Madbox opens new studio in Annecy, France

Mobile developer Madbox has opened a new studio in Annecy, France.

As reported by Pocket Gamer, the studio opened in January 2025 in co-working space Les Papeteries – Image Factory.

Led by game lead Arthur Michel, the leadership team for its Annecy studio consists of game manager Hugues Barlet and senior game developer Clément Auvray.

The developer aims to increase its 100 employee workforce by 15% in 2025, with half working at the new location.

"The main rationale behind choosing Annecy is that we believe the best teams make the best games, and we strive to assemble the best gamers with a unique chemistry," said Madbox CEO and co-founder Maxime Demeure.

"At Madbox, we had the perfect team for this, and they desired a unique space in a beautiful and creative city. We decided to take the risk and do something new by creating a new place for a great team we believe in.

"This led us to open the Annecy studio. It's a bet on a team, which is exactly what Madbox has been about since its creation."

Madbox was founded in 2018, and has studios in Paris and Barcelona. The developer raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round in 2019 which resulted in the opening of its Spanish location.