Games, BITKRAFT Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Sapphire Sport, London Venture Partners, SV Angel, Tuesday Capital and Arrive, a Roc Nation company. Benchmark general partner Mitch Lasky is identified as a Manticore board director.
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Where Manticore Games is based
- San Mateo, California, United States
San Mateo offices
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**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 1800 Gateway Drive, Suite 250, San Mateo, CA 94404, USA Global headquarters and game development studio; relocated from 1400 Fashion Island Boulevard, Suite 310. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 1400 Fashion Island Boulevard, Suite 310, San Mateo, CA 94404 Former headquarters recorded in SEC filings from 2017–2021; subsequently replaced by the Gateway Drive premises.
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