Super Evil Megacorp

What Super Evil Megacorp does

Super Evil Megacorp (SEMC) is a privately held, independent cross-platform video game studio founded in 2012 by Tommy Krul and Q Wang in California. The studio employs approximately 100 game makers distributed across 11 countries under a fully remote operating model formalized in March 2020, with U.S. headquarters in San Mateo/Redwood City and a UK hub opened in London in August 2023. SEMC is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. Under CEO Ian Fielding (a former Riot Games executive) and Executive Chairman Kristian Segerstrale, the studio is led by department heads across Tech, Art, Production, Operations, and Finance.

The company's product strategy is centered on its proprietary EVIL engine, a C++ cross-platform technology that powers every title and enables high-grade 3D graphics, shading, animation, precision control support, and fast asset authoring across mobile, PC, and console. The studio's published titles include Vainglory (a cross-platform MOBA launched in 2014 that reached 45M+ players before being sunset to a Community Edition in 2020), Catalyst Black (a battleground shooter launched May 2022 that won Samsung's Galaxy Game of the Year 2022), TMNT: Splintered Fate (a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roguelike co-developed with Paramount Game Studios, launched May 2023 on Apple Arcade and rolled out across Switch, PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and physical retail through 2025–2026, with three DLC packs and a Gold Edition), and Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game (a Netflix Games-exclusive co-op action title set in Zack Snyder's IP, developed under a 2023 strategic partnership and launched July 2025).

SEMC monetizes through a free-to-play base game with in-app purchases for cosmetics and characters, paid DLC content, physical retail editions (Deluxe and Collector's), and revenue share arrangements with platform partners including Apple Arcade, Netflix Games, and the major console digital storefronts. Distribution covers the Apple App Store, Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store, Steam, Epic, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Apple Arcade, Netflix Games, and physical retail. The studio earns consumer revenue directly and contracted work-for-hire revenue from co-development deals with Netflix and Paramount. Marketing is community-led via Discord, multi-platform social media, gaming press, and event presence at Gamescom, NYCC, Steam Next Fest, and others.

Name

Super Evil Megacorp

Legal name

Super Evil Mega Corp. Inc.

Website

https://superevilmegacorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Super Evil Megacorp is an independent, fully-remote cross-platform game studio of ~100 makers across 11 countries that builds multiplayer action games (TMNT: Splintered Fate, Catalyst Black, Blood Line: Rebel Moon) on its proprietary EVIL engine for consumer and subscription-gated distribution.

Ownership category

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Product category

Video Games

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AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Game Development Studios (PC/Console/Mobile)

Keywords

• Multiplayer game development
• Cross-platform gaming
• Mobile game studio
• Proprietary game engine
• Action video games

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free-to-Play Gaming with In-App Purchases: Core games offered free-to-play with optional in-game purchases including character skins, items, and battle passes. Games include Vainglory (discontinued), Catalyst Black, TMNT: Splintered Fate, and Blood Line: Rebel Moon.
2. DLC and Expansion Content: Paid downloadable content including new characters (Casey Jones, Metalhead, Alopex DLCs for TMNT: Splintered Fate) and game expansions.
3. Physical Retail Editions: Physical retail releases for consoles including Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition with exclusive merchandise and in-game bonuses.
4. Platform Revenue Share: Revenue from platform holders (Apple Arcade, Netflix Games, console digital stores) through distribution partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Super Evil Megacorp is an independent game studio that develops and publishes cross-platform multiplayer action games powered by its proprietary C++ EVIL Engine. The studio's portfolio includes the MOBA Vainglory, the battleground shooter Catalyst Black, the roguelike action game TMNT: Splintered Fate (with multiple DLC packs and a Gold Edition), and the Netflix-exclusive co-op action game Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game. Games are distributed free-to-play with in-app purchases across mobile, PC, and console platforms, supplemented by paid DLC and physical retail editions.

Product overview

Super Evil Megacorp is an independent cross-platform game studio that builds multiplayer action games powered by its proprietary Evil Engine. The company operates a portfolio of game titles across mobile, console, and PC platforms. Core products include Vainglory (the MOBA for touch, 2014-2020), Catalyst Black (battleground shooter, 2022), TMNT: Splintered Fate (roguelike action game, 2023), and Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game (co-op action, Netflix exclusive, 2025). The proprietary Evil Engine serves as the foundational technology platform enabling cross-platform development across iOS, Android, PC (Steam/Epic), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. TMNT: Splintered Fate has expanded significantly with multiple DLC packs (Casey Jones, Metalhead, Alopex) and various platform releases, culminating in the Gold Edition. The company operates as a fully remote organization across 11 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evil Engine: Proprietary C++ cross-platform game engine that powers all of Super Evil Megacorp's games, enabling cross-platform experiences.

Products and services

• Vainglory Award-winning free-to-play cross-platform MOBA offering strategic depth and mechanical skill expected from PC titles, playable with friends on any device. Targeted at mobile and tablet competitive gamers.
• Catalyst Black Team battleground shooter featuring powerful guns, customizable abilities, and mystical primal transformations set in the Welkin Islands world. Targeted at mobile multiplayer shooter fans.
• TMNT: Splintered Fate Roguelike action game featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters with co-op gameplay for up to 4 players across multiple platforms. Targeted at action and roguelike fans and TMNT IP audiences.
• Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game Co-op action game set in Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon universe combining twin-stick shooter action with RPG customization and four unique rebel classes. Targeted at Netflix subscribers and Rebel Moon franchise fans.
• TMNT: Splintered Fate Gold Edition Complete all-in-one edition of TMNT: Splintered Fate that includes all released DLC content (Casey Jones, Metalhead, Alopex) and celebrates three years of the title. Targeted at console and PC players seeking the definitive edition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 million+ players for Vainglory
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Netflix GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Strategic partnership for development of Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game, a co-op action game exclusive to Netflix members. Announced March 2023 with game launching July 2025. Project set in Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon universe.
• Paramount Game StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, co-developed with Paramount Game Studios. Game launched May 2023 on Apple Arcade and expanded to Nintendo Switch July 2024, PC November 2024, PlayStation May 2025, Xbox June 2025.
• NetEaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with NetEase to power cross-platform launch of Vainglory in China
• RazerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile esports partnership with Razer as title sponsor for Vainglory World Championship
• ApplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in Apple iPhone events, Apple Arcade partnership for Vainglory and TMNT: Splintered Fate, Steam Deck verification partnership

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• NetEase Games: Major Chinese game publisher and strategic partner of SEMC (powered Vainglory's China launch). Comparable as a publisher of cross-platform multiplayer action games, though primarily serving the China/Asia market rather than global Western consumers.

Direct peers

• Second Dinner: Developer of Marvel Snap, a cross-platform free-to-play multiplayer game. Comparable as a smaller studio leveraging licensed IP (Marvel) for a cross-platform card/multiplayer title with major platform partnerships.
• Riot Games: Developer of multiplayer action games including League of Legends and Valorant, with deep free-to-play multiplayer expertise. Highly comparable to SEMC's multiplayer action focus; reinforced by SEMC CEO Ian Fielding being a former Riot Games veteran.
• Supercell: Mobile multiplayer specialist behind Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Closely comparable in business model (small elite teams, cross-platform mobile-first multiplayer) and reinforced by SEMC Executive Chairman Kristian Segerstrale's Supercell background.
• Digital Extremes: Developer of Warframe, a free-to-play cross-platform cooperative action game across PC, console, and mobile. Closely mirrors SEMC's free-to-play cross-platform multiplayer co-op model and live-ops approach.
• miHoYo (HoYoverse): Developer of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail — premium cross-platform action games spanning mobile, PC, and console. Directly comparable in cross-platform action multiplayer strategy and global distribution footprint.

Emerging players

• Hazelight Studios: Independent studio focused exclusively on cooperative multiplayer action experiences (It Takes Two, A Way Out). Comparable through its co-op multiplayer focus, though it operates in premium console/PC rather than free-to-play cross-platform.

Others

• Unity Technologies: Provider of the Unity game engine, an indirect competitor/adjacent to SEMC's proprietary EVIL Engine. Comparable as a cross-platform game technology provider serving mobile, PC, and console developers.

Broad incumbents

• Bungie: Developer of Destiny 2, a live-service multiplayer action game spanning console and PC. Comparable through sustained live-ops multiplayer expertise at scale, though operates at a much larger budget and headcount.
• Epic Games: Developer of Fortnite and creator of Unreal Engine, dominating cross-platform multiplayer action and engine technology. A broad incumbent competing across multiple layers: live-service multiplayer, engine tech, and PC storefront.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/superevilmegaco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SupEvilMegacorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/SuperEvilMegacorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/super-evil-megacorp
• Instagraminstagram.com/superevilmegacorp
• TikToktiktok.com/@superevilmegacorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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