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Company Profile
Lightspeed Studios
Website
www.lightspeed-studios.com/
About
LightSpeed Studios is one of the world’s premier global games studios and the co-creator of worldwide hits like PUBG Mobile and many others. With offices around the world, Lightspeed Studios has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for over four billion registered users.
Articles featuring Lightspeed Studios
Nordic Games Industry
How hard times are making game developers more creative and resilient
Regional industry experts take the pulse of the Nordic games market ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2025, October 7th to 8th
Office Opening
Lightspeed Japan opens Osaka office to recruit talent, including Capcom veterans
This is Lightspeed Studios’ second office in Japan after a Tokyo office was established in 2024
Victorious Valorant
Valorant Mobile hits 40m pre-registrations in China
Riot Games opened pre-registrations on April 21st, exclusively for the Chinese version
Launching At Lightspeed
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile launching this June in China
Square Enix and Lightspeed Studios’ upcoming release has been "specifically tailored" for mobile
Hot Five
Hot Five: Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid board game, Machine Zone CEO out, and Final Fantasy XIV Mobile’s tentative launch date
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Valorant Mobile
Riot Games’ Valorant Mobile set for China launch
Hero shooter coming to global markets at a later date
Upcoming Release
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile could be launching August 29th
The mobile adaptation is listed on the Chinese App Store for a launch this summer
New Studio
Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios opens new Japan studio
Experienced game director Hideaki Itsuno will helm Lightspeed's Japan studio
Signed Deal
Tencent’s Lightspeed LA studio signs SAG-AFTRA deal to work with striking members
Developer can now employ performers from the organisation for current and future projects
New Acquisition
Lightspeed Studios acquires developer Lucid Games
Lucid is best known for its game Destruction AllStars
Mobile Optimisation
PUBG Mobile co-developer discusses optimising Unreal for thousands of phone types
Exclusive interview: the challenges of optimizing a game for a wide range of mobile devices
Online Scalability
The co-developer of PUBG Mobile unveils new optimisation model for virtual worlds
Exclusive interview with Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios at GDC about new XPR tech for scaling up games