[Music] who says there’s no money in video games
who says there’s no money in video games
who says there’s no money in video games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 billionaires of the video game
10 billionaires of the video game
10 billionaires of the video game industry
industry
industry Forbes caught up with minecraft creator
Forbes caught up with minecraft creator
Forbes caught up with minecraft creator Markus Persson to see what life is like
Markus Persson to see what life is like
Markus Persson to see what life is like after he sold this company to Microsoft
after he sold this company to Microsoft
after he sold this company to Microsoft for two and a half billion dollars for
for two and a half billion dollars for
for two and a half billion dollars for this list we’re looking at those people
this list we’re looking at those people
this list we’re looking at those people involved in the video game industry
involved in the video game industry
involved in the video game industry through any means who have amassed the
through any means who have amassed the
through any means who have amassed the net worth of more than a billion dollars
net worth of more than a billion dollars
net worth of more than a billion dollars in order to be eligible the billionaires
in order to be eligible the billionaires
in order to be eligible the billionaires need to be living so even though
need to be living so even though
need to be living so even though Nintendo president Yoshi Yoshi had
Nintendo president Yoshi Yoshi had
Nintendo president Yoshi Yoshi had amassed over 2 billion in his lifetime
amassed over 2 billion in his lifetime
amassed over 2 billion in his lifetime he has since passed on and therefore
he has since passed on and therefore
he has since passed on and therefore will not be eligible
will not be eligible
will not be eligible I also apologize in advance for the
I also apologize in advance for the
I also apologize in advance for the inevitable pronunciation North
inevitable pronunciation North
inevitable pronunciation North difference come how special ever came
difference come how special ever came
difference come how special ever came kim tech jin innocent villagers are in
kim tech jin innocent villagers are in
kim tech jin innocent villagers are in danger someone has to have connection is
danger someone has to have connection is
danger someone has to have connection is the founder and current CEO of ncsoft
the founder and current CEO of ncsoft
the founder and current CEO of ncsoft a company who specialized in MMORPG
a company who specialized in MMORPG
a company who specialized in MMORPG based out of South Korea and providing
based out of South Korea and providing
based out of South Korea and providing online dating to roughly 60 countries
online dating to roughly 60 countries
online dating to roughly 60 countries your long line is now over exile welcome
your long line is now over exile welcome
your long line is now over exile welcome see you are enrolled ncsoft had a
see you are enrolled ncsoft had a
see you are enrolled ncsoft had a revenue in 2014 of over 70 million and
revenue in 2014 of over 70 million and
revenue in 2014 of over 70 million and it’s key games include Guild Wars one of
it’s key games include Guild Wars one of
it’s key games include Guild Wars one of the few online games available to play
the few online games available to play
the few online games available to play without a subscription wildstar a on and
without a subscription wildstar a on and
without a subscription wildstar a on and Selenia series which has attracted over
Selenia series which has attracted over
Selenia series which has attracted over 40 million players throughout the years
40 million players throughout the years
40 million players throughout the years their games have received both critical
their games have received both critical
their games have received both critical and commercial success and Kim’s total
and commercial success and Kim’s total
and commercial success and Kim’s total net worth is now valued at one point one
net worth is now valued at one point one
net worth is now valued at one point one four billion after he increased his
four billion after he increased his
four billion after he increased his stake in the company to 12%
there’s another wave coming number nine
there’s another wave coming number nine Markus notch Persson so when you’re a
Markus notch Persson so when you’re a
Markus notch Persson so when you’re a kid we would invent and you was the
kid we would invent and you was the
kid we would invent and you was the typical and the basement kind of playing
typical and the basement kind of playing
typical and the basement kind of playing with the computers now your mom saying
with the computers now your mom saying
with the computers now your mom saying you’ll never amount to anything you’re
you’ll never amount to anything you’re
you’ll never amount to anything you’re like yeah right mom thank Allah talk
like yeah right mom thank Allah talk
like yeah right mom thank Allah talk about a success story this Swedish
about a success story this Swedish
about a success story this Swedish entrepreneur was employed by King the
entrepreneur was employed by King the
entrepreneur was employed by King the makers of candy crush saga when he began
makers of candy crush saga when he began
makers of candy crush saga when he began to work on a personal side project a
to work on a personal side project a
to work on a personal side project a little indie game you may have heard of
little indie game you may have heard of
little indie game you may have heard of called minecraft maps if game exploded
called minecraft maps if game exploded
called minecraft maps if game exploded in popularity and sold over 15 million
in popularity and sold over 15 million
in popularity and sold over 15 million copies person sold the development
copies person sold the development
copies person sold the development studio Mojang to Microsoft for a
studio Mojang to Microsoft for a
studio Mojang to Microsoft for a whopping 2.5 billion in September 2014
whopping 2.5 billion in September 2014
whopping 2.5 billion in September 2014 Markus is now personally worth roughly
Markus is now personally worth roughly
Markus is now personally worth roughly 1.3 billion according to Forbes and
1.3 billion according to Forbes and
1.3 billion according to Forbes and spends his money on traveling technology
spends his money on traveling technology
spends his money on traveling technology and expensive mansion as he has since
and expensive mansion as he has since
and expensive mansion as he has since purchased an enormous 70 million dollar
purchased an enormous 70 million dollar
purchased an enormous 70 million dollar house in Beverly Hills we can’t really
house in Beverly Hills we can’t really
house in Beverly Hills we can’t really blame him
blame him
blame him the weather is apparently really nice
the weather is apparently really nice
the weather is apparently really nice there I love the live with scattered
there I love the live with scattered
there I love the live with scattered would it feel like a home look first
would it feel like a home look first
would it feel like a home look first number 8 now go back to Baba
and when Baba was a child he had
and when Baba was a child he had significant heart issues and in Lua
significant heart issues and in Lua
significant heart issues and in Lua physical activity he took an interest in
physical activity he took an interest in
physical activity he took an interest in video games than their production saving
video games than their production saving
video games than their production saving away for his future career he often
away for his future career he often
away for his future career he often developed mobile gaming apps on the side
developed mobile gaming apps on the side
developed mobile gaming apps on the side while employed full-time until he
while employed full-time until he
while employed full-time until he decided to start his own company kelapa
decided to start his own company kelapa
decided to start his own company kelapa in 2008 the same company which he now
in 2008 the same company which he now
in 2008 the same company which he now owns 59% of
Kvapil is behind some of the
Kvapil is behind some of the highest-grossing gaming acts on Android
highest-grossing gaming acts on Android
highest-grossing gaming acts on Android in Japan including Dino Dominion and
in Japan including Dino Dominion and
in Japan including Dino Dominion and rune story while his net worth has
rune story while his net worth has
rune story while his net worth has fallen in recent years he is still worth
fallen in recent years he is still worth
fallen in recent years he is still worth a staggering 1.6 billion as a 2016
number 7 kim jung-soo nearly 10 million
number 7 kim jung-soo nearly 10 million users in Korea more than 15 users in
users in Korea more than 15 users in
users in Korea more than 15 users in China it also has another 5 million
China it also has another 5 million
China it also has another 5 million users in Japan now serving at the sixth
users in Japan now serving at the sixth
users in Japan now serving at the sixth richest man out of Korea Kim Jung Joo
richest man out of Korea Kim Jung Joo
richest man out of Korea Kim Jung Joo earned his bat stacked by starting up
earned his bat stacked by starting up
earned his bat stacked by starting up Korea’s largest gaming company next on
Korea’s largest gaming company next on
Korea’s largest gaming company next on the publishing team behind games like
the publishing team behind games like
the publishing team behind games like maplestory Vindictus and dirty bomb
founded in 1994 next one can be found in
founded in 1994 next one can be found in over 70 companies and currently
over 70 companies and currently
over 70 companies and currently entertained more than 350 million users
entertained more than 350 million users
entertained more than 350 million users earning him a comfortable 3.8 billion
earning him a comfortable 3.8 billion
earning him a comfortable 3.8 billion net worth
net worth
net worth unfortunately this story doesn’t have
unfortunately this story doesn’t have
unfortunately this story doesn’t have such a happy ending as Kim wasn’t dicted
such a happy ending as Kim wasn’t dicted
such a happy ending as Kim wasn’t dicted on bribery charges in July of 2016
on bribery charges in July of 2016
on bribery charges in July of 2016 and resigned his next ons director he
and resigned his next ons director he
and resigned his next ons director he now lives in New York and has since kept
now lives in New York and has since kept
now lives in New York and has since kept a low profile although it’s almost four
a low profile although it’s almost four
a low profile although it’s almost four billion dollars you can afford to do
billion dollars you can afford to do
billion dollars you can afford to do nothing
number six eat newel after orange box we
number six eat newel after orange box we have to get episode three out we know
have to get episode three out we know
have to get episode three out we know how the trilogy ends and there a bunch
how the trilogy ends and there a bunch
how the trilogy ends and there a bunch of loose ends and narrative arcs that
of loose ends and narrative arcs that
of loose ends and narrative arcs that need to come to a conclusion and episode
need to come to a conclusion and episode
need to come to a conclusion and episode three no stranger to the technology
three no stranger to the technology
three no stranger to the technology limelight you all spent 13 years working
limelight you all spent 13 years working
limelight you all spent 13 years working for Microsoft helping to develop Windows
for Microsoft helping to develop Windows
for Microsoft helping to develop Windows one point zero one one point zero two
one point zero one one point zero two
one point zero one one point zero two and one point zero three making him a
and one point zero three making him a
and one point zero three making him a Microsoft millionaire not content with a
Microsoft millionaire not content with a
Microsoft millionaire not content with a measly million quid Microsoft and became
measly million quid Microsoft and became
measly million quid Microsoft and became a co-founder of valve with Mike
a co-founder of valve with Mike
a co-founder of valve with Mike Harrington you mean it’s working for
Harrington you mean it’s working for
Harrington you mean it’s working for real this time because I still have
real this time because I still have
real this time because I still have nightmares about that cat no no valve is
nightmares about that cat no no valve is
nightmares about that cat no no valve is behind some of the biggest names in
behind some of the biggest names in
behind some of the biggest names in gaming including half-life portal and Z
gaming including half-life portal and Z
gaming including half-life portal and Z left 4 dead series valve is also known
left 4 dead series valve is also known
left 4 dead series valve is also known for its steam digital game store of
for its steam digital game store of
for its steam digital game store of which it earns a percentage of all games
which it earns a percentage of all games
which it earns a percentage of all games sold through the platform known as Lord
sold through the platform known as Lord
sold through the platform known as Lord gaben in the PC community who revere him
gaben in the PC community who revere him
gaben in the PC community who revere him as a god Newell’s hard work has paid off
as a god Newell’s hard work has paid off
as a god Newell’s hard work has paid off earning him a network of just over 4
earning him a network of just over 4
earning him a network of just over 4 billion I really don’t have anything to
billion I really don’t have anything to
billion I really don’t have anything to say about episode 3 right now when we do
say about episode 3 right now when we do
say about episode 3 right now when we do we’ll certainly let people know but I
we’ll certainly let people know but I
we’ll certainly let people know but I don’t have anything that I was going to
don’t have anything that I was going to
don’t have anything that I was going to say never fine kwan-jin Kwan’s you’ve
say never fine kwan-jin Kwan’s you’ve
say never fine kwan-jin Kwan’s you’ve been edges just inside the top 5 richest
been edges just inside the top 5 richest
been edges just inside the top 5 richest men in Korea coming in at number 4 with
men in Korea coming in at number 4 with
men in Korea coming in at number 4 with a net worth of 4.7 billion as of
a net worth of 4.7 billion as of
a net worth of 4.7 billion as of November 2016 wande hails from South
November 2016 wande hails from South
November 2016 wande hails from South Korea and founded smile gate in 2002 one
Korea and founded smile gate in 2002 one
Korea and founded smile gate in 2002 one of Korea’s largest and most successful
of Korea’s largest and most successful
of Korea’s largest and most successful gaming companies their biggest name to
gaming companies their biggest name to
gaming companies their biggest name to date is crossfire one of the most
date is crossfire one of the most
date is crossfire one of the most profitable games of all time
crossfire made 1.3 billion in 2014 alone
crossfire made 1.3 billion in 2014 alone with a vast majority of that revenue
with a vast majority of that revenue
with a vast majority of that revenue coming from China it currently has over
coming from China it currently has over
coming from China it currently has over 400 million registered users and 6
400 million registered users and 6
400 million registered users and 6 million concurrent players making it the
million concurrent players making it the
million concurrent players making it the most played fps in the entire world call
most played fps in the entire world call
most played fps in the entire world call duty looks like a little baby decided
[Music]
[Music] number four she serving as chairman of
number four she serving as chairman of
number four she serving as chairman of the board a chief executive officer for
the board a chief executive officer for
the board a chief executive officer for giant interactive use who has helps the
giant interactive use who has helps the
giant interactive use who has helps the company become one of the biggest online
company become one of the biggest online
company become one of the biggest online gaming developers in China despite being
gaming developers in China despite being
gaming developers in China despite being relatively unknown to Western audiences
relatively unknown to Western audiences
relatively unknown to Western audiences giant is a well-established and
giant is a well-established and
giant is a well-established and respected brand in China due to their
respected brand in China due to their
respected brand in China due to their easily accessible MMO they are behind
easily accessible MMO they are behind
easily accessible MMO they are behind the blockbusters eg online where most of
the blockbusters eg online where most of
the blockbusters eg online where most of that revenue can be attributed to its
that revenue can be attributed to its
that revenue can be attributed to its in-game purchases and gambling mechanics
in-game purchases and gambling mechanics
in-game purchases and gambling mechanics with real-world money while trading up
with real-world money while trading up
with real-world money while trading up his company has been stagnant since July
his company has been stagnant since July
his company has been stagnant since July 2016 amid asset restructuring his worth
2016 amid asset restructuring his worth
2016 amid asset restructuring his worth was roughly still 5.4 billion at the
was roughly still 5.4 billion at the
was roughly still 5.4 billion at the time according to Forbes number three
time according to Forbes number three
time according to Forbes number three bang Zedong
named Zedong also known as Kony’s name
named Zedong also known as Kony’s name has been rich for quite a while but his
has been rich for quite a while but his
has been rich for quite a while but his worth had skyrocketed in recent months
worth had skyrocketed in recent months
worth had skyrocketed in recent months due to a forty five percent rise in his
due to a forty five percent rise in his
due to a forty five percent rise in his shares in the company placing him in our
shares in the company placing him in our
shares in the company placing him in our top three ddong co-founded and served 16
top three ddong co-founded and served 16
top three ddong co-founded and served 16 years as CTO for 10 cent one of the
years as CTO for 10 cent one of the
years as CTO for 10 cent one of the largest Internet companies in the world
largest Internet companies in the world
largest Internet companies in the world well known for its Instant Messenger
well known for its Instant Messenger
well known for its Instant Messenger Tencent QQ they announced their own
Tencent QQ they announced their own
Tencent QQ they announced their own gaming console the tgp box and in 2011
gaming console the tgp box and in 2011
gaming console the tgp box and in 2011 they became a Chinese distribution of
they became a Chinese distribution of
they became a Chinese distribution of League of Legends and have since become
League of Legends and have since become
League of Legends and have since become the owners of its developers Riot Games
the owners of its developers Riot Games
the owners of its developers Riot Games as well as supercell who developed clash
as well as supercell who developed clash
as well as supercell who developed clash of clans by owning a three percent stake
of clans by owning a three percent stake
of clans by owning a three percent stake in the company the dong is worth as of
in the company the dong is worth as of
in the company the dong is worth as of November 2016 roughly eight point six
November 2016 roughly eight point six
November 2016 roughly eight point six billion number two
billion number two
billion number two William Dean
now we’re reaching the big boy Jing
now we’re reaching the big boy Jing actually has an interesting and storied
actually has an interesting and storied
actually has an interesting and storied history with money as he was once
history with money as he was once
history with money as he was once China’s wealthiest man and became the
China’s wealthiest man and became the
China’s wealthiest man and became the country’s first internet-based
country’s first internet-based
country’s first internet-based billionaire way back in 2003 now he has
billionaire way back in 2003 now he has
billionaire way back in 2003 now he has to settle for fifth richest bummer
to settle for fifth richest bummer
to settle for fifth richest bummer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Bing is the founder and CEO of Nettie’s
Bing is the founder and CEO of Nettie’s
Bing is the founder and CEO of Nettie’s the development team behind various
the development team behind various
the development team behind various Chinese games like fantasy westward
Chinese games like fantasy westward
Chinese games like fantasy westward journey
journey
journey they also license popular Western games
they also license popular Western games
they also license popular Western games in China including small titles like
in China including small titles like
in China including small titles like World of Warcraft Starcraft 2 and
World of Warcraft Starcraft 2 and
World of Warcraft Starcraft 2 and overwatch through a partnership with
overwatch through a partnership with
overwatch through a partnership with Blizzard analysis predict that net eases
Blizzard analysis predict that net eases
Blizzard analysis predict that net eases revenue will grow to almost 6 billion
revenue will grow to almost 6 billion
revenue will grow to almost 6 billion shooting up the company’s share price
shooting up the company’s share price
shooting up the company’s share price and aiding William to incurrent net
and aiding William to incurrent net
and aiding William to incurrent net worth of thirteen point four billion
what hang founded Tencent whom as we
what hang founded Tencent whom as we mentioned before with Zhang Zedong are
mentioned before with Zhang Zedong are
mentioned before with Zhang Zedong are the makers of the tgp box and current
the makers of the tgp box and current
the makers of the tgp box and current owners of Riot Games and supercell in
owners of Riot Games and supercell in
owners of Riot Games and supercell in his early years he took up various jobs
his early years he took up various jobs
his early years he took up various jobs in order to keep the company afloat
in order to keep the company afloat
in order to keep the company afloat including janitorial duties what hangs
including janitorial duties what hangs
including janitorial duties what hangs has come a long way since and in 2004
has come a long way since and in 2004
has come a long way since and in 2004 content launched its online gaming
content launched its online gaming
content launched its online gaming platform platform which now hosts games
platform platform which now hosts games
platform platform which now hosts games like legends of ulong and legend of john
like legends of ulong and legend of john
like legends of ulong and legend of john you on both of which helped boost the
you on both of which helped boost the
you on both of which helped boost the company’s revenues from 5.1 billion
he now serves as president CEO and
he now serves as president CEO and executive board member of the company
executive board member of the company
executive board member of the company according to force
according to force
according to force he is among the top 50 richest men in
he is among the top 50 richest men in
he is among the top 50 richest men in the entire world with a net worth of 23
the entire world with a net worth of 23
the entire world with a net worth of 23 billion as of November 2016 so once you
billion as of November 2016 so once you
billion as of November 2016 so once you have a cunt on yet we’re gonna take the
have a cunt on yet we’re gonna take the
have a cunt on yet we’re gonna take the cool fear yet idea for doing a
cool fear yet idea for doing a
cool fear yet idea for doing a changeover tada
changeover tada
changeover tada she goes income do you agree with our
she goes income do you agree with our
she goes income do you agree with our list does this list make you want to
list does this list make you want to
list does this list make you want to seek a new career path I’ve got the
seek a new career path I’ve got the
seek a new career path I’ve got the proper game and no sure way to be sure
proper game and no sure way to be sure
proper game and no sure way to be sure are you talking with me man for more
are you talking with me man for more
are you talking with me man for more jaw-dropping job Ken published every day
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