What Layer Media does

Layer Media is a private, Redwood City–based creative content studio founded in 2011 that produces trailers, digital marketing assets, film and documentary productions, and design/brand work primarily for video game publishers and entertainment brands. Its three integrated service lines are Trailers & Digital (gameplay trailers and digital assets built on a proprietary capture pipeline and award-winning digital cinematography), Production, Film & TV (documentaries, commercials, and branded entertainment series), and Design & Brand (2D/3D motion, logo animations, CG gameplay sequences, and hand-illustrated key art). Layer is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of creatives, producers, editors, and designers with backgrounds across entertainment, news, gaming development, community, and retail, and the studio is distinguished by premieres of its trailers at The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional-services contracts with enterprise clients, quoted per engagement rather than via public pricing. Its distribution is direct: enterprise clients engage Layer via website contact forms or email, and growth is driven by event-driven premieres, a portfolio website, organic social media, and reputation-based referrals. Its enterprise client roster includes Amazon Games (a multi-year full-suite relationship since 2016/2019), Epic Games, Telltale Games, Skybound Games, 2K, PUBG Studios, Psyonix, Aspyr, Studio Wildcard, Private Division, Blumhouse Games, Nexon, Apple, and Ubisoft, alongside non-endemic brands such as eBay, Facebook, PayPal, CNET, IGN, and Visa.

Layer Media operates as a bootstrapped, privately held agency with no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no public revenue figures. The company has no app, API, or AI/ML product offerings; its competitive position rests on creative talent, franchise-level relationships, and a catalog of 121+ portfolio projects with recognized entertainment IP.

Name

Layer Media

Website

https://layercreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Layer Media is a Redwood City–based creative agency that produces game trailers, digital assets, film production, and branded entertainment for AAA video game publishers and entertainment brands through project-based professional-services contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Game trailer production
• Digital cinematography services
• Branded entertainment content
• 2D 3D motion design
• Creative video agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Production Services: Project-based creative services including trailer production, key art creation, gameplay capture, social campaigns, and branded entertainment for game publishers and entertainment companies. Revenue is generated through project contracts with major gaming and entertainment brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Layer Media is a creative content studio that produces game trailers, digital marketing assets, film and TV productions, and 2D/3D design and brand content for video game publishers and entertainment brands. Services span gameplay capture and trailer production, documentaries and branded entertainment, plus motion design, logo animations, CG gameplay sequences, key art, and promotional materials — delivered end-to-end from concept to execution using a proprietary capture pipeline and digital cinematography capabilities.

Product overview

Layer Media is a creative content studio (not a software product company) offering three integrated service lines: Trailers & Digital (gameplay trailers and digital assets using a cutting-edge capture pipeline and award-winning digital cinematography), Production, Film & TV (documentaries, branded entertainment, commercials), and Design & Brand (2D/3D motion graphics, logo animations, key art, promotional materials). These services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of creatives, producers, editors, and designers with decades of entertainment experience. The company serves major gaming publishers and has created content that debuted at The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trailers & Digital

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Layer's relationship with Amazon Games began in 2016 when their TwitchCon Showcase video debuted on-stage at the TwitchCon keynote, unveiling Amazon's first AAA game titles. Since 2019, Layer has supported New World and the larger Amazon Games team with full creative services including trailers, key arts, screenshots, social campaigns, animated logos, documentary features, and custom illustrations. This ongoing relationship continues to build with Layer working hand-in-hand with Amazon to support current and upcoming franchises.
• Epic GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayer collaborated with Epic Games on the STAR WARS x UEFN project, creating content for STAR WARS Tools available in Fortnite's UEFN platform.
• Telltale GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayer created the Announcement Trailer for The Wolf Among Us 2, Telltale Games' sequel to their acclaimed narrative adventure game.
• Skybound GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayer produced multiple trailers for Invincible VS including Official Launch Trailer, Story Trailer, Official Gameplay Trailer, Open Beta Trailer, Accolades Trailer, and Character Reveal Trailers.
• Lyrical GamescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayer created the Valor Mortis trailer including the Release Date Trailer premiered at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Reveal Trailer.
• Major Game Publishers and DeveloperscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLayer collaborates with major publishers and developers including 2K, PUBG, Psyonix, Aspyr, Studio Wildcard, Private Division, Blumhouse Games, Nexon, and Ubisoft. The company has also created branded entertainment and documentary series for franchises like Call of Duty and Overwatch.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MOCEAN: Los Angeles-based creative agency producing trailers, key art, and marketing assets for games, film, and streaming clients. Comparable in trailer-production focus and entertainment publisher customer base.
• Bokeh: Creative production studio working across games, film, and brand content with strengths in design, motion, and cinematic production. Similar multidisciplinary service model to Layer.
• Digital Dogs: Game trailer and marketing creative agency serving publishers with cinematic capture, CG, and campaign assets. Directly comparable service mix and gaming-industry focus to Layer.
• Tool of North America: Creative production company with a portfolio spanning game trailers, film/TV content, and brand campaigns. Comparable blend of cinematic production and entertainment-adjacent brand work to Layer.
• Giant Ant: Canadian creative agency specializing in game trailers, key art, and marketing content for AAA game publishers. Closely comparable to Layer in offering (trailers, capture, design) and customer base (major game publishers).
• Robot Teddy: Game marketing and trailer agency working with publishers on cinematic reveals, launch campaigns, and digital assets. Comparable service offering to Layer with a similarly publisher-centric client base.

Broad incumbents

• 72andSunny: Global creative agency producing brand and entertainment marketing campaigns, including work for game publishers and entertainment IP. Broader portfolio than Layer but competes for similar entertainment-marketing engagements.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Major global creative advertising agency producing brand campaigns and entertainment marketing across verticals including gaming. Much larger scale and broader remit, but competes for the same AAA entertainment marketing budgets.
• AKQA: Global design and innovation agency producing digital campaigns, branded content, and entertainment marketing for major brands and publishers. Larger scale and broader remit than Layer but adjacent in the entertainment marketing space.
• Engine (formerly Trailer Park Group): Large entertainment marketing agency producing trailers, campaigns, and creative content across film, TV, games, and streaming. Operates at greater scale than Layer across multiple entertainment verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/layermedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/layermedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/layer-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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