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Frima Studio is a Canadian video game developer that works on both sides of the industry: it creates its own original game titles and also provides co-development services for big players. Its projects span PC, console, and mobile games, with work that covers licensed game creation, brand adaptation, live operations, and business intelligence. Since 2018 it has used data-driven market analysis to shape its game development. The company operates across the full development cycle, often partnering with clients like Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Warner Brothers. It has expanded through acquisitions and strategic shifts—including Humagade in 2008, Volta in 2011, and a major investment in 2015—and, in 2024, saw Epic Storyworlds acquire its catalog of more than 20 original IPs to revive them. Frima’s goal is to deliver engaging cross-platform games while growing its own IP portfolio and leveraging data to guide creation and live operations for better performance.
About Frima Studio
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Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Quebec City, Canada
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Temple Run: Legends launched on Apple Arcade in 2024, giving Frima subscription-platform visibility.
- TRIANGLE STRATEGY released on Meta Quest in 2024, expanding Frima’s VR credentials.
- Frima still sells high-end co-development, and 2025 client demand remains anchored by major publishers.
What critics are saying
- Frima laid off 37 employees on March 10, 2025, after a project cancellation.
- Epic Storyworlds bought Frima’s entire 20-plus-title IP catalog in May 2024, stripping future upside.
- Quebec’s multimedia tax credit cuts from 27.5% to 20% by 2028 pressure margins and staffing.
What makes Frima Studio unique
- Frima pairs Quebec City co-development with original IP, spanning PC, console, mobile, and VR.
- Its 2024 Square Enix TRIANGLE STRATEGY Meta Quest work proved premium adaptation capability.
- Frima’s long client list includes Microsoft, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Warner Bros., and Amazon.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%To achieve the latter, Frima went beyond adapting the game and worked closely with Square Enix, Inc. to create new components and features unique to the VR version to offer existing fans a new experience.
Frima is thrilled to unveil Temple Run: Legends, its latest project.
Gearbox Publishing and developer Frima have announced Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds, a free-to-play shooter action RPG in development for iOS and Android.
Quebec City, November 8, 2023 - Frima has been named one of GameIndustry.biz's "Best Places to Work" in Canada for the third year running.
Speaking of developers, this one isn't by Hopoo Games, as publisher Gearbox has partnered up with Canadian developer Frima Studio to develop Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds.
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About Frima Studio
Industries
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Quebec City, Canada
Founded
2003
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