Here are the top 20 video game publishers of 2008

In terms of output, average review scores, and revenue, as ranked by Game Developer Magazine. And the winner might surprise you (no it won't).

Here are the top 20 video game publishers of 2008

Photo credit: Wired/David Cheung

It's Nintendo.

Thanks to unrelenting demand for both Wii and DS, the company maintained the top spot for a second consecutive year. Electronic Arts came in second, followed by Activision (now merged with Vivendi and Blizzard), Ubisoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment.

Surging Sega placed seventh on the list, Microsoft took the ninth spot, and Capcom dropped to 14. A struggling Midway brought up the rear at 20. (via Gamasutra)

The complete list:

20. Midway
19. Eidos Interactive
18. Codemasters
17. LucasArts
16. Disney Interactive Studios
15. NCSoft
14. Capcom
13. Namco Bandai Games
12. Vivendi Games
11. Konami
10. Square Enix
9. Microsoft Game Studios
8. THQ
7. Sega of America
6. Take Two
5. Sony Computer Entertainment
4. Ubisoft
3. Activision
2. Electronic Arts
1. Nintendo

TELL US: Where did your favorite publisher land on the list?

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tg211

Who cares about publishers? Tell us the best developers.(infinity ward) is the top of my list

tg211

Kubrick wrote:

Its Activision Blizzard.

How the hell do you have a favorite? you have already said you own NONE of this gen's systems so keep ur uninformed opinions to urself.

DUCESTAMINA

Good for Nintendo. I am suprised that Sega came in 7th. I remember when I couldn't wait for a Sega game. Now their games are hit or miss. Lately its been more of a miss. Capcom will most likely rise on next years chart.

donkeykong57

Midway use to publish awesome games...

I think the only game that's worth playing is Mortal Kombat, if they still publish MK

Lore85

Activision is where it should bee , as well as EA. And nintendo..what a champ!

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