N-iX Games

N-iX Games is a Ukrainian game development studio that spun out as a dedicated unit from N-iX, a larger Eastern European software company, in 2012. Based in Lviv with 210+ professionals on staff, the studio has built a 13-year track record delivering over 100 projects ranging from indie titles to AAA-level work. The company focuses on three core areas: co-development, Unreal Engine programming, and art production, though it also handles full-cycle game development, UI/UX design, and custom services for console and PC platforms.

Services and capabilities

N-iX Games operates across three main pillars. Game Engineering involves embedding with client teams for creative and technical decision-making, typically using Agile, Waterfall, Kanban, or Scrum methodologies. Art Production covers character art, environment art, and concept design—the studio worked on tank skins for Wargaming's World of Tanks and collaborated with Blizzard on art outsourcing. Custom Services span whatever a project requires, from UI/UX design to full-cycle development. The studio is an Authorized Unreal Engine Training Partner of Epic Games and operates as an Advanced Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network. It also holds official development partnerships with Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, with development kits on hand.

Technically, the studio works with Unreal Engine and Unity as primary engines. Recent shipping titles include Speed Crew (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch), developed in partnership with sister company Wild Fields. The studio has also handled VR and simulation training work, as evidenced by projects with Sports VTS on virtual reality simulation elements.

Notable work

Supermassive Games has been a multi-year co-development partner, with N-iX handling tools and projects across several titles. The relationship spans years, per the studio's own testimonial. For Wargaming, N-iX designed holiday and gaming event tank skins for World of Tanks, with some proceeds from the 'War Child Armistice 2018' charity event supporting over 1,290 children affected by military conflict. The studio worked with Paradox Interactive on Stellaris expansions starting in 2017 and continues that partnership into 2025. Earlier projects include Elements: Epic Heroes (a mobile action/RPG that hit 3+ million downloads and was named Best Game in South Korea in 2014), Cyber Knights: Flashpoint with Trese Brothers, and art production for titles from Blizzard, Insight Editions, and Tempo Storm. Recent 2025 work includes shipping projects with Paradox Interactive, Supermassive Games, and Triangle Factory.

How they work

Engagements begin with a thorough analysis of the client's vision, resulting in a high-level quote and project plan. Once aligned, the studio moves to design, development, and production, followed by release and post-release support. The team adapts to client processes—whether Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, or Scrum—or improves existing workflows. N-iX emphasizes adaptive scaling, assessing the production pipeline and budget to structure teams that match project demands. The studio prioritizes long-term partnerships and builds teams incrementally as scope grows. Communication is described as fluid and responsive by multiple clients in published testimonials.

Team and credentials

N-iX Games operates with 210+ professionals. The studio was founded in 2012 as a unit within N-iX and underwent brand renovation in 2024. Key credentials include Authorized Unreal Engine Training Partner status from Epic Games (the studio opened the first Unreal Authorized Training Center in Ukraine in 2023 and received a $100,000 Epic MegaGrant in 2022), Advanced Consulting Partner status in the AWS Partner Network, and official development partnerships with Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. The studio operates offices in Lviv and maintains ties to Kyiv. In 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, N-iX relocated team members to safe regions and resumed full operations while contributing $1.8 million, 50+ Starlinks, and 35+ vehicles to Ukraine's defense efforts. The company runs an Unreal Engine training program that graduates a dozen new developers monthly, some of whom join the studio as full-time Unreal Engine developers.