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Phoenix Labs

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Founded
2014
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11-50
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About Phoenix Labs

Phoenix Labs is a Canadian video game development studio founded in April 2014 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its work spans cooperative multiplayer action RPGs and life-simulation RPGs, with capabilities in cross-platform development, combat design, live-service operations and community management. The studio develops with Unreal Engine and has produced games for PC and major console platforms.

The company's debut game, Dauntless, launched in May 2019 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, later expanding to Nintendo Switch. The free-to-play cooperative action RPG became known for simultaneous cross-platform play and cross-progression, allowing players on different platforms to participate together and retain their progress. The report credits the game with attracting more than 25 million players over its lifetime.

Phoenix Labs released its second original property, Fae Farm, in September 2023 on Nintendo Switch and PC. The farm-simulation RPG broadened the studio's portfolio beyond its initial multiplayer action focus. Its production capabilities include full-cycle game design and development, platform adaptation, and ongoing support for released games.

Ownership and restructuring

Garena acquired Phoenix Labs in January 2020. The studio subsequently expanded its production capacity and incubated several unannounced projects. A management buyout announced in February 2023 was backed by Forte, which became the company's owner.

Multiple rounds of layoffs followed during 2023, 2024 and January 2025. Restructuring in May 2024 cancelled several games in development, including the near-complete EverHaven, also known as Project Dragon. These changes substantially reduced the company's workforce and production footprint.

Development and server support for Dauntless ended on May 29, 2025. As of November 2026, Phoenix Labs remains active with a smaller team maintaining support for Fae Farm. Its remaining physical studio presence is in Canada, reflecting a considerably smaller operation than during its earlier expansion.

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Founders and leadership history

  • Former Riot Games developers Jesse Houston, Sean Bender and Robin Mayne founded the studio.
  • Co-founder Jesse Houston and COO Jeanne-Marie Owens stepped down in September 2023; the report does not establish their current successors.

Development collaboration

Phoenix Labs acquired Bot School Inc. in August 2019 to integrate its networking, cross-play and social-system expertise into the studio's core technology stack.

Working model

The company describes its physical studios as options for onsite or hybrid work and states that it is open to remote working for the majority of roles.

Notable credits

3 credits
  • Dauntless (2019)
  • Fae Farm (2023)
  • EverHaven / Project Dragon (unreleased; cancelled May 2024)

Offices

Where Phoenix Labs is based

4 locations

  • Vancouver office

    Headquarters
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Active physical studio and overall company headquarters. The published PO box is a mailing address rather than a physical studio address.

    Office website

  • Montreal office

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Opened 2020

    Physical branch studio opened in December 2020 to expand production and incubation.

    Office website

  • Los Angeles office

    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • San Mateo office

    San Mateo, California, United States

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