Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City based Gaming companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Gaming industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top New York City Gaming Startups
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Genvid Holdings
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Genvid Technologies is a software company that provides interactive livestreaming technologies and services for MILEs.
FanDuel
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FanDuel offers fantasy sports with daily games for real money.
Community Gaming
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CommunityGaming.io combines social gaming, match automation, and blockchain payment technology to make it easy to organize tournaments.
Atari
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Atari produces, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment software for gaming platforms.
Jackpocket
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Jackpocket is a third-party app providing a secure way to order official state lottery tickets.
Whistle
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Whistle is a global sports and entertainment company that creates, curates, and distributes positive brand safe original content.
Boom Sports
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Boom Sports is a technology company building the future of mobile sports gaming products for the next generation of sports fans.
Matific
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Matific takes a unique approach to teaching K to 6 math using hands-on and interactive mini-games.
GameCo
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GameCo created Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM) a category of Video Game Gambling on casino floors.
ReKTGlobal
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ReKTGlobal is a business authority in e-sports and competitive gaming.
1v1Me
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1v1Me is an app that allows you to play video games for money against other people without paying any fees.
DRAFT
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Draft is the first truly mobile fantasy game. Like Words with Friends for fantasy with real money.
Avalanche Studios
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Avalanche Studios is an independent and privately held video game developer based in both Stockholm, Sweden and New York, USA.
FunFair Technologies
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FunFair provides blockchain powered solutions to the online gaming industry.
Allstar
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Allstar develops technology that enables gamers to effortlessly capture, personalize, and share their greatest gaming moments.
HQTrivia
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HQ Trivia is a live trivia game played through an iOS app.
Ready
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Ready democratizes gaming with The Ready Games- DIY game tournaments- and Ready Maker, a platform for gaming and robotics.
ThriveFantasy
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ThriveFantasy is a daily fantasy sports and esports platform.
Jump Ramp
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Jump Ramp Games have pioneered a new mobile gaming category offering real world rewards, everyday to smartphone.
Slate Science (Matific)
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SlateMath is an iPad app that develops mathematical skills through interactive math games.
Derby Games
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Derby Games is an american online gambling company.
Major League Gaming
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Major League Gaming is a digital network to promote eSports globally through premier competition and to deliver premium gaming content.
E-Line Media
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E-Line Media is a publisher of game-based learning products and services that help prepare the youth for careers in the 21st century.
Rockstar Games
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Rockstar Games is a multinational video game development and publishing company.
Tapinator
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Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games for iOS and Android platforms.
beastcoast
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Beastcoast is an online esports game organizer that specializes in organizing games and tournaments based on players’ interests.
FleetWit
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FleetWit is the one and only trivia and puzzle destination where you can win $$$ prizes every day.
Scream BOX
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Scream BOX is a subscription horror movie channel.
Cellufun
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Cellufun is a mobile social gaming community in which users can socialize, play games and buy virtual goods.
5 More Minutes Ltd
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5 More Minutes (aka TeacherGaming) is an independent game development company that expands game-based learning into classrooms worldwide.
Receptiv
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Receptiv is the only in-app mobile video ad platform connecting brands to receptive users during meaningful moments.
Kinsane Entertainment
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Insanely fun entertainment for kids
StatsHelix
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StatsHelix is a b2b gametech company focused on enhancing esports and gaming experiences through data.
Glow Up Games
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Glow Up Games is creating and publishing mobile games featuring diverse stories, to unlock the largest hidden market within games.
Happy Cloud
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The Happy Cloud network lets people play games on demand without downloading them.
Draftstreet
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Draftstreet.com is a gaming destination enabling fantasy sports players to participate against anyone in the U.S.
Kingdom Death
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Kingdom Death’s world is immensely deep and brutally challenging.
Think Gaming
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Data that helps game developers, publishers and investors make more money from mobile games.
Boxiz
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Boxiz is a sports gaming platform that allows gamers to earn real cash prizes as they play.
Cupcake Digital
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Cupcake Digital creates and develops award-winning mobile applications for kids based on world-class entertainment properties.
AdaptiveBlue
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AdaptiveBlue operates GetGlue, a social entertainment network allowing users to ‘check in’ to the shows, movies and sports they consume.
Selectable Media
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Selectable Media allows individuals to unlock digital content in exchange for interacting with brand advertisements.
Woojer
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Woojer is a pioneer in the field of haptic technology.
Itavio
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Itavio is a mobile application that helps parents manage the amount of time their children play mobile games.
Wedge Buster
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Wedge Buster is a gaming company specializing in sports gaming and fantasy sports on social networks and mobile platforms.
Karma the Game of Destiny
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Karma the Game of Destiny is an internet company that specializes in the fields of augmented reality, dating, and virtual reality.
Campaign.TV
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Campaign.TV is a platform that connects celebrities with their fans over online video games
Einhorn’s Epic Productions
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Einhorn’s Epic Productions is an entertainment creative house
TuSion
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Platform that helps to increase productivity and reduce the stress level
Tip or Skip
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Tip or Skip, a New York City based shopping game developer, applies social discovery and gamification to m-commerce.
TweeQ
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TweeQ is a digital platform delivering personalized, prescribed physical therapy exercise programs for patients to follow along at home.
Clever Goats Media
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Clever Goats Media develops educational applications for children such as games, workbooks, and storybooks.
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Sharebert organizes and promotes the world’s biggest gaming events.
Herotainment
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Herotainment introduces Herotopia.com, a dynamic social online game with engaging characters and stories.
Yushino
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Yushino offers a social crossword game using numbers for iOS devices.
SuperData Research
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SuperData is the leading provider of market intelligence on digital games and interactive media.
Startist
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Startist is a web platform for collaborating on projects ranging from film and arts to games and technology.
Fantasy Buzzer
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Fantasy Buzzer simplifies fantasy football team management by importing a user’s teams from any fantasy football provider.
BattlePro
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BattlePro is the only tournament management platform that directly allows Esports organizers to create league based tournaments.
Weasel Labs
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Weasel Labs develops an accessory that automatically adds wind to any VR game.
Gamaby
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We have a new line of multicultural dolls based on astronomy and math called the Stellar Babies.
OS Studios
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OS Studio provides market creative, production & consultancy services to brands wanting to take the lead in content & live production.
TagBull
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TagBull is a dataset labeling platform that provides training data by utilizing crowd consensus and HCI research.
FreshPlanet
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FreshPlanet is a social, casual gaming company developing online games for the iPad and Facebook.
Clubs Poker
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Start a poker game with your friends in 30 seconds
MinecraftEdu
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MinecraftEdu provides products and services that make it easy for educators to use Minecraft in the classroom.
Oberon Media
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Oberon Media is a multi-platform firm delivering casual games solutions across online, social, mobile, interactive TV and retail categories.
Global Tech Gadgets™
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Global Tech Gadgets™ is a online media company that provides gadget news, reviews, tech news, guides, gameplay, car tech and much more.
UGO Entertainment
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UGO Entertainment creates quality lifestyle content that delivers daily coverage of the latest developments in games and entertainment.
Meme Inc
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Meme designs, develops and publishes the next generation of social casino games.
MMO-Champion
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MMO-Champion, a very popular site that follows news for the hit massively multiplayer game World of Warcraft.
Alliance Media Holdings
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Alliance Distributors Holding is a leading wholesale distributor of video games, video game hardware, and accessories.
SPI International
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SPI International is an entertainment company specializing in theatrical distribution services.
Nascent
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Nascent is a technology investor with a focus on experimental digital products
Mika Mobile
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Mika Mobile INC is a mobile apps developer company and has developed various gaming applications for the Android and iPhone users.
Funtactix
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Funtactix is an online game development studio specializing in social and mobile games based on major motion pictures.
Phovi
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Phovi is a Social Platform that connects users through Multiplayer Games, Communities, and Offline Experiences.
World of Ether
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A decentralized collectible dueling game on the Ethereum blockchain.
Fleaflicker
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Fleaflicker is the world’s easiest and fastest fantasy sports platform.
Longtail Studios
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Longtail Studios is a company which has developed gaming applications like Football
seansalbert web designer Ltd
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seansalbert is a social e-commerce services platform for businesses, web designers and companies owners and like-minded shoppers.
Rising Tide Games
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Founded in 2014, Rising Tide Games is developer of social casino games.
GameBattles
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GameBattles is the world leader in online video game competition.
Advergame.com
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Advergame.com is a company which create and generate content used by hundreds of global publishers.
Games for Change
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Games for Change is a community that facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games.
Visit Dojo
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Visit Dojo is a platform for gamers and brands to connect & engage through online esports tournaments
