Top 10 Biggest Video Game Companies in the World
For decades, video games have been a way of entertainment for children and adults. Video games fetch people together, enhance mood, boost the brain’s power, improve problem-solving capabilities, and concentration. A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games. They often fund the development, occasionally by hiring a video game developer and sometimes by paying an internal staff of developers called a studio. The large video game publishers also distribute the games they release.
The video game industry is the industry involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. It employs thousands of people worldwide. The video game industry is thriving and the gaming companies in the world witnessing growth and proceeding to grow with more than two billion gamers across the world. In 2020, the gaming industry generated $155 billion in revenue, by 2025, it is set to increase to more than $260 billion. People experience high-level gaming experiences on their phones, tablets, televisions, and other mobile and handheld devices. Even mobile gaming collectively surpassed the revenue of console and PC gaming.
The video game industry is the industry involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. It employs thousands of people worldwide. The video game industry is thriving and the gaming companies in the world witnessing growth and proceeding to grow with more than two billion gamers across the world. In 2020, the gaming industry generated $155 billion in revenue, by 2025, it is set to increase to more than $260 billion. People experience high-level gaming experiences on their phones, tablets, televisions, and other mobile and handheld devices. Even mobile gaming collectively surpassed the revenue of console and PC gaming.
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10. Sony Interactive Entertainment :-
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company wholly owned by Sony Group Corporation. It is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company was founded in November 16, 1993.
It operates worldwide through it's subsidiaries include Visual Arts Service Group, Audiokinetic, Gaikai, SN Systems, PlayStation Productions, Evolution Championship Series. The SIE Group is made up of two legal corporate entities: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC based in San Mateo, California, United States, and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Sony Interactive Entertainment deals with the research and development, production, and sales of both hardware and software for the PlayStation video game systems. SIE is also a developer and publisher of video game titles.
Tencent Games is the video game publishing division of Tencent. Tencent Games was founded in 2003 to focus on online games. Tencent Games has four internal game development studios: TiMi Studios headquartered in Shenzhen; Lightspeed & Quantum Studio in Shenzhen and Los Angeles; Aurora Studio in Shanghai, China; and Morefun Studio in Shenzhen.
The studios mostly produce browser games and mobile games generally limited to the Chinese marketplace. Mobile version of PUBG is developed and marketed by Tencent. Tencent's WeGame which will host games, content, and services from all over the world and will provide gaming info, purchases, downloads, live streaming and community services, creating an open ecosystem for gaming. It's subsidiaries include Epic games, Riot games, Supercell, Funcom.
Xbox Game Studios is an American video game publisher. It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It was established in March 2000, for the development and publishing of video games for Microsoft Windows.
It has since expanded to include games and other interactive entertainment for the Xbox platforms, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms, and web-based portals. As the studio thrived, it has acquired several other studios, and also own of twenty-three other studios. It had also established long-term publishing contracts with developers like Ensemble Studios for Age of Empires, Age of Mythology and Digital Anvil for Starlancer.
NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world. The company was founded in June 1997 by Ding Lei. It is headquartered in Hangzhou, China and George Town, Cayman Islands.
NetEase video games include, the Westward Journey series, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero, Ghost II, Nostos and Onmyoji. NetEase also partners with Blizzard Entertainment to operate Chinese versions of their games, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Overwatch. NetEase publishes many mobile games, including Onmyōji, Fantasy Westward Journey, Cyber Hunter and Identity V.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company. It is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. The company was founded as Nintendo Karuta in 1889 by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. It is one of the wealthiest and most valuable companies in the Japanese market. The character of Mario is internationally recognisable, and serves as the company's mascot.
Nintendo published its first video game console, the Color TV-Game. It gained international recognition with the release of Donkey Kong and the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Bros. Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, such as the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch. It has created numerous major franchises, including Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Kirby, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Star Fox, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Super Smash Bros.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game company. It is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company was founded in July 10, 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. and Vivendi Games. Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units include Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Major League Gaming and Activision Blizzard Studios. It's subsidiaries include Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Major League Gaming, Activision Blizzard Studios, Activision Blizzard Consumer.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. video games include Call of Duty series, Crash Bandicoot series, Guitar Hero series, Skylanders series, Spyro the Dragon series, Tony Hawk's series, Diablo series, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, StarCraft series, Warcraft series, Candy Crush Saga. The company owns and operates additional studios under an independent studios model under Activision Publishing, including Treyarch, Infinity Ward, High Moon Studios, and Toys for Bob. Major games produced by Activision Blizzard are Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk's, Spyro/Skylanders, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, and Candy Crush Saga.
Electronic Arts Inc. is an American video game company. It is headquartered in Redwood City, California. It is the second-largest gaming company in the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization after Activision Blizzard. It was founded in May 27, 1982 in San Mateo, California by Apple employee Trip Hawkins. The company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry.
EA develops and publishes games including Battlefield, Need for Speed, The Sims, Medal of Honor, Command & Conquer, Dead Space, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Titanfall, and Star Wars, as well as the EA Sports titles FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Live, NHL, and EA Sports UFC. It also own Origin, an online gaming digital distribution platform for PCs. EA also owns and operates major gaming studios such as EA Tiburon in Orlando, EA Vancouver in Burnaby, EA Romania in Bucharest, DICE in Stockholm and Los Angeles, BioWare in Edmonton and Austin, and Respawn Entertainment in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game publisher. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings, an entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 31 March 2006 through merger of Namco and Bandai. It is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. It's subsidiaries include B.B. Studio, Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco Online, Bandai Namco Network Services, Bandai Namco Sevens, Bandai Namco Research, BXD, D3 Publisher, Reflector Entertainment, Vibe. It is the third-largest game company in Japan in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo.
Bandai Namco Entertainment owns video game franchises, including Gundam, Pac-Man, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Tales, Ace Combat, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolmaster and Dark Souls. The company also owns the licenses to several Japanese media franchises, such as Shonen Jump, Kamen Rider, Sword Art Online, and the Ultra Series.
It operates worldwide through it's subsidiaries include Visual Arts Service Group, Audiokinetic, Gaikai, SN Systems, PlayStation Productions, Evolution Championship Series. The SIE Group is made up of two legal corporate entities: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC based in San Mateo, California, United States, and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Sony Interactive Entertainment deals with the research and development, production, and sales of both hardware and software for the PlayStation video game systems. SIE is also a developer and publisher of video game titles.
9. Tencent Games :-
Tencent Games is the video game publishing division of Tencent. Tencent Games was founded in 2003 to focus on online games. Tencent Games has four internal game development studios: TiMi Studios headquartered in Shenzhen; Lightspeed & Quantum Studio in Shenzhen and Los Angeles; Aurora Studio in Shanghai, China; and Morefun Studio in Shenzhen.
The studios mostly produce browser games and mobile games generally limited to the Chinese marketplace. Mobile version of PUBG is developed and marketed by Tencent. Tencent's WeGame which will host games, content, and services from all over the world and will provide gaming info, purchases, downloads, live streaming and community services, creating an open ecosystem for gaming. It's subsidiaries include Epic games, Riot games, Supercell, Funcom.
8. Xbox Game Studios :-
Xbox Game Studios is an American video game publisher. It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It was established in March 2000, for the development and publishing of video games for Microsoft Windows.
It has since expanded to include games and other interactive entertainment for the Xbox platforms, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms, and web-based portals. As the studio thrived, it has acquired several other studios, and also own of twenty-three other studios. It had also established long-term publishing contracts with developers like Ensemble Studios for Age of Empires, Age of Mythology and Digital Anvil for Starlancer.
7. NetEase :-
NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world. The company was founded in June 1997 by Ding Lei. It is headquartered in Hangzhou, China and George Town, Cayman Islands.
NetEase video games include, the Westward Journey series, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero, Ghost II, Nostos and Onmyoji. NetEase also partners with Blizzard Entertainment to operate Chinese versions of their games, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Overwatch. NetEase publishes many mobile games, including Onmyōji, Fantasy Westward Journey, Cyber Hunter and Identity V.
6. Nintendo :-
Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company. It is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. The company was founded as Nintendo Karuta in 1889 by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. It is one of the wealthiest and most valuable companies in the Japanese market. The character of Mario is internationally recognisable, and serves as the company's mascot.
Nintendo published its first video game console, the Color TV-Game. It gained international recognition with the release of Donkey Kong and the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Bros. Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, such as the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch. It has created numerous major franchises, including Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Kirby, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Star Fox, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Super Smash Bros.
5. Activision Blizzard :-
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game company. It is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company was founded in July 10, 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. and Vivendi Games. Activision Blizzard currently includes five business units include Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Major League Gaming and Activision Blizzard Studios. It's subsidiaries include Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, King, Major League Gaming, Activision Blizzard Studios, Activision Blizzard Consumer.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. video games include Call of Duty series, Crash Bandicoot series, Guitar Hero series, Skylanders series, Spyro the Dragon series, Tony Hawk's series, Diablo series, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, StarCraft series, Warcraft series, Candy Crush Saga. The company owns and operates additional studios under an independent studios model under Activision Publishing, including Treyarch, Infinity Ward, High Moon Studios, and Toys for Bob. Major games produced by Activision Blizzard are Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk's, Spyro/Skylanders, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, and Candy Crush Saga.
4. Electronic Arts :-
Electronic Arts Inc. is an American video game company. It is headquartered in Redwood City, California. It is the second-largest gaming company in the Americas and Europe by revenue and market capitalization after Activision Blizzard. It was founded in May 27, 1982 in San Mateo, California by Apple employee Trip Hawkins. The company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry.
EA develops and publishes games including Battlefield, Need for Speed, The Sims, Medal of Honor, Command & Conquer, Dead Space, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Titanfall, and Star Wars, as well as the EA Sports titles FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Live, NHL, and EA Sports UFC. It also own Origin, an online gaming digital distribution platform for PCs. EA also owns and operates major gaming studios such as EA Tiburon in Orlando, EA Vancouver in Burnaby, EA Romania in Bucharest, DICE in Stockholm and Los Angeles, BioWare in Edmonton and Austin, and Respawn Entertainment in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
3. Bandai Namco Entertainment :-
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game publisher. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings, an entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 31 March 2006 through merger of Namco and Bandai. It is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. It's subsidiaries include B.B. Studio, Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco Online, Bandai Namco Network Services, Bandai Namco Sevens, Bandai Namco Research, BXD, D3 Publisher, Reflector Entertainment, Vibe. It is the third-largest game company in Japan in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo.
Bandai Namco Entertainment owns video game franchises, including Gundam, Pac-Man, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Tales, Ace Combat, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolmaster and Dark Souls. The company also owns the licenses to several Japanese media franchises, such as Shonen Jump, Kamen Rider, Sword Art Online, and the Ultra Series.
2. Epic Games :-
Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher. It is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems in Potomac, Maryland.
Epic Games develops and own the Unreal Engine a game engine which also powers their own video games, such as Fortnite and the Unreal, Gears of War and Infinity Blade series. Epic Games owns video game developers Chair Entertainment, Psyonix and Mediatonic, as well as cloud-based software developer Cloudgine, and operates eponymous sub-studios in Seattle, England, Berlin, Yokohama and Seoul.
1. Sega Sammy :-
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. is a Japanese holding company. It is headquartered in Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower, Tokyo. It was founded in October 1, 2004 from the merger of Sega and Sammy Corporation.
Sega involved in arcade and video games industry, while Sammy in pachinko. Sega's products include Sonic the Hedgehog series, Phantasy Star series, Yakuza series, Puyo Puyo series, Sakura Wars series, Megami Tensei series, Persona series, Etrian Odyssey series. And Sammy's products include Pachinko and Pachislot.
Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company. It is headquartered in the Montreuil suburb of Paris. It was founded in 28 March 1986 by the Guillemot brothers. Ubisoft has the largest in-house development team, with more than 19,000 employees working in over 40 studios.
Its video game franchises include Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Prince of Persia, Tom Clancy's, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Rayman, and Rabbids, Anno, Imagine, Raving Rabbids. While Ubisoft set up many in-house studios itself, such as Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Paris, the company also acquired several studios, such as Massive Entertainment, Red Storm Entertainment, Reflections Interactive and FreeStyleGames.
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