US H-1B Visa Approvals for Major Game Companies

US game makers receive only a fraction of total H-1B visas awarded each year, but those have a disproportionate impact on the industry’s ability to innovate and stay competitive. The U.S. government’s new $100,000 fee will drastically reshape the US video games industry.

Between 2015 and 2024, U.S.-based game companies with one billion or more in revenue secured 5,689 H-1B approvals. The top applicants were Sony (154), Electronic Arts (EA) (110), and Roblox (99), with Roblox growing fastest over the last decade.

These roles are a tiny slice of total visas but carry outsized influence: they fuel innovation, power startups, and build creative pipelines. A six-figure fee won’t protect domestic jobs—it will favor big incumbents, push talent abroad, and slow the very experimentation that keeps U.S. games globally competitive.