Who owns Studio 397?
Studio 397 is owned by Motorsport Games (the United States, NASDAQ: MSGM), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
Evidence: Motorsport Games Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Motorsport Games Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Miramar
- Origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Category
- Technology › Game makers & platforms › Game publishers & studios
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: MSGM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Studio 397
Studio 397 B.V. is the Dutch studio behind the rFactor 2 racing simulation platform, which Motorsport Games acquired from Luminis International in April 2021. According to the 10-K it still develops rFactor 2 and also builds the physics and handling models used in Motorsport Games' other official racing titles.
Ownership timeline of Studio 397
- 2021 – present Motorsport Games [1] verified
Where Studio 397 sits in Motorsport Games
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Motorsport Games
Motorsport Games controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in technology.
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Other brands in game publishers & studios, and who owns them
The 11 brands in game publishers & studios on Brandtree belong to 4 owners. The largest is PLAYSTUDIOS, with 4; Motorsport Games has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brainium | PLAYSTUDIOS | 🇺🇸 United States |
| DoubleDown Casino | DoubleDown Interactive | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Snail Games USA | Snail | 🇺🇸 United States |
| myVEGAS | PLAYSTUDIOS | 🇺🇸 United States |
| POP! Slots | PLAYSTUDIOS | 🇺🇸 United States |
| The Win Zone | PLAYSTUDIOS | 🇺🇸 United States |
| WHOW Games | DoubleDown Interactive | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Wandering Wizard | Snail | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Motorsport Games
Motorsport Games is a publicly listed company headquartered in Miramar, United States. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: MSGM.
Motorsport Games Inc. is a Delaware racing-game developer and publisher, formed in 2018 as a subsidiary of Driven Lifestyle, which remains its controlling stockholder after its January 2021 initial public offering. Its 10-K for 2025 says it develops PC racing games, including the official game of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship, and owns the rFactor 2 simulator platform.
Motorsport Games: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇱 Studio 397 and other Dutch brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in the Netherlands. 36 of them (57%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Studio 397 among them.
- 4PS — Hilti 🇱🇮
- Albert Heijn — Ahold Delhaize 🇳🇱
- Amstel — Heineken 🇳🇱
- B&C International — Springs Window Fashions 🇺🇸
- Becel — KKR 🇺🇸
- Bison — Bolton Group 🇮🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Studio 397?
The parent company of Studio 397 is Motorsport Games, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Studio 397 Dutch or American?
Studio 397 originated in the Netherlands, but it is owned today by Motorsport Games, which is headquartered in the United States. So Studio 397 is a Dutch-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Motorsport Games owned Studio 397?
Motorsport Games has owned Studio 397 since 2021.
Is Studio 397 still owned by Motorsport Games?
Yes. As of 18 October 2026, Studio 397 is still owned by Motorsport Games. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Motorsport Games Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 18 October 2026.
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