Kwalee
UK-based mobile, PC and console game developer and publisher; founded 2011 by David Darling (Codemasters co-founder); 1B+ downloads. MAJOR 2026 UPDATE: on June 17, 2026 Kwalee laid off the entire development team behind Luna Abyss (internal label Kwalee Labs) less than a month after launch, per GameDeveloper/GameInformer; an earlier round cut at least ten employees per MobileGamer. No shutdown announcement — company continues operating as a mobile/PC/console publisher per official site. Founder & CEO David Darling CBE (Codemasters co-founder) also honoured with a WCUC Fellowship.
- Type: Publisher · Buyer
- Headquarters: United Kingdom
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Publishing, QA and testing services, Localisation services, Porting services, Game development and engineering, Audio design and production services
- Credited games in the group: 13
Group structure
- Kwalee Labs (Developer)
Partners proven by shipped credits
- DAQA — QA and testing services, 6 shared credits, 2024–2026
- Lionbridge Games — Localisation services, 3 shared credits, 2024–2026
- Hyper Luminal Games — Game development and engineering, QA and testing services, 2 shared credits, 2025–2026
- Keywords Studios — QA and testing services, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
- Aurora Punks — Porting services, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
- TrailerFarm — collaboration, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
- AIR Studios — Audio design and production services, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
- Kittehface Software — Porting services, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
- Sonic Picnic — Audio design and production services, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
- Lionbridge Poland — QA and testing services, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
- Fallen Tree Games — Development, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
Latest related news
- Kwalee Labs Luna Abyss layoffs: entire 9-person team cut 26 days post-launch despite 81 Metacritic (2026-06-16)
- Krafton games stock signal: AI-defensible design and lean studios define 2026 funding filter (2026-05-13)
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/kwalee