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Publisher, Developer & Hardware Company Locations
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Company Locations, College Programs, and Varsity Esports Teams
- Above and Beyond Technology Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Bloomington, IL
- Alienman Technologies Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Carterville, IL
- Analgesic Productions Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Vernon Hills, IL
- Babaroga Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Bandai America Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Elk Grove Village, IL
- Bradley University College Program Peoria, IL
- Cardboard Computer Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Carl Sandburg College Varsity Esports Team Galesburg, IL
- Centaurs Technology Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Chewy Software Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- CloudGate Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Aurora, IL
- Coleco Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- College of DuPage College Program Glen Ellyn, IL
- Columbia College Chicago College Program Chicago, IL
- Cubicle Ninjas Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Glen Ellyn, IL
- Culture Shock Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Deep Silver Volition Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Champaign, IL
- DePaul University College Program Chicago, IL
- DeVry University - Tinley Park Campus College Program Tinley Park, IL
- Digital Dreams Entertainment Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Morton Grove, IL
- Doomlaser Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Champaign, IL
- Elmhurst College College Program Elmhurst, IL
- Everi Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Experimental Gamer Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Fueled Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Game Refuge Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Downers Grove, IL
- Governors State University College Program University Park, IL
- Greenville University Varsity Esports Team Greenville, IL
- GSN Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- High Voltage Software Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Hoffman Estates, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Geneva, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company St. Charles, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Rolling Meadows, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Itasca, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Roselle, IL
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Evanston, IL
- Illinois State University Varsity Esports Team Normal, IL
- Illinois State University College Program Normal, IL
- Important Little Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Incredible Technologies Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Arlington Heights, IL
- Iron Galaxy Studios Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Jackbox Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Jacksmack Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Carpentersville, IL
- Jundroo Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Glen Carbon, IL
- Lakeland College Varsity Esports Team Mattoon, IL
- Lakeland College College Program Mattoon, IL
- Level Zero Games Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Lewis University College Program Romeoville, IL
- Lincoln College Varsity Esports Team Lincoln, IL
- Magic Lantern Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Monmouth, IL
- Maxistentialism Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- McHenry County College College Program Crystal Lake, IL
- Mountain King Studios Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Namco America Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Elk Grove Village, IL
- NetherRealm Studios Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Noggin Labs Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- North Central College College Program Naperville, IL
- North of Earth Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Schaumburg, IL
- Northeastern Illinois University College Program Chicago, IL
- Northeastern Illinois University Varsity Esports Team Chicago, IL
- Northwestern University College Program Evanston, IL
- Olivet Nazarene University Varsity Esports Team Bourbonnais, IL
- One True Game Studios Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Phosphor Games Studio Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Play Mechanix Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Glen Ellyn, IL
- Plurbis Games LLC Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Aurora, IL
- Principa College Varsity Esports Team Eisah, IL
- Radiangames Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Champagn, IL
- Ragtag Studio Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Raw Thrills Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Skokie, IL
- Revival Productions Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Savoy, IL
- Rockford University Varsity Esports Team Rockford, IL
- Scientific Games Corporation Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Sega Amusements USA Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Elk Grove Village, IL
- Sinister Design Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- SomaSim Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Southern Illinois University College Program Carbondale, IL
- Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Varsity Esports Team Edwardsville, IL
- Stellar Jockeys Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Champaign, IL
- Stellar Jockeys Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Arcola, IL
- Synapse Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- The Men Who Wears Many Hats Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Trek Industries Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Trinket Studios Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Wargaming America Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Webfoot Technologies Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Lemont, IL
- Wild Guess Software Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- WMS Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Young Horses Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Chicago, IL
- Zynga Publisher, Developer Or Hardware Company Springfield, IL