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| Formerly | LightSpeed & Quantum Studio |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen,Guangdong,China |
Area served | Wordwide |
Key people |
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| Parent | Tencent Games |
| Website | www |
LightSpeed Studios (formerlyLightSpeed & Quantum Studio) is a Chinese video game development company underTencent Games, headquartered inShenzhen, China. It was founded in 2011 through the merger of Quantum Studios and LightSpeed.
The company is known for developing titles such asPUBG Mobile andPeacekeeper Elite. The studio has expanded internationally, establishing multiple branches focused onAAA game development. The company has multiple offices in China, the United States, Singapore, Canada, Britain, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and other countries.[1]
LightSpeed Studios was originally founded in 2008 as Quantum Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. It was responsible for developing online multiplayer games in China. In 2011, Quantum Studios merged with Aurora Studios, another Tencent subsidiary, to form LightSpeed & Quantum Studio. The team played a key role in Tencent's mobile gaming strategy, working on titles that adapted popular PC and console experiences for mobile platforms.[2]
In 2018, LightSpeed Studios launchedPUBG Mobile globally, and it became one of the best-performing mobile games worldwide. By 2022, the game had generated $8 billion in lifetime revenue.[3]
In 2020, Tencent launched LightSpeed LA inIrvine, California, with the goal of developing AAA games for console and PC. Led by industry veterans, the studio focuses on narrative-driven and open-world projects.[4] LightSpeed LA later announcedLast Sentinel atThe Game Awards 2023, its first AAA open-world game set in a futuristic Japan.[5] In 2021, LightSpeed Studios established Uncapped Games in Los Angeles, California, led by a former Blizzard veteran, to focus on RTS games for PC.[6]
In 2022, the company changed its name to LightSpeed Studios and unveiled a brand-new logo.[7] In 2023, Lightspeed Studios acquiredLucid Games.[8]
In May 2024, Steve C. Martin, the formerRockstar Games producer and General Manager of Lightspeed LA, became the Vice President of LightSpeed Studios.[9] In November 2024, LightSpeed Studios announced the creation of LightSpeed Japan Studio, led by formerCapcom producerHideaki Itsuno. This studio was established to develop new intellectual properties, primarily action games, for global audiences.[10]
In March 2025, LightSpeed Studios announced that it would double down on developing new original intellectual property.[11]
| Year | Title | Platforms | Developer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Asura Online | Windows | Quantum Studio | [13] |
| 2014 | Tencent Mahjong | iOS, Android | LightSpeed Studios | |
| 2017 | Super NBA | iOS, Android | ||
| 2018 | PUBG: Exhilarating Battlefield | iOS, Android | ||
| 2018 | PUBG Mobile | iOS, Android | ||
| 2019 | Peacekeeper Elite | iOS, Android | ||
| 2020 | PUBG Mobile Lite | iOS, Android | ||
| 2021 | League of Legends: Wild Rift (Chinese Version) | iOS, Android | ||
| 2022 | Apex Legends Mobile | iOS, Android | ||
| 2023 | Undawn | iOS, Android,Windows | ||
| 2024 | NBA Infinite | iOS, Android | ||
| TBA | Final Fantasy XIV Mobile | iOS, Android | [14] | |
| Code: To Jin Yong | TBA | [15] | ||
| Battle Aces | Windows | Uncapped Games | [16] | |
| Last Sentinel | TBA | LightSpeed LA | [17] | |
| Untitled action game by Hideaki Itsuno | TBA | LightSpeed Japan Studio | [11] |