they’re the companies that help fund and promote the games we all know and love
promote the games we all know and love
promote the games we all know and love who’s there
who’s there
who’s there come out welcome to watchmojo.com and
come out welcome to watchmojo.com and
come out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game publishers
for the top 10 video game publishers
for the top 10 video game publishers just so there’s no confusion and so
just so there’s no confusion and so
just so there’s no confusion and so they’re not mistaken for developers a
they’re not mistaken for developers a
they’re not mistaken for developers a video game publishers role is to finance
video game publishers role is to finance
video game publishers role is to finance a development team and to promote and
a development team and to promote and
a development team and to promote and distribute the games that they’re
distribute the games that they’re
distribute the games that they’re working on yeah Thomasson adventure full
working on yeah Thomasson adventure full
working on yeah Thomasson adventure full of wish today some of these companies
of wish today some of these companies
of wish today some of these companies have development teams in-house and
have development teams in-house and
have development teams in-house and other times they work with external
other times they work with external
other times they work with external development houses there’s no sign of
development houses there’s no sign of
development houses there’s no sign of intrusion and there was certainly a lot
intrusion and there was certainly a lot
intrusion and there was certainly a lot of force used here to make this list
of force used here to make this list
of force used here to make this list we’re ranking the companies based on
we’re ranking the companies based on
we’re ranking the companies based on their important history and impact on
their important history and impact on
their important history and impact on the video game industry as well as how
the video game industry as well as how
the video game industry as well as how their contemporary results measure up
their contemporary results measure up
their contemporary results measure up today companies that are no longer
today companies that are no longer
today companies that are no longer around sadly cannot make the list no
around sadly cannot make the list no
around sadly cannot make the list no one’s coming out without scars but it
one’s coming out without scars but it
one’s coming out without scars but it all comes down to this moment
all comes down to this moment
all comes down to this moment number 10 ZeniMax media
in publishing Bethesda’s games this
in publishing Bethesda’s games this publisher has conquered many a strange
publisher has conquered many a strange
publisher has conquered many a strange land they’ve managed to deliver
land they’ve managed to deliver
land they’ve managed to deliver incredibly detailed worlds in elder
incredibly detailed worlds in elder
incredibly detailed worlds in elder scrolls and fallout that have consumed
scrolls and fallout that have consumed
scrolls and fallout that have consumed us for hours on end
ZeniMax also recently acquired its
ZeniMax also recently acquired its software in 2009 and Arkane Studios
software in 2009 and Arkane Studios
software in 2009 and Arkane Studios whose recent success came in the form of
whose recent success came in the form of
whose recent success came in the form of Dishonored while they mostly use the
Dishonored while they mostly use the
Dishonored while they mostly use the Bethesda Softworks name for brand
Bethesda Softworks name for brand
Bethesda Softworks name for brand recognition
recognition
recognition ZeniMax is at the top of the chain
number nine Konami not only the
number nine Konami not only the publisher of the Metal Gear series which
publisher of the Metal Gear series which
publisher of the Metal Gear series which has consistently proven to be
has consistently proven to be
has consistently proven to be technologically and narrative ly
technologically and narrative ly
technologically and narrative ly impressive but they’ve also done
impressive but they’ve also done
impressive but they’ve also done Castlevania which helped define the
Castlevania which helped define the
Castlevania which helped define the metroidvania genre with Symphony of the
metroidvania genre with Symphony of the
metroidvania genre with Symphony of the Night what is a man a miserable little
Night what is a man a miserable little
Night what is a man a miserable little pile of secrets
pile of secrets
pile of secrets now with the new Silent Hill game
now with the new Silent Hill game
now with the new Silent Hill game starring The Walking Dead’s Norman
starring The Walking Dead’s Norman
starring The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus and co-directed by Guillermo del
Reedus and co-directed by Guillermo del
Reedus and co-directed by Guillermo del Toro and Hideo Kojima set to arrive soon
Toro and Hideo Kojima set to arrive soon
Toro and Hideo Kojima set to arrive soon konami continues to be relevant in an
konami continues to be relevant in an
konami continues to be relevant in an ever competitive field number eight
ever competitive field number eight
ever competitive field number eight Square Enix the RPG kings of the 90s
Square Enix the RPG kings of the 90s
Square Enix the RPG kings of the 90s continued to dominate today made up of
continued to dominate today made up of
continued to dominate today made up of Enix who made the Dragon Quest
Enix who made the Dragon Quest
Enix who made the Dragon Quest powerhouse in Japan and Squaresoft who
powerhouse in Japan and Squaresoft who
powerhouse in Japan and Squaresoft who brought us the poorly names JRPG
brought us the poorly names JRPG
brought us the poorly names JRPG behemoths that is Final Fantasy
with the two merging in 2003 they were
with the two merging in 2003 they were also able to acquire many other
also able to acquire many other
also able to acquire many other publishers including idose in 2009 whose
publishers including idose in 2009 whose
publishers including idose in 2009 whose IPs include Deus Ex thief and two Rader
IPs include Deus Ex thief and two Rader
IPs include Deus Ex thief and two Rader Square Enix has definitely become one of
Square Enix has definitely become one of
Square Enix has definitely become one of the largest publishers today number
the largest publishers today number
the largest publishers today number seven the valve corporation okay ready
seven the valve corporation okay ready
seven the valve corporation okay ready one got recaps Wow
one got recaps Wow
one got recaps Wow grab on to your crowbars sure their
grab on to your crowbars sure their
grab on to your crowbars sure their steam platform has come to dominate the
steam platform has come to dominate the
steam platform has come to dominate the PC space and their catalogue of games is
PC space and their catalogue of games is
PC space and their catalogue of games is stupendous to this day with gems like
stupendous to this day with gems like
stupendous to this day with gems like Team Fortress 2 and portal complementing
Team Fortress 2 and portal complementing
Team Fortress 2 and portal complementing their epic half-life series plus then
their epic half-life series plus then
their epic half-life series plus then being voted as one of the best companies
being voted as one of the best companies
being voted as one of the best companies to work for is a telling sign of how
to work for is a telling sign of how
to work for is a telling sign of how good their current position is we really
good their current position is we really
good their current position is we really can’t afford to get noticed but they’re
can’t afford to get noticed but they’re
can’t afford to get noticed but they’re still sitting at number seven because
still sitting at number seven because
still sitting at number seven because we’re all waiting for half-life 3 and we
we’re all waiting for half-life 3 and we
we’re all waiting for half-life 3 and we wanted it yesterday yeah I can’t do if
wanted it yesterday yeah I can’t do if
wanted it yesterday yeah I can’t do if you watching seriously I’m not joking
you watching seriously I’m not joking
you watching seriously I’m not joking can you just turn around for a second
can you just turn around for a second
can you just turn around for a second number 6 take to interactive you’re like
number 6 take to interactive you’re like
number 6 take to interactive you’re like finally like using your powers of
finally like using your powers of
finally like using your powers of selfishness and rage for like good you
selfishness and rage for like good you
selfishness and rage for like good you might know the best as the guys who own
might know the best as the guys who own
might know the best as the guys who own Rockstar Games the guys behind the Grand
Rockstar Games the guys behind the Grand
Rockstar Games the guys behind the Grand Theft Auto series though their work with
Theft Auto series though their work with
Theft Auto series though their work with other developers has also given up
other developers has also given up
other developers has also given up Borderlands civilization and Bioshock
Borderlands civilization and Bioshock
Borderlands civilization and Bioshock games that have conquered generations of
games that have conquered generations of
games that have conquered generations of hardware and hit millions of sales
hardware and hit millions of sales
hardware and hit millions of sales within days of their release their other
within days of their release their other
within days of their release their other games are good as well seeing is they’re
games are good as well seeing is they’re
games are good as well seeing is they’re the only consistent alternative in the
the only consistent alternative in the
the only consistent alternative in the sports genre with 2k sports it’s
sports genre with 2k sports it’s
sports genre with 2k sports it’s probably no surprise then that EA tried
probably no surprise then that EA tried
probably no surprise then that EA tried to take over this juggernaut in 2008 but
to take over this juggernaut in 2008 but
to take over this juggernaut in 2008 but the value of the company was too high
the value of the company was too high
the value of the company was too high even for them I don’t see you complain
even for them I don’t see you complain
even for them I don’t see you complain it on the way to get back number 5 Sony
it on the way to get back number 5 Sony
it on the way to get back number 5 Sony Computer Entertainment with a plethora
Computer Entertainment with a plethora
Computer Entertainment with a plethora of studios under their belt they
of studios under their belt they
of studios under their belt they certainly live up to that slogan
certainly live up to that slogan
certainly live up to that slogan greatness awaits
greatness awaits
greatness awaits today’s fees ranging from Naughty Dog
today’s fees ranging from Naughty Dog
today’s fees ranging from Naughty Dog the makers of Uncharted and the last of
the makers of Uncharted and the last of
the makers of Uncharted and the last of us to gorilla makers of Killzone along
us to gorilla makers of Killzone along
us to gorilla makers of Killzone along with a myriad of other games Sony likes
with a myriad of other games Sony likes
with a myriad of other games Sony likes to make sure they control who’s making
to make sure they control who’s making
to make sure they control who’s making the hits for their hardware quality can
the hits for their hardware quality can
the hits for their hardware quality can vary but the sheer extent of the unique
vary but the sheer extent of the unique
vary but the sheer extent of the unique experiences like puppeteer and
experiences like puppeteer and
experiences like puppeteer and LittleBigPlanet make Sony a juggernaut
on top of that their PS plus and PS now
on top of that their PS plus and PS now services are excellent value and proof
services are excellent value and proof
services are excellent value and proof that software experience is consistently
that software experience is consistently
that software experience is consistently more important than hardware
number four Electronic Arts well we’ll
number four Electronic Arts well we’ll put the pitchforks down Internet okay
put the pitchforks down Internet okay
put the pitchforks down Internet okay while their reputation has suffered in
while their reputation has suffered in
while their reputation has suffered in the eyes of gamers voted twice as
the eyes of gamers voted twice as
the eyes of gamers voted twice as America’s worst company their catalogue
America’s worst company their catalogue
America’s worst company their catalogue of games from battlefield to sports
of games from battlefield to sports
of games from battlefield to sports games like Madden and FIFA continued to
games like Madden and FIFA continued to
games like Madden and FIFA continued to sell millions and cannot be ignored did
sell millions and cannot be ignored did
sell millions and cannot be ignored did another big game there I’m telling you
another big game there I’m telling you
another big game there I’m telling you I’m impressed with what they’re doing
I’m impressed with what they’re doing
I’m impressed with what they’re doing right now in the running game they also
right now in the running game they also
right now in the running game they also for better or for worse have acquired
for better or for worse have acquired
for better or for worse have acquired many other developers over the years
many other developers over the years
many other developers over the years mounted that bond days into gray liquid
mounted that bond days into gray liquid
mounted that bond days into gray liquid and pumped through these tubes most
and pumped through these tubes most
and pumped through these tubes most notably Bioware who brought us Mass
notably Bioware who brought us Mass
notably Bioware who brought us Mass Effect and Dragon Age under the EA
Effect and Dragon Age under the EA
Effect and Dragon Age under the EA banner you might not like EA but we’re
banner you might not like EA but we’re
banner you might not like EA but we’re willing to bet that you like a few of
willing to bet that you like a few of
willing to bet that you like a few of their games number three Nintendo they
their games number three Nintendo they
their games number three Nintendo they helped bring bash video games from the
helped bring bash video games from the
helped bring bash video games from the crash of 1983 with Super Mario Brothers
crash of 1983 with Super Mario Brothers
crash of 1983 with Super Mario Brothers and their venture into video games
and their venture into video games
and their venture into video games blazed the trail for others to follow
blazed the trail for others to follow
blazed the trail for others to follow suit even if you ignore the likes of
suit even if you ignore the likes of
suit even if you ignore the likes of Mario Legend of Zelda and Pokemon under
Mario Legend of Zelda and Pokemon under
Mario Legend of Zelda and Pokemon under their belts as first party titles over
their belts as first party titles over
their belts as first party titles over the years they continue to surprise us
the years they continue to surprise us
the years they continue to surprise us by publishing external games that we
by publishing external games that we
by publishing external games that we thought they’d never touch notably
thought they’d never touch notably
thought they’d never touch notably eternal darkness and Bayonetta 2
don’t get right while the Wii U has
don’t get right while the Wii U has struggled as a plate 3ds is still going
struggled as a plate 3ds is still going
struggled as a plate 3ds is still going strong and despite what trolls say they
strong and despite what trolls say they
strong and despite what trolls say they ain’t going anywhere anytime soon number
ain’t going anywhere anytime soon number
ain’t going anywhere anytime soon number two
two
two Ubisoft you’re my bitch I ruled his
Ubisoft you’re my bitch I ruled his
Ubisoft you’re my bitch I ruled his kingdom shut the fuck up or you die
kingdom shut the fuck up or you die
kingdom shut the fuck up or you die originating from France and quickly
originating from France and quickly
originating from France and quickly becoming one of the strongest video game
becoming one of the strongest video game
becoming one of the strongest video game companies around the world many point to
companies around the world many point to
companies around the world many point to Ubisoft for feeding into the parkour
Ubisoft for feeding into the parkour
Ubisoft for feeding into the parkour craze with their Assassin’s Creed series
craze with their Assassin’s Creed series
craze with their Assassin’s Creed series you have style but endurance is what
you have style but endurance is what
you have style but endurance is what counts
counts
counts they didn’t rest on their laurels when
they didn’t rest on their laurels when
they didn’t rest on their laurels when they revived their 1990s Rayman
they revived their 1990s Rayman
they revived their 1990s Rayman franchise into Rayman Origins and
franchise into Rayman Origins and
franchise into Rayman Origins and legends noir when they took a chance
legends noir when they took a chance
legends noir when they took a chance with their new major franchise watchdogs
with their new major franchise watchdogs
with their new major franchise watchdogs skies I heard stories man like nothing
skies I heard stories man like nothing
skies I heard stories man like nothing ever seen before
ever seen before
ever seen before the company also holds the rights to the
the company also holds the rights to the
the company also holds the rights to the Tom Clancy series with a slew of modern
Tom Clancy series with a slew of modern
Tom Clancy series with a slew of modern conflict games and for the casual market
conflict games and for the casual market
conflict games and for the casual market there’s just dance you know one of the
there’s just dance you know one of the
there’s just dance you know one of the few reasons to hang on to that connect
few reasons to hang on to that connect
few reasons to hang on to that connect that you don’t like to tell people you
that you don’t like to tell people you
that you don’t like to tell people you own
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Activision Blizzard when
number one Activision Blizzard when these two behemoths converged in 2008
these two behemoths converged in 2008
these two behemoths converged in 2008 franchises like Call of Duty Diablo and
franchises like Call of Duty Diablo and
franchises like Call of Duty Diablo and Warcraft Skylanders and Guitar Hero
Warcraft Skylanders and Guitar Hero
Warcraft Skylanders and Guitar Hero suddenly fell under the same roof I’m
suddenly fell under the same roof I’m
suddenly fell under the same roof I’m going belly up Activision has been
going belly up Activision has been
going belly up Activision has been around since the days of the Atari 2600
around since the days of the Atari 2600
around since the days of the Atari 2600 with some of their early success is
with some of their early success is
with some of their early success is being pitfall and River raid while
being pitfall and River raid while
being pitfall and River raid while Blizzard still holds on to the biggest
Blizzard still holds on to the biggest
Blizzard still holds on to the biggest MMO of all time in the form of World of
MMO of all time in the form of World of
MMO of all time in the form of World of Warcraft and that’s not even mentioning
Warcraft and that’s not even mentioning
Warcraft and that’s not even mentioning their strategy franchises how well do
their strategy franchises how well do
their strategy franchises how well do you know you are so with something for
you know you are so with something for
you know you are so with something for every gamer and two of the biggest
every gamer and two of the biggest
every gamer and two of the biggest household names in gaming under their
household names in gaming under their
household names in gaming under their belt it’s impossible not to consider the
belt it’s impossible not to consider the
belt it’s impossible not to consider the sheer presence that this company has had
sheer presence that this company has had
sheer presence that this company has had on gaming as a whole and that’s why
on gaming as a whole and that’s why
on gaming as a whole and that’s why they’ve grabbed the number one spot but
they’ve grabbed the number one spot but
they’ve grabbed the number one spot but they’ve never seen anything like you do
they’ve never seen anything like you do
they’ve never seen anything like you do you agree with our list well I’d say gay
you agree with our list well I’d say gay
you agree with our list well I’d say gay but I have some friends who are gay so
but I have some friends who are gay so
but I have some friends who are gay so that’s not cool anymore and the ones
that’s not cool anymore and the ones
that’s not cool anymore and the ones that I don’t really like it’s not cuz
that I don’t really like it’s not cuz
that I don’t really like it’s not cuz they’re gay who’s your favorite or least
they’re gay who’s your favorite or least
they’re gay who’s your favorite or least favorite video game publisher for more
favorite video game publisher for more
favorite video game publisher for more gigantic top tens published daily be
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