What Leartes Studios does

Leartes Studios is a privately held game art outsourcing studio and digital asset marketplace operator founded in 2019 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. The company operates a dual business model combining professional game art services with a product portfolio of AI-powered tools and marketplaces. Its core offerings include: (1) Project-based outsourcing services covering 3D environment design, character design, modeling, materials, level art, lighting, and concept art for game and virtual production clients; (2) Cosmos Marketplace, a proprietary subscription platform with over 350 modular asset packs optimized for Unreal Engine and Unity, distributed alongside third-party stores Fab, Unreal Engine Marketplace, and Unity Asset Store; (3) Nwiro AI, a suite of AI-powered Unreal Engine 5 plugins that generate Blueprints, Materials, C++ classes, and 3D environments from natural language prompts through Model Context Protocol endpoints, with Nwiro AI Pro offering subscription access to multiple large language models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, Kimi, Llama, Gemma) and Nwiro AI Integration Kit sold as a perpetual license; and (4) Educational offerings through an Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center and Udemy courses.

The company's technology stack centers on Unreal Engine 5 and Unity with PBR texturing workflows using Substance and Quixel tools, supplemented by 36 native UE5 tool categories in Nwiro AI spanning generative Blueprint logic, procedural content generation, material graph editing, animation, and physics. Client logos include Epic Games, Microsoft, Nintendo, Marvel, NetEase, Krafton, Ubisoft, Activision, Paradox Interactive, Sandfall Games, Illuvium, and Techland, with the Steampunk-Victorian Environment Megapack used in early prototyping for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which won Game of the Year 2025. The customer base spans AAA studios, indie developers, individual creators, and educational institutions, with revenue generated through professional services, one-time asset pack licensing, recurring Cosmos subscriptions, SaaS/credit-based Nwiro AI access, and educational course sales. Leartes holds three Epic Games designations: Authorized Service Partner, MegaGrants recipient, and Authorized Training Center.

Name

Leartes Studios

Legal name

Leartes Studios Tasarım ve Yazılım Hizmetleri Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://leartesstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Leartes Studios is an Istanbul-based game art outsourcing studio that provides AAA-quality 3D environment and asset services, sells 350+ modular asset packs, and offers Nwiro AI, an AI-powered Unreal Engine 5 tool suite, serving studios from indie to AAA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Development Tools and Assets

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Graphic Design Services (54143), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM), Asset Creation, Pipeline, DCC Integration & Content Management Tools (MPAFAFAL), Cloud & Distributed Real-Time Production (Remote ICVFX, Multi-site) (MPAHADAJ)

Keywords

• Game art outsourcing
• 3D environment assets
• Unreal Engine assets
• Digital asset marketplace
• AI game development

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Game Art Outsourcing Services: Custom game art outsourcing services for studios requiring bespoke 3D environments, characters, props, materials, and lighting. Project-based engagements with tailored solutions.
2. Asset Pack Sales: Pre-made 3D asset packs sold through Cosmos marketplace, Fab, Unreal Engine Marketplace, and Unity Asset Store. One-time purchase model with individual pack pricing.
3. Cosmos Subscription: Subscription-based access to Cosmos marketplace offering unlimited asset downloads with plans ranging from free to enterprise tier. New assets added weekly.
4. Educational Courses: Unreal Engine and game art courses sold through Udemy and Cosmos platform. Includes beginner to advanced level training on 3D modeling, environment design, and game development.
5. Nwiro AI Tools: Nwiro AI Pro subscription/credits model for power users and studios. Nwiro AI Integration Kit available as perpetual license for solo developers and small teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Leartes Studios delivers B2B game art outsourcing services to AAA and indie game studios, including 3D environment design, character design, props, materials, level art, lighting, and 2D concept art. It also develops and sells pre-made modular 3D asset megapacks and runs the Cosmos subscription marketplace for unlimited asset downloads. Its Nwiro AI tool suite converts natural-language prompts into Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints, Materials, C++ classes, and 3D environments via native C++ MCP endpoints integrating Claude, GPT, Gemini, and other LLMs.

Product overview

Leartes Studios operates a dual business model combining game art outsourcing services with a product portfolio of AI-powered tools and digital asset marketplaces. The core offerings include: (1) Nwiro AI - an AI assistant for Unreal Engine 5 that generates Blueprints, Materials, C++ code, and 3D environments from natural language, available as Integration Kit (perpetual) or AI Pro (subscription); (2) Cosmos Marketplace - a subscription-based platform for high-quality 3D assets, environments, materials, VFX, and sounds optimized for Unreal Engine and Unity; (3) Asset Megapacks - themed environment packs (Middle Eastern Town, Elvish City, Mythical Volcano Village, Cyberpunk, Miami Club, WW2, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, Military Base, Viking Village, Dark Medieval, 1950s NYC) sold through Cosmos and Fab marketplaces; (4) Professional Services - game art outsourcing covering 3D Environment Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Character Design, Materials/Textures, Level Art, Lighting, and 2D Concept Art; (5) Education - Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center with courses, Udemy tutorials, and student program providing free Cosmos access. The company is an Unreal Engine Authorized Service Partner and Epic MegaGrants recipient.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cosmos: A marketplace platform for 3D assets, environments, materials, VFX, sounds, and game development tools offered under subscription plans
• Nwiro
• Stylarts
• Udemy Courses

Products and services

• Nwiro AI

Quantifiable outcome

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year 2025 after using Leartes Steampunk Megapack during early prototyping
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Epic Games (Unreal Engine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnreal Engine Authorized Service Partner recognized by Epic Games for expertise in development, co-development, and custom projects. Also recipient of Epic MegaGrants and authorized as Unreal Engine Training Center providing expert-led courses.
• Anthropic (Claude CLI)coreTechnology or IntegrationNwiro AI tools integrate with Claude CLI for natural language to UE5 asset generation. Claude Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6, and Haiku 4.5 models available through Nwiro AI Pro subscription.
• OpenAI (GPT)coreTechnology or IntegrationNwiro AI Integration Kit connects with Codex CLI for AI-powered code generation. GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 Mini models available through Nwiro AI Pro.
• DellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Veiled Realms Art Challenge providing Dell Precision 3680 Tower as prize for 1st place Environment Art winner.
• NvidiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Veiled Realms Art Challenge, providing GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card as prize.
• Marvelous DesignerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and prize provider offering 1-Year License for Marvelous Designer and special award for challenge participants using the software.
• WacomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrize provider for Veiled Realms Art Challenge supplying Wacom Movink 13 and Intuos Pro S tablets.
• Dash (Polygonflow)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrize provider and sponsor offering 2-Year Dash subscription for procedural world creation in UE5.
• The Gnomon WorkshopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrize provider offering 1-Year subscription to Gnomon Workshop for artistic education.
• AdobeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrize provider offering 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription for challenge winners.
• ArtStationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrize provider offering 1-Year ArtStation Pro Subscription, also hosting ArtBlast showcase for challenge submissions.
• 80 LevelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia sponsor providing article interview opportunity as prize for Environment Art category.
• The DiNusty EmpireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia sponsor for Veiled Realms Art Challenge.
• MobidictumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia sponsor for Veiled Realms Art Challenge.
• SAE InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing free Cosmos subscriptions to students as part of Leartes Educational Program.
• İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (ITU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner institution for Leartes Educational Program with free student subscriptions.
• Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi (BAU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner institution for Leartes Educational Program.
• FH University of Applied Sciences HagenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner institution for Leartes Educational Program.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Meshy AI: Meshy AI is an AI-powered 3D model generation platform producing game-ready assets from text and images. Both a technology partner (integrated into Nwiro) and a partial competitor on the AI-assisted 3D content creation motion.
• Tripo AI: Tripo AI is an AI 3D generation service producing models from text and images. Already integrated into Nwiro as a partner, but also a partial competitor as standalone 3D generation tools improve.

Broad incumbents

• Keywords Studios: Keywords Studios is a publicly-listed global technical and creative services provider to the games industry, including art services, localization, QA, and playtesting. Overlaps with Leartes on art outsourcing but operates at vastly greater scale across many service lines.
• Virtuos: Virtuos is one of the largest global game art outsourcing studios (1,000+ artists) providing 3D environment, character, and art co-development for AAA publishers. Comparable as a direct outsourcing peer but at materially larger scale and broader service scope (full co-dev, not just art).

Direct peers

• Room 8 Group: Room 8 Group is a game art and development outsourcing company offering co-development, art production, and porting for AAA and AA studios. Highly comparable to Leartes in services offered and target client base, though broader in scope (including full co-dev).
• Synty Studios: Synty Studios is a leading publisher of stylized asset packs for Unity and Unreal Engine, primarily sold through the Unity Asset Store and Unreal Marketplace. Direct competitor on the marketplace/asset-pack distribution motion and similar customer base (indie to AA developers).
• Streamline Studios: Streamline Studios is a game art outsourcing company specializing in 3D environments, characters, and technical art for AAA and AA game publishers. Comparable service mix and target customer base as Leartes' outsourcing arm.
• Lemon Sky Studios: Lemon Sky Studios is a game art outsourcing studio providing 3D environment, character, and cinematic art for AAA studios. Directly comparable service offering and client profile to Leartes' B2B outsourcing business.
• Dekogon Studios: Dekogon Studios is a game art outsourcing studio producing high-quality 3D character, creature, and environment art, plus asset packs sold on Unreal and Unity marketplaces. Comparable on both the outsourcing services and the asset-pack distribution motion.

Others

• GameDev Market: GameDev Market is a digital marketplace for game assets (2D, 3D, audio) targeting indie developers. Comparable as a competing asset marketplace/distribution channel adjacent to Cosmos, Fab, and Unity Asset Store.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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