Big Solutions Group

What Big Solutions Group does

Big Solutions Group is a privately held, boutique consulting firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2004 by Matt Firme (CEO) and Mike Salmon. The firm provides game consulting, marketing strategies, and creative services to video game publishers and developers, with a stated client roster that has historically included major industry players such as Ubisoft, Microsoft (Xbox), Electronic Arts, THQ, Take-Two Interactive, Midway, LucasArts, Warner Bros. Interactive, Buena Vista Games, Sega of America, and Eidos. The firm's core service lines are Game Consulting (early-stage full-service consulting, late-development consulting targeting a 10–15% lift on best-case sales projections, portfolio consulting, and developer pitch consulting), Marketing Services (media training, PR planning, and marketing collateral production), and Creative Services (copywriting, editorial consulting, speechwriting, and packaging design). All work is conducted under strict NDAs, and the firm markets itself on confidentiality, tailored solutions, and the founders' direct personal involvement.

Underlying technology is essentially zero-product: the firm does not maintain a proprietary technology platform, software product, or API. Service delivery is human-judgment-driven and leverages the two principals' combined decades of editorial and media experience in the video game industry, including prior executive roles at Future and the launch of major gaming publications such as the Official Xbox Magazine. The business model is professional services — project-based consulting fees and likely retainer arrangements — sold direct to enterprise gaming publishers and developers through industry relationships and referrals. With only two named principals and a stated headcount of 1–10, the firm operates as a high-touch micro-boutique rather than a scaling services business, and there is no evidence of institutional funding, outside investment, or expansion beyond a single Austin-based office.

Name

Big Solutions Group

Legal name

Big Solutions Group

Website

https://bigsolutionsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Solutions Group is a privately held Austin-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2004 that provides game consulting, marketing strategies, and creative services to video game publishers and developers, leveraging the two co-founders' decades of editorial and media industry experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Consulting Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI), B2B / Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Strategy Consulting (MPAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Game consulting services
• Video game marketing
• Creative services
• Publisher consulting
• Developer pitch consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for video game publishers and developers including game consulting, creative services, and marketing strategies. Revenue likely generated through project-based consulting fees and retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Big Solutions Group is a B2B consulting firm that provides game consulting, marketing strategies, and creative services to video game publishers and developers. The firm offers an integrated suite of services covering early-stage and full-service game consulting, late-development consulting, portfolio consulting, developer pitch consulting, marketing services (media training, marketing support, PR planning), and creative services (copywriting, editorial consulting, speechwriting, packaging design).

Product overview

Big Solutions Group is a consulting firm offering game consulting, creative services, and marketing strategies for video game publishers and developers. The company provides an integrated suite of services including Game Consulting (early-stage and full-service), Marketing Services (media training, PR planning, collateral creation), Creative Services (copywriting, editorial consulting, speechwriting, packaging), Late Development Consulting, Portfolio Consulting, and Developer Pitch Consulting. These services are designed to help clients sell more games and achieve budget goals through expertise in consumer marketing and the games industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Game Consulting Early-stage and full-service consulting engagement for video game publishers and developers that identifies key USPs to excite consumers and media, with follow-up through PR, Marketing, and Sales departments to ensure consistent messaging throughout the product lifecycle. Includes Focused/Full Service consulting, Late Development Consulting (within 4-6 months of release), Portfolio Consulting (analysis of entire product portfolio), and Developer Pitch Consulting (helping developers land publisher deals).

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Global communications firm with a dedicated gaming and entertainment practice. Competes for the same enterprise publisher PR and marketing budgets as Big Solutions Group, but as part of a much broader portfolio across industries.
• Golin: Large global PR and marketing agency with experience in gaming and entertainment technology. Comparable in offering B2B PR planning and creative services to publishers, but as a full-service incumbent with significantly greater scale.
• Future plc: Global multimedia company publishing gaming titles and managing large gaming communities; Matt Firme was previously VP/Editorial Director at Future. A broader incumbent whose audience insights and editorial infrastructure overlap with the firm's positioning expertise.

Direct peers

• ICO Partners: Communications and marketing agency focused on video games, providing PR, influencer, and community services to publishers and developers. Closely mirrors Big Solutions Group's blend of marketing, creative, and game-launch support.
• Evolve PR: Public relations and communications firm specializing in video games and esports. Overlaps with Big Solutions Group on game-industry PR planning, media training, and developer/publisher support.
• Sandbox Strategies: Communications and consulting firm for the video game and entertainment industries. Comparable scope to Big Solutions Group in publisher marketing, PR, and strategic consulting services.
• M80 Marketing: Marketing and communications agency serving video game publishers and entertainment clients. Directly comparable in B2B marketing services, creative copy, and launch positioning for gaming brands.
• Reverb Communications: Long-standing video game PR and communications agency serving publishers and developers with launch PR, media relations, and trade show support. Directly comparable to Big Solutions Group's PR planning, media training, and creative services aimed at the same enterprise publisher audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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