What Argentics does

Argentics is a private game development and art outsourcing studio founded in 2017, operating with a team of more than 80 professionals. The company delivers end-to-end game development and 2D/3D art production services for game studios ranging from indie to AAA, alongside AR/VR development for gaming, education, and brand engagement. Its core technology stack centers on Unity and Unreal Engine for game and immersive development, with Adobe Photoshop for 2D art and Blender, 3D Max, and Maya for 3D production. The studio is structured around small, role-defined teams (Art Lead, Project Manager, Senior and Junior Artists, Concept Artist, Technical Artist) to minimize bureaucracy and facilitate client communication.

Argentics monetizes through project-based professional services contracts, with flexible engagement models covering end-to-end development, co-development with existing client teams, and dedicated team augmentation. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public rate cards. The customer base is horizontal and enterprise-led, including documented engagements with Flying Whale (VR FPS), a UK NDA client (military immersive combat simulator), Kernel (AR brand engagement), Terra Food (AR dairy-brand game), Graviton Zero (space MMO), TryHards (MOBA), and Dota 2 character skins. In 2021 the company expanded into NFT game development to enter the blockchain domain.

The go-to-market is sales-led, supported by content marketing through a company blog, a LinkedIn presence, and a portfolio showcasing completed projects. Distribution is direct, with global client engagement across multiple continents including UK and Israel. No external funding, parent company, acquisitions, or formal partnerships are disclosed, indicating an organic, founder-led operating model. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, awards, or regulatory actions are identified in the available data.

Name

Argentics

Legal name

Argentics

Website

https://argentics.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Argentics is a private game development and art outsourcing studio founded in 2017 with 80+ professionals, delivering end-to-end 2D/3D art, game development, and AR/VR production services to indie, AAA, and enterprise clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Development and Art Outsourcing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourcing Studios (Art/Animation/Audio/Engineering Support) (MPAFAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Game development outsourcing
• Game art production
• 2D 3D art services
• AR VR development
• UI UX game design

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Development Outsourcing: End-to-end game development services from concept to post-release maintenance, including design documents, art assets, animation, and support. Revenue generated through project-based professional services contracts.
2. Game Art Outsourcing: 2D and 3D art production services including character design, environments, props, animations, and UI/UX design. Billed as part of project contracts or as standalone art asset services.
3. AR/VR Development: Augmented and virtual reality development services for gaming, education, and branding purposes. Includes end-to-end development and asset creation for immersive platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Argentics is a game development and art outsourcing studio providing end-to-end services including game development using Unity and Unreal Engine, 2D and 3D art production (characters, environments, props, animations), AR/VR application development, and UI/UX design. The studio engages with clients through full-cycle development, co-development, or dedicated team augmentation models for game studios and brands globally.

Product overview

Argentics is a game development studio offering outsourcing services rather than a unified software product. Their portfolio consists of six distinct service offerings: 2D Art Outsourcing (character design, environment, concept art, icons), 3D Art Outsourcing (characters, vehicles, props, weapons, environments, low-poly), Game Development (end-to-end using Unity and Unreal Engine for mobile, console, PC), AR/VR Development (immersive reality apps for education, branding, gaming), Game Art Outsourcing (integrated art production combining 2D/3D with tech art), and UI/UX Design for games. They operate engagement models including end-to-end development, co-development, and dedicated team augmentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Game Development End-to-end game development outsourcing services for AAA, console, PC, mobile, casual, and hyper-casual games using Unity and Unreal Engine. Targets game studios seeking scalable development partners.
• 2D Art Outsourcing Comprehensive 2D game art creation services including character design, environment art, concept art, and game icons/items for games of all genres and platforms.
• 3D Art Outsourcing Full-cycle 3D game art production covering character modeling, vehicles, props, weapons, environments, and low-poly assets for mobile, desktop, and VR devices.
• 2D Character Design Specialized 2D character design services including card game characters, casual characters, stylized characters, and cartoon characters for various game genres.
• Game Art Outsourcing Integrated game art production services combining AAA game art, tech art, 2D art, 3D art, character design, and game environment design with end-to-end outsourcing models.
• AR/VR Development Immersive reality development services including augmented reality for education, brand engagement, and gaming, plus virtual reality game development, training, and branded applications.
• UI/UX Design User interface and experience design services for games and gamified applications, focused on creating readable and approachable interfaces that minimize user interference.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Room 8 Group: Room 8 Group is a game co-development and art services provider with multiple studios across Eastern Europe serving AAA, mid-core, and mobile publishers. Their co-development, art, and animation services directly overlap Argentics' engagement model and customer base.
• GlobalStep: GlobalStep provides game QA, art production, and software testing services to publishers and developers. Their art services division targets the same AAA/indie client base as Argentics and competes on similar outsourcing engagements.
• Amber (formerly Amber Studio): Amber is a game development and art services studio offering full-cycle development, co-development, and art production across PC, console, mobile, and VR — a service mix that closely tracks Argentics' offerings and target customer segment.
• Sperasoft (a Keywords Studios company): Sperasoft provides full-cycle game development, co-development, and art services to AAA publishers, now operating under Keywords Studios. Their service portfolio and AAA focus directly overlap Argentics' core game development offering.
• Virtuos Studios: Virtuos is one of the largest game art and co-development outsourcing studios globally, with several hundred artists serving AAA, mid-core, and mobile publishers. Like Argentics, they offer end-to-end art production, co-development, and dedicated team models — making them the most directly comparable peer in scale and service mix.
• Keywords Studios: Keywords is the largest publicly-listed game services group, spanning art production, QA, localization, and community management. Their art services division (including the Sperasoft acquisition) is a direct competitor to Argentics' core 2D/3D art and game-development offering, with similar engagement models and target customers.
• Lemon Sky Studios: Lemon Sky Studios is a 200+ person art outsourcing studio focused on AAA-quality 3D/2D art, animation, and tech art for game publishers. Their service portfolio, scale bracket, and emphasis on senior artists mirror Argentics' positioning closely.

Broad incumbents

• PTW (Pole To Win): PTW is a long-established global game services conglomerate offering QA, localization, customer support, and art production. While broader than Argentics' focused art-and-dev positioning, their art-services arm competes head-to-head on the same customer RFPs.

Emerging players

• Stunlock Studios: Stunlock is a mid-sized Swedish developer with co-development and art services capabilities, particularly around Unreal Engine titles. Smaller and more specialized than Argentics, but competes for similar co-development and art-outsourcing engagements in the European market.

Regional players

• The Game Assembly (TGA): TGA operates education plus game services with art and development outsourcing in Northern Europe. They overlap Argentics in the 2D/3D art-outsourcing category but primarily serve Nordic and adjacent European publishers rather than competing globally head-on.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/argentics-io
• Xx.com/ArgenticsGames

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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