Studio Wildcard
CompanyUnited States
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On Steam
Steam estimates as of 9 Oct 2026. Revenue is premium revenue on Steam only: game sales, without DLC.
- Revenue as publisher
- $572.2M
- 3 games
- Revenue as developer
- $572.2M
- 3 games
- Units sold
- 25.0M
- as publisher or developer
- Headquarters
- United States
Studio Wildcard’s best-selling games on Steam
| Game | Released | Share of the best seller | Revenue | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK: Survival EvolvedDeveloper and Publisher | 2015 | $423.6M | 17.7M | |
| ARK: Survival AscendedDeveloper and Publisher | 2023 | $106.4M | 3.6M | |
| ARK: Survival Of The FittestDeveloper and Publisher | 2016 | $42.2M | 3.8M | |
| ARK 2Developer and Publisher | — | — | — |
Documents about Studio Wildcard
Why Investors Keep Betting on Gardens
Gardens Interactive is positioning itself at the forefront of a new wave of social-first gaming, securing $70 million in total funding, including a recent $35 million Series B round that values the studio at $190 million.
- Gardens Interactive has secured $70 million in total funding, including a $35 million Series B round that brings the studio's valuation to $190 million.
- The studio is developing a 'strandbox' game model that prioritizes emergent social interaction and player-driven world-shaping over traditional algorithmic or AI-generated content.
- Development utilizes the Unreal engine combined with a proprietary foundation that integrates procedural generation with hand-authored design to ensure visual longevity.
The Game Server Hosting Company Private Equity Couldn't Buy
BisectHosting serves as a primary case study for sustainable, founder-led growth within the game server hosting industry.
- BisectHosting has scaled to nearly 100 employees and hundreds of thousands of customers across 140+ countries over 15 years without raising any outside capital.
- The company maintains a remote-first, independent structure and has repeatedly rejected acquisition offers from private equity firms to preserve its operational culture and focus on customer support.
- BisectHosting provides 24/7 support coverage by leveraging a distributed team structure, originally established through a US and UK split.
Gamescom 2026: Meet the Overwolf Pack in Cologne
Overwolf is positioning its diverse business units to engage with industry stakeholders at Gamescom 2026, scheduled for August 25–28 in Cologne, Germany.
- Overwolf will exhibit at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne from August 25–28 at Halle 2.2, Stand C-020, featuring five distinct business groups.
- The Overwolf platform supports 113 million monthly gamers across hundreds of titles, providing infrastructure for in-game apps, overlays, and ad monetization.
- CurseForge for Studios manages modding ecosystems for industry partners like Warner Bros. Games, KRAFTON, and Studio Wildcard, facilitating 32 billion annual mod downloads.
Overwolf, Tebex & CurseForge for Studios at GamesBeat Summit 2026
The announcement targets game developers and publishers attending the GamesBeat Summit on May 18-19, 2026, positioning Overwolf, Tebex, and CurseForge for Studios as key partners in the evolving creator economy.
- Overwolf has distributed $800 million to creators and currently supports 113 million monthly active gamers.
- High-profile UGC implementations include 20 million downloads for Hytale, 30 million mod-driven downloads for Hogwarts Legacy, and 1.1 billion total downloads for ARK: Survival Ascended.
- ARK: Survival Ascended demonstrates the cross-platform potential of UGC, with 60 percent of its 1.1 billion downloads occurring on consoles.
The Role of Co-Development in Modern Game Development
Modern game development is undergoing a structural shift, moving away from the traditional outsourcing model toward integrated co-development partnerships.
- The game industry is shifting from traditional outsourcing to integrated co-development, where external teams are embedded into the core creative vision rather than functioning as task-based vendors.
- Successful co-development partnerships prioritize shared decision-making, transparency, and end-to-end project ownership to optimize production pipelines more effectively than fragmented service models.
- Direct compensation models are preferred over revenue-sharing in co-development to avoid complex accounting challenges and misaligned financial incentives between studios.
GDC 2026: AI, UGC, and the New Reality of Game Funding
The gaming industry is currently navigating a pivotal transition characterized by the integration of artificial intelligence and user-generated content as foundational pillars of development and business strategy.
- Investor expectations have shifted from funding based on team pedigree or prototypes to requiring proven traction and established community engagement.
- Gaming companies are adopting AI tools to accelerate development but are keeping these implementations quiet due to negative sentiment from a vocal segment of their player base.
- User-generated content (UGC) platforms like Roblox and Fortnite UEFN are becoming critical for traditional studios to extend game lifespans and maintain player retention as development cycles lengthen.