The top 20 game publishers were ranked in the latest issue of Game Developer. And while
the results are not all that surprising, it's good to know that this time around they considered a number of factors,
not just pure revenue (although it still seems to be the deciding factor). So when you see Nintendo slipping into
the ten spot, it's mostly because they've been relying too much on classic franchises and have not developed many
significant IPs in recent years. Now, EA also lacks original IPs, but earned high marks from outside developers,
and also posted $2 billion-plus in revenue. Here is how the top companies stack up (as shown on IGN):
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1. Electronic Arts |
11. Vivendi |
