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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 one-hit-wonder game companies
the top 10 one-hit-wonder game companies
the top 10 one-hit-wonder game companies [Applause]
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looking at various game companies or
looking at various game companies or individual developers who are known for
individual developers who are known for
individual developers who are known for one game than one game only it doesn’t
one game than one game only it doesn’t
one game than one game only it doesn’t really matter how many games these
really matter how many games these
really matter how many games these developers have created if they only
developers have created if they only
developers have created if they only have one major and successful title and
have one major and successful title and
have one major and successful title and nothing more then they’ll be considered
nothing more then they’ll be considered
nothing more then they’ll be considered for the list we will also be including
for the list we will also be including
for the list we will also be including franchises on this list as the
franchises on this list as the
franchises on this list as the individual entries can all be grouped
individual entries can all be grouped
individual entries can all be grouped under the shared franchise name number
under the shared franchise name number
under the shared franchise name number 10 CCP games CCP games were founded in
10 CCP games CCP games were founded in
10 CCP games CCP games were founded in 1997 in Iceland and since then they have
1997 in Iceland and since then they have
1997 in Iceland and since then they have been focusing on one series EVE Online
been focusing on one series EVE Online
been focusing on one series EVE Online EVE Online was launched in 2003 six
EVE Online was launched in 2003 six
EVE Online was launched in 2003 six years after the company was founded and
years after the company was founded and
years after the company was founded and it has been its pride and joy ever since
it has been its pride and joy ever since
it has been its pride and joy ever since helped our favourite recruit gain a true
helped our favourite recruit gain a true
helped our favourite recruit gain a true appreciation of the majesty before us
appreciation of the majesty before us
appreciation of the majesty before us various other games sent within the EVE
various other games sent within the EVE
various other games sent within the EVE universe have been released including
universe have been released including
universe have been released including dust five one four and the virtual
dust five one four and the virtual
dust five one four and the virtual reality Eve Valkyrie which was arguably
reality Eve Valkyrie which was arguably
reality Eve Valkyrie which was arguably the oculus rifts most impressive looking
the oculus rifts most impressive looking
the oculus rifts most impressive looking game upon launch which also admittedly
game upon launch which also admittedly
game upon launch which also admittedly wasn’t saying that much they have
wasn’t saying that much they have
wasn’t saying that much they have continued in the virtual reality market
continued in the virtual reality market
continued in the virtual reality market with games like gun Jack and spark but
with games like gun Jack and spark but
with games like gun Jack and spark but evil online really remains the only
evil online really remains the only
evil online really remains the only thing people know him for I cannot set a
thing people know him for I cannot set a
thing people know him for I cannot set a waypoint to the same
waypoint to the same
waypoint to the same twice number nine Whoopie camp Whoopie
twice number nine Whoopie camp Whoopie
twice number nine Whoopie camp Whoopie camp didn’t last very long which is kind
camp didn’t last very long which is kind
camp didn’t last very long which is kind of a shame this development company is
of a shame this development company is
of a shame this development company is known for the tomba series which
known for the tomba series which
known for the tomba series which includes tomba released in 1998 and
includes tomba released in 1998 and
includes tomba released in 1998 and tomba – the evil swine return which was
tomba – the evil swine return which was
tomba – the evil swine return which was released one year later the series
released one year later the series
released one year later the series received great reviews due to its
received great reviews due to its
received great reviews due to its colorful world and interesting gameplay
colorful world and interesting gameplay
colorful world and interesting gameplay but they sold poorly and are now
but they sold poorly and are now
but they sold poorly and are now technically collector’s items although
technically collector’s items although
technically collector’s items although you could find them on the PlayStation
you could find them on the PlayStation
you could find them on the PlayStation Network due to the series’s poor sales
Network due to the series’s poor sales
Network due to the series’s poor sales Whoopie camp disbanded after tama – but
Whoopie camp disbanded after tama – but
Whoopie camp disbanded after tama – but they left us with some of the best
they left us with some of the best
they left us with some of the best platformers of the PlayStation era
platformers of the PlayStation era
platformers of the PlayStation era [Music]
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[Music] number 8 king there is big money in the
number 8 king there is big money in the
number 8 king there is big money in the Facebook and mobile gaming market and
Facebook and mobile gaming market and
Facebook and mobile gaming market and King has taken full advantage of that
King has taken full advantage of that
King has taken full advantage of that there early Facebook games like bubble
there early Facebook games like bubble
there early Facebook games like bubble Witch Saga and pyramid solitaire saga
Witch Saga and pyramid solitaire saga
Witch Saga and pyramid solitaire saga were fairly successful but they really
were fairly successful but they really
were fairly successful but they really struck gold with a little game called
struck gold with a little game called
struck gold with a little game called candy crush saga the game was released
candy crush saga the game was released
candy crush saga the game was released in April 2012 and it was an immediate
in April 2012 and it was an immediate
in April 2012 and it was an immediate hit quickly surpassing farmville – as
hit quickly surpassing farmville – as
hit quickly surpassing farmville – as Facebook’s most successful game King has
Facebook’s most successful game King has
Facebook’s most successful game King has developed numerous games since candy
developed numerous games since candy
developed numerous games since candy crush saga s release including farm
crush saga s release including farm
crush saga s release including farm heroes saga and shuffle cats but none of
heroes saga and shuffle cats but none of
heroes saga and shuffle cats but none of them have come close to matching the
them have come close to matching the
them have come close to matching the phenomenon that is candy crush
phenomenon that is candy crush
phenomenon that is candy crush [Music]
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[Music] number seven cave dog entertainment cave
number seven cave dog entertainment cave
number seven cave dog entertainment cave dog entertainment began as a division of
dog entertainment began as a division of
dog entertainment began as a division of humongous entertainment a company
humongous entertainment a company
humongous entertainment a company devoted to making children’s games their
devoted to making children’s games their
devoted to making children’s games their first project was Total Annihilation a
first project was Total Annihilation a
first project was Total Annihilation a hugely influential and respected
hugely influential and respected
hugely influential and respected realtime strategy which was considered
realtime strategy which was considered
realtime strategy which was considered to be one of the best games of the year
to be one of the best games of the year
to be one of the best games of the year it was unquestionably a triumph but
it was unquestionably a triumph but
it was unquestionably a triumph but despite its enormous success the game’s
despite its enormous success the game’s
despite its enormous success the game’s creator left the company soon after its
creator left the company soon after its
creator left the company soon after its release in 1999 its sequel Total
release in 1999 its sequel Total
release in 1999 its sequel Total Annihilation Kingdoms was released but
Annihilation Kingdoms was released but
Annihilation Kingdoms was released but it was considered a disappointment
it was considered a disappointment
it was considered a disappointment due to its move towards fantasy the
due to its move towards fantasy the
due to its move towards fantasy the company filed for bankruptcy and shut
company filed for bankruptcy and shut
company filed for bankruptcy and shut its doors in the year 2000 leaving a
its doors in the year 2000 leaving a
its doors in the year 2000 leaving a tremendously influential title as its
tremendously influential title as its
tremendously influential title as its only claim to fame number 6 real-time
only claim to fame number 6 real-time
only claim to fame number 6 real-time world’s crackdown was one of the best
world’s crackdown was one of the best
world’s crackdown was one of the best open-world games released on the seventh
open-world games released on the seventh
open-world games released on the seventh generation of consoles and I will fight
generation of consoles and I will fight
generation of consoles and I will fight you over that it was really fun anyway
you over that it was really fun anyway
you over that it was really fun anyway this was due to its fun setting
this was due to its fun setting
this was due to its fun setting spectacular graphics and its integration
spectacular graphics and its integration
spectacular graphics and its integration of fun co-op mechanics it also sold
of fun co-op mechanics it also sold
of fun co-op mechanics it also sold really well and is now remembered as a
really well and is now remembered as a
really well and is now remembered as a cult classic on the Xbox 360 and that’s
cult classic on the Xbox 360 and that’s
cult classic on the Xbox 360 and that’s about all that real-time worlds is done
they released another game called APB
they released another game called APB all-points bulletin but that was a
all-points bulletin but that was a
all-points bulletin but that was a massive disappointment which
massive disappointment which
massive disappointment which significantly hurt the company they were
significantly hurt the company they were
significantly hurt the company they were placed into administration only two
placed into administration only two
placed into administration only two months after APB’s release and the
months after APB’s release and the
months after APB’s release and the company had closed its doors by the end
company had closed its doors by the end
company had closed its doors by the end of the year number five phil fish
of the year number five phil fish
of the year number five phil fish [Applause]
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[Applause] this is actually a person and not a
this is actually a person and not a
this is actually a person and not a company Fez was not only fill fish’s
company Fez was not only fill fish’s
company Fez was not only fill fish’s first indie game but it looks like it’s
first indie game but it looks like it’s
first indie game but it looks like it’s gonna be his only indie game fish quit
gonna be his only indie game fish quit
gonna be his only indie game fish quit his day job to focus on the development
his day job to focus on the development
his day job to focus on the development of Fez a tumultuous process which was
of Fez a tumultuous process which was
of Fez a tumultuous process which was infamously detailed in the documentary
infamously detailed in the documentary
infamously detailed in the documentary indie game the movie if this if this
indie game the movie if this if this
indie game the movie if this if this fails games again the game was finally
fails games again the game was finally
fails games again the game was finally released in 2012 and had sold 1 million
released in 2012 and had sold 1 million
released in 2012 and had sold 1 million copies by the end of the next year
copies by the end of the next year
copies by the end of the next year however before its sequel could be
however before its sequel could be
however before its sequel could be released fish took to Twitter to condemn
released fish took to Twitter to condemn
released fish took to Twitter to condemn the gaming industry and announced his
the gaming industry and announced his
the gaming industry and announced his departure from it since his quote
departure from it since his quote
departure from it since his quote departure he has worked with the
departure he has worked with the
departure he has worked with the experimental group Kokoro me to develop
experimental group Kokoro me to develop
experimental group Kokoro me to develop super hypercube a puzzle game released
super hypercube a puzzle game released
super hypercube a puzzle game released for PlayStation VR we are sure you’ve
for PlayStation VR we are sure you’ve
for PlayStation VR we are sure you’ve heard of it number four Rovio
heard of it number four Rovio
heard of it number four Rovio entertainment the Angry Birds series is
entertainment the Angry Birds series is
entertainment the Angry Birds series is undoubtedly one of the most popular
undoubtedly one of the most popular
undoubtedly one of the most popular mobile game franchises in history the
mobile game franchises in history the
mobile game franchises in history the first game was released in 2009 to
first game was released in 2009 to
first game was released in 2009 to instant success and as of July 2015 the
instant success and as of July 2015 the
instant success and as of July 2015 the game has collectively amassed over three
game has collectively amassed over three
game has collectively amassed over three billion downloads it has also launched
billion downloads it has also launched
billion downloads it has also launched numerous pieces of merchandise a
numerous pieces of merchandise a
numerous pieces of merchandise a televised cartoon and full-length movie
televised cartoon and full-length movie
televised cartoon and full-length movie all of which saw success
all of which saw success
all of which saw success [Music]
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[Music] while the franchise has undoubtedly kept
while the franchise has undoubtedly kept
while the franchise has undoubtedly kept Rovio happy they have created other
Rovio happy they have created other
Rovio happy they have created other games throughout the years including
games throughout the years including
games throughout the years including nibblers love rocks and battle Bay
nibblers love rocks and battle Bay
nibblers love rocks and battle Bay however no matter how many games they
however no matter how many games they
however no matter how many games they release they will likely never capture
release they will likely never capture
release they will likely never capture the same amount of the claim and
the same amount of the claim and
the same amount of the claim and attention that they received with Angry
attention that they received with Angry
attention that they received with Angry Birds number 3 Alexey Pajitnov while you
Birds number 3 Alexey Pajitnov while you
Birds number 3 Alexey Pajitnov while you might not know the name you certainly
might not know the name you certainly
might not know the name you certainly know the game it’s a little one called
know the game it’s a little one called
know the game it’s a little one called Tetris Padgett Nava developed the game
Tetris Padgett Nava developed the game
Tetris Padgett Nava developed the game while working at the Russian Academy of
while working at the Russian Academy of
while working at the Russian Academy of Sciences and it quickly spread
Sciences and it quickly spread
Sciences and it quickly spread throughout Russia and Hungary before
throughout Russia and Hungary before
throughout Russia and Hungary before appearing in the United States in 1987
appearing in the United States in 1987
appearing in the United States in 1987 he created a Tetris sequel called well
he created a Tetris sequel called well
he created a Tetris sequel called well Tris which was released in 1989 before
Tris which was released in 1989 before
Tris which was released in 1989 before moving to the United States and working
moving to the United States and working
moving to the United States and working for Microsoft while there he developed
for Microsoft while there he developed
for Microsoft while there he developed numerous other games including Pandora’s
numerous other games including Pandora’s
numerous other games including Pandora’s box and hex ik and while that game
box and hex ik and while that game
box and hex ik and while that game received some attention we think it’s
received some attention we think it’s
received some attention we think it’s safe to say by now that Tetris will
safe to say by now that Tetris will
safe to say by now that Tetris will forever be Padgett noms claim to fame
number 2 Team Bondi you need many things
number 2 Team Bondi you need many things for a conviction young folks it must
for a conviction young folks it must
for a conviction young folks it must really sting to change the face of
really sting to change the face of
really sting to change the face of gaming forever and then immediately shut
gaming forever and then immediately shut
gaming forever and then immediately shut your doors Team Bondi has a single game
your doors Team Bondi has a single game
your doors Team Bondi has a single game to their name
to their name
to their name la Noir Cole Phelps LAPD I understand
la Noir Cole Phelps LAPD I understand
la Noir Cole Phelps LAPD I understand your friend of Adrian black la noir was
your friend of Adrian black la noir was
your friend of Adrian black la noir was a huge critical success mostly due to
a huge critical success mostly due to
a huge critical success mostly due to its amazing and revolutionary facial
its amazing and revolutionary facial
its amazing and revolutionary facial technology the game was released in May
technology the game was released in May
technology the game was released in May 2011 but only one month later
2011 but only one month later
2011 but only one month later accusations of baan dice terrible
accusations of baan dice terrible
accusations of baan dice terrible working conditions started to surface
working conditions started to surface
working conditions started to surface while others argued that the games
while others argued that the games
while others argued that the games publisher Rockstar Games played a large
publisher Rockstar Games played a large
publisher Rockstar Games played a large role in its development the company
role in its development the company
role in its development the company failed to pick up another project due to
failed to pick up another project due to
failed to pick up another project due to the resulting backlash and bond I was
the resulting backlash and bond I was
the resulting backlash and bond I was placed on administration in August I
placed on administration in August I
placed on administration in August I never tried to hurt anyone I just needed
never tried to hurt anyone I just needed
never tried to hurt anyone I just needed to get away from LA number one
to get away from LA number one
to get away from LA number one Mojang
I don’t know would you guys consider
I don’t know would you guys consider minecraft to be a hit it’s only the
minecraft to be a hit it’s only the
minecraft to be a hit it’s only the second highest selling video game of all
second highest selling video game of all
second highest selling video game of all time after all
time after all
time after all Mojang was created by minecraft creator
Mojang was created by minecraft creator
Mojang was created by minecraft creator markus persson and jacob poor sir in
markus persson and jacob poor sir in
markus persson and jacob poor sir in 2009 and due to the immense success of
2009 and due to the immense success of
2009 and due to the immense success of minecraft microsoft bought the company
minecraft microsoft bought the company
minecraft microsoft bought the company for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014 because
for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014 because
for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014 because this is the most significant sandbox
this is the most significant sandbox
this is the most significant sandbox you’ll ever set foot in since then they
you’ll ever set foot in since then they
you’ll ever set foot in since then they have served as developers and publishers
have served as developers and publishers
have served as developers and publishers of various games including scrolls and
of various games including scrolls and
of various games including scrolls and cobalt but none of them have come close
cobalt but none of them have come close
cobalt but none of them have come close to the phenomenon that is minecraft they
to the phenomenon that is minecraft they
to the phenomenon that is minecraft they might technically be a one-hit wonder
might technically be a one-hit wonder
might technically be a one-hit wonder but then again that hit is minecraft so
but then again that hit is minecraft so
but then again that hit is minecraft so I doubt they’re complaining do you agree
I doubt they’re complaining do you agree
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