Best Gaming Companies in Guangdong, China
The 35 best Gaming companies in Guangdong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: huya.com.
Our analysis of 180 Gaming companies
$26.0b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in Guangdong
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Stage | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3K Games Game publishing company | — | — | Unfunded | 2013 | Chris Bartram Founder | Vue.jsSwipercore-js+2 | — |
| 2 | DKM Game Independent mobile game development studio | — | — | Deadpooled | 2009 | Kemeng Shan Founder | — | — |
| 3 | Ejoy Technology Game development studio | — | — | Series B | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Game Hollywood Video game developer and publisher | — | — | Unfunded | 2011 | — | TurbopackSentryNode.js+16 | — |
| 5 | Game Verse Block-chain-based online gaming platform | — | — | Funding Raised | 2023 | Michael Cameron Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 6 | GOAT Games Mobile game developer focusing on the development of casual video games | — | — | Funding Raised | 2019 | Machine Ma Co-Founder | toastrNginxTikTok Pixel+6 | — |
| 7 | Guangzhou Lewei Digital Technology Developer of online and mobile-based games | — | — | Deadpooled | 2016 | Su Yu Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 8 | Guangzhou Nashi Information Technology Mobile game developer | — | — | Funding Raised | 2018 | Simon CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in Guangdong
#1
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong$14.8Mraised▾
Publisher of VR-based PC and console games
#2
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2014 · 1457 employees$100Mraised▾
App-based social gaming platform. It provides game developers with a community management platform, mobile game video broadcast, and another value-added services. It allows gamers to meet other gamers and it also acts as a player matching platform. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Feb 2021Series B$100M
- Apr 2020Series A—
#3
Acquired · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2014 · 1521 employees$537Mraised▾
Established in 2011, Huya is the largest online game livestreaming company in China. Headquartered in Guangzhou, Huya mainly provides livestreamed videos on esports games such as League of Legends and Honor of Kings and collects virtual tips from viewers. Its products include the Huya Live platform in China and Nimo TV in Southeast Asia and South America. As of the end of 2021, Huya was a subsidiary of Tencent, which owned 47% of its equity stake and held 70% of the voting power.
#4
Public · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2009 · 41 employees$72.8Mraised▾
Developer and publisher of web and mobile games. The publishing platform, 91wan, published 79 self-developed and licensed webgames. The games can be played on both 91wan, and through an extensive network of publishing partners. The integrated business model creates synergies that improve its overall performance. All games developed or published by the Group adopt an item-based revenue model, in which players have free access to games and can purchase virtual items that improve their in-game experience.
- Apr 2013Series A$4M
- Jun 2012Series A$68.8M
#5
Series C · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2009 · 51 employees$38Mraised▾
Aipai is an online video sharing platform. Offers videos on the sight mostly consist of online game recordings of the eSports games such as DOTA, StarCraft, and Counterstrike etc. Also features anime mashups and people singing karaoke on their cams. Clients use Aipai's editing software known as "Paidashi" to capture content from their screen, quickly edit and merge clips, add subtitles and video effects, and dub over music and voices. Paidashi allows gamers to upload their gameplay content to Aipai. Has an SDK for app developers to add to their games for video recording and sharing.
- Aug 2014Series C$38M
- Jan 2011Series B—
- Jan 2010Series A—
#6
Deadpooled · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2012$10.6Mraised▾
8868 is a transaction platform specially designed to provide transaction of currency and other in game related accessories. Services include online game account transaction, game currency transaction. On 8868, each transaction of players individually corresponds with its own game data, and therefore recording the proofs of all transactions rather than being merely screenshot or chatting records.
- Mar 2015Series B$10M
- Nov 2013Series A—
- Jan 2013Seed$643K
#7
Acquired · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2011$16.2Mraised▾
Ejoy is a developer of online games. Founded by NetEase’s former COO Zhan Zhonghui. One of its games “Douro Continent" has received more than 60 million clicks. Has raised capital from IDG ventures.
- Aug 2013Series A$16.2M
#8
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2015 · 1113 employees$3.1Mraised▾
ACGVR is a China-based developer of virtual reality gaming applications. It develops a content platform application for providing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) products and games.
- Nov 2015Seed$3.1M
#9
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2013 · 60 employees$1.5Mraised▾
LuckyGZ is a mobile game development platform. Has developed a game called "Sword of the Gods". The platform was established in 2013 with a registered capital of 13.2M yuan.
- Apr 2016Series A$1.5M
#10
Seed · Guangdong · founded 2021—raised▾
Developer of immersive XR experiences and AR/VR solutions. It creates interactive narratives and game mechanics within augmented and virtual reality environments. The company designs these experiences to be engaging and immersive, blending storytelling, game design, and spatial awareness to create unique user interactions. Its focus is on enhancing user experience through innovative technology, delivering engaging content across various platforms.
- May 2022Angel—
#11
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2014—raised▾
Ijunhai is a mobile game publisher headquartered in Guangzhou. Its main products are "Sword Edge", "National Mythical", "Miracle Excaliber", "Blood Tank", "Pokemon", "Digimon", "Miracle Journey", "Extreme Wars", "Universal Hook" etc.
- Dec 2015Series A—
- May 2014Angel—
#12
Deadpooled · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2014 · 20 employees—raised▾
Pt is a game developer and publisher headquartered in Guangzhou with the main focus on developing games for smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions. Its main products are "Variable sky hand tour", "Fantasy Westward Journey hand tour", "Turret Legend", "Dark God of War", "Flames shrouded", "HeavenEveryday hero", "Superhero", "God Blade" etc.
- Jan 2015Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Gaming coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Gaming Technology is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Gaming Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,045 China-affiliated papers.
- Beihang University54
- Zhejiang University41
- Chinese Academy of Sciences37
- Communication University of China33
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University28
- Gaussian4→36
- Real-time rendering47→64
- Image-based modeling and rendering17→26
- Frame rate3→12
- Graphics pipeline2→10
- Frame rate8→9
- Rendering (computer graphics)21
- Computer graphics (images)11
- Real-time rendering10
- Parallel rendering5
- Tiled rendering5
Where gaming tech is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing gaming tech patents in China
China gaming tech patent filing is accelerating — 55 filings from 45 assignees (2017–2025), led by Tencent TECH Shenzhen, Xiamen YAJI Software, Netease Hangzhou Network; annual filings 1→9.
- Tencent TECH Shenzhen17
- Xiamen YAJI Software8
- Netease Hangzhou Network3
- UNIV Zhejiang3
- PLEX VR Digital TECH Shanghai3
- China Highway ENG Consultants3
- Checc DATA3
- Huawei TECH3
Common questions
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