15 Top Video Game Design Companies Worldwide
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Who does not love a quality video game experience? Our tastes may differ — some would rather go for a PayPal casino, while others are looking for a complex strategy play mode. The essence is still the same, though — we do need something to relax now and then. And these industry giants make it possible.
#1 Nintendo
Nintendo has over 120 years of experience. This Japanese industry giant got into video game development in 1979, and since then, gained quite a lot of fans. Mario is probably one of those Nintendo products everyone has heard of.
Services provided: Video Games, Consumer Electronics
Founded in: 1889
Company size: 6000+ employees
Offices: Kyoto, Japan
Net Worth: $85 billion
Major Products: Mario, Pokemon, The Legend of Zelda
#2 Valve Corporation
Another example of an industry influencer that got immediate success with its debut project Half-Life. One more commercial success happened in 2003, with the release of Steam that accounted for half of all PC games sales by 2011. Since 2010, the company started producing hardware.
Services provided: Video Games; Digital Distribution
Founded in: 1996
Company size: 360 employees
Offices: Bellevue, WA; Luxembourg
Net Worth: $2.5 billion
Major products: Counter-Strike, Dota-2, Half-Life
#3 Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games specializes in action and racing play modes, even though the first type seems to be more popular with the audience. Grand Theft Auto shipped over 100 million copies worldwide, even though other notable products by Rockstar Games are rocking it as well.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1998
Company size: over 2000 employees
Offices: New York City, NY
Net Worth: $3.5 billion
Major Products: Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Bully, Red dead
#4 Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts is the second-largest company in the US, and their series has gained millions of fans worldwide. With almost 40 years of development experience, Electronic Arts know what it takes to please their audience. Electronic Arts Simpsons series is just one of the examples that prove this point.
Services provided: Video Games
Founded in: 1982
Company size: 9000+ employees
Offices: Redwood City
Net Worth: $4.5 billion
Major Products: Star Wars, the Simpsons, Army of Two, Battlefield
#5 Activision Blizzard
While not the oldest player in the market, Activision Blizzard has already won gamers’ hearts with such amazing products as Warcraft, Diablo, and Call of Duty. Hopefully, more amazing games are yet to come.
Services provided: Video Games
Founded in: 2008
Company size: 9000+ employees
Offices: Santa Monica, California
Net Worth: $4.6 billion
Major Products: Call of Duty, Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Warcraft
#4 Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts is the second-largest company in the US, and their series has gained millions of fans worldwide. With almost 40 years of development experience, Electronic Arts know what it takes to please their audience. Electronic Arts Simpsons series is just one of the examples that prove this point.
Services provided: Video Games
Founded in: 1982
Company size: 9000+ employees
Offices: Redwood City
Net Worth: $4.5 billion
Major Products: Star Wars, the Simpsons, Army of Two, Battlefield
#5 Activision Blizzard
While not the oldest player in the market, Activision Blizzard has already won gamers’ hearts with such amazing products as Warcraft, Diablo, and Call of Duty. Hopefully, more amazing games are yet to come.
Services provided: Video Games
Founded in: 2008
Company size: 9000+ employees
Offices: Santa Monica, California
Net Worth: $4.6 billion
Major Products: Call of Duty, Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Warcraft
#6 Sony Computer Entertainment
No one can forget about Playstation — the product Sony Computer Entertainment is most famous for. Dealing with consoles, accessories, and controllers, Sony accounts for a high share of the video gaming market.
Services provided: Video Games
Founded in: 1993
Company size: 2000+ employees
Offices: Tokyo, Japan
Net Worth: $35 billion
Major Products: PlayStation
#7 Ubisoft
This French industry giant is famous for many products, and its years of experience in the industry makes all of them worthwhile. Even though France does not boast a lot of video game design companies and developers, Ubisoft alone is enough to represent this European country.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1986
Company size: 16000 employees
Offices: Montreuil, France
Net Worth: $3.7 billion
Major Products: Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, Just Dance
#8 Sega Games Co. Ltd
Sega Games Co. Ltd is famous for its creativity and innovations when it comes to video game design and play modes. Apart from video games and consoles, their development products include a series of toys, quite popular around the globe.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1940
Company size: 5000+ employees
Offices: Tokyo, Japan
Net Worth: 438 million
Major Products: Yakuza, Sonic the hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Total War
#9 BioWare
Technically, BioWare is a subsidiary of Electronics Arts. Yet, when it comes to developing role-play games, this Canadian enterprise stands on its own.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1995
Company size: 800 employees
Offices: Edmonton, Canada
Net Worth: $860 million
Major Products: Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur’s gate, Republic
#10 Naughty Dog Inc
Currently owned by Sony Entertainment, Naughty Dog started all on its own back in the 1980s. The quality of their products, even though developed one at a time, made Naughty Dog expansion simply inevitable.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1984
Company size: 316 employees
Offices: Santa Monica, California
Net Worth: $40 million
Major Products: The Last of Us, Jak and Daxter, Crash Bandicoot
#11 Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd
Annually, Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd sells millions of product copies, but video game development is not their only specialty. This industry giant produces magazines, anime, and even motion pictures, capturing fan’s hearts worldwide.
Services provided: Video games, anime, books, magazines, motion pictures
Founded in: 1975
Company size: 4600 employees
Offices: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Net Worth: $1.36 billion
Major Products: Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble
#12 Capcom Company Ltd
Capcom’s first video game was an arcade called Little League. Ever since its launch in 1983, the company has created many other amazing products with plenty of fans worldwide.
Services provided: Video games
Founded in: 1979
Company size: 2800 employees
Offices: Chuo-Ku Osaka Japan
Net Worth: $11 billion
Major Products: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter
#13 Bungie Inc
Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete was the first and is still the most notable product by Bungie Inc. Surely, no one can underestimate the subsequent launches from this developer — after all, Microsoft does not acquire companies without reason. Since the acquisition by Microsoft, Bungie Inc has produced many Xbox-killer app.
Services provided: Video games, software development
Founded in: 1991
Company size: 2600 employees
Offices: Bellevue, USA
Net Worth: $78 million
Major Products: Pathways into Darkness, Halo: Combat evolved, Marathon
#14 Microsoft Corporation
Speaking of Microsoft, we must include them to our list — even though games are not their only specialty. No doubt, everyone knows this giant of the Silicon Valley. When it comes to video game development, Microsoft is mostly famous for its Xbox products. And we are grateful for every new update!
Services provided: Video games, software development, hardware, electronics, cloud computing
Founded in: 1975
Company size: 148+ thousand employees
Offices: Redmond Washington, USA
Net Worth: over $1 trillion
Major Products: Xbox series, Windows, Office, Skype, Servers, Mobile
#15 Bandai Namco Entertainment
One more Japanese company that does not limit itself to the video game industry. No wonder, as this entertainer was founded in the middle of the twentieth century, releasing its first video game in the 1980s. Pac Man was (and probably is) an absolute success everyone has heard of. Truly, you do not need to be a console fan to know what a Pac Man is.
Services provided: Video games, Anime, Motion pictures
Founded in: 1955
Company size: 1000 employees
Offices: Tokyo, Japan
Net Worth: $553 thousand
Major Products: Dragon Ball series, Ace Combat Series, Pac Man
Found anything new on this list? Or, perhaps, you’ve tried most of these products and can now share your feedback on graphics and gameplay? Don’t be shy — after all, tastes differ, and your feedback can help another gamer pick a quality game to spend the night.
Author’s bio:
Thomas is a dedicated video gamer, reviewer, and content writer, always willing to analyze and provide feedback on new games in the industry. His passion is not limited to a specific genre, but he definitely appreciated a thought-through product, regardless of its main idea.
