Video Games become more popular each year; whether it’s releasing the hottest games or revealing a new console, there is tons of money in the business. Video games have evolved from being mindless fun to offering some of the best graphics and touching stories out there comparable to modern movies and television. The companies that have their products down to a science are really pulling in major money, so let’s check out the richest gaming companies in the world.
5. Electronic Arts – $12.11 billion
Electronic Arts is the king of the sports games and has this market on absolute lock down. Every year they are putting out Fifa, Madden, and NHL which are massive hits that bring in tons of annual sales for the company. At this point, it would be tough for competitors to compete with EA and the only competitor that has been able to overtake them was 2k Sports with their NBA 2k franchise, which is the basketball video game of choice instead of NBA Live. It doesn’t matter too much though, because the company has and does own the sports gaming market and is only growing.
4. Nintendo – $14.6 billion
Nintendo is one of the oldest but best gaming companies around that has hung around for decades. They are still one of the big three console companies and have found continuous success by using their most famous and beloved characters such as Mario and Donkey Kong. The company has also not been afraid to try something new as seen with their recently popular 3DS handheld device.
3. Blizzard Entertainment – $16.29billion
Blizzard only has a handful of games, but they are some of the best to ever hit the market. Their big successes came with turning their classic Warcraft games into the best selling MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online) game around in World of Warcraft, while their other games Starcraft and Diablo have also withstood the test of time and been successful over the past decade. The company more recently created another game based on Warcraft called Hearthstone, which is a card game that is already very popular. The company is always making sure to release new products or expansions to old games because each of their games has built up an insanely big yet dedicated fan base.
2. Sony – $17.49 billion
Sony has always been a dominant player in electronics as well as video games. The Playstation 2 console was one of the longest selling and used by gamers everywhere, having tons of Playstation exclusive games while also offering the best third party games available. Sony has built up a very large cult following and has loyal followers which is only causing the company to put more focus on their gaming products.
1. Microsoft – $372 billion
Microsoft was actually one of newer players to enter into the console market when they unveiled and released the original Xbox in the early 2000’s. They immediately took the market by storm with their Halo series which is now a classic and loved by gamers everywhere. They have aimed to combine gaming with entertainment, especially with their most recent Xbox One console, and offer their customers with as much as possible from one device. The company has seen tons of success and is now the most popular and richest gaming company out there.
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