In 2021, the sales of the game industry once again hit a new record, probably affected by the epidemic, and sales of major consoles and games have risen like a rocket, and have exceeded $130 billion.
Today, Xiaobian will sort out the top ten of the world's largest game companies in the game revenue ranking in 2021. (This ranking only calculates the revenue of the game, and the revenue of the company's other businesses does not count in this ranking.)
1. Sony
Sony Group of Companies is a world-renowned large-scale integrated multinational conglomerate in Japan. Headquartered at 1-7-1 Minami, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Its brands include Xperia, Walkman, Sony Music Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Group, PlayStation and so on.
April 1, 2021, Sony Corp. Renamed Sony Group Corp.
Game revenue: $24.9 billion
The Most Profitable of 2021: The PlayStation5 (PS5 Video Game Console)
2. Microsoft
Microsoft is an American multinational technology company founded on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the company develops, manufactures, licenses and provides a wide range of computer software services.
In June 2021, Microsoft's market value exceeded 2 trillion yuan, which is the second company in the United States after Apple to exceed 2 trillion yuan in market value.
Game revenue: $16.3 billion
The most profitable in 2021: Xbox SeriesX/S (Xbos video game console)
3. Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese company mainly engaged in the development of video game software and hardware, one of the three giants of the video game industry, and the pioneer of the modern video game industry. Founded on September 23, 1889, Nintendo began with the production of Hanaza, entered the video game industry in the late 1970s, and launched the first generation of home consoles FC in 1983.
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo's seventh-generation home console, the Nintendo Switch, was officially released, featuring the integration of home consoles and handhelds. 、
Game revenue: $15.3 billion
The most profitable of 2021: Pokemon Legends Arceus action role-playing game
4. Tencent
Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. was established in November 1998, co-founded by Ma Huateng, Zhang Zhidong, Xu Chenye, Chen Yidan, Zeng Liqing and five founders.
Tencent's diversified services include: social and communication services QQ and WeChat/WeChat, social networking platform QQ space, Tencent Games' QQ game platform, portal Tencent, Tencent news client and online video service Tencent Video.
Game revenue: $13.9 billion
The most profitable of 2021: PUBU tactical economy shooter
5. Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is an American game developer, publisher and distributor founded in 2008 by Activision, Inc., an American video game publisher. Renamed after merging vivendi games. Activision Blizzard is the world's largest game developer and publisher.
On December 2, 2007, Activision and Vivendi Games announced a merger, which was renamed Activision Blizzard corporation and completed on July 9, 2008, with a total capital operation of about $18.9 billion.
Game revenue: $8.8 billion
The most profitable of 2021: Call of Duty: Vanguard first-person shooter
6. Electronic Arts Corporation
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) is a world-renowned interactive entertainment software company, mainly engaged in the development, publishing and sales of various video games. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA.
"EAGames" is the most important brand of Electronic Arts in the United States. The brand mainly includes action, role-playing, racing, and fighting games. In addition to traditional boxed retail stand-alone games, EA Games has also produced a number of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs).
Game revenue: $5.6 billion
The Most Profitable in 2021: FIFA22 (Soccer Game)
7.Epic Games
EPIC Games is the most prestigious game production team in nearly a decade. The team's Unreal Engine 3 has been used by countless game production teams. In 2011, EPIC Games released Gears of War 3, which attracted widespread praise from the industry. Representative works also include "Bullet Storm", "Fortnite" and so on.
Tencent acquired a 48.4% stake in EpicGames' issued share capital for $330 million in July 2012. The earnings report pointed out that EpicGames is already an associate of Tencent Group, and Tencent has the right to nominate directors on the board of directors of EpicGames.
Game revenue: $5.1 billion
The most profitable of 2021: Fortnite: Save The World co-op sandbox survival game
8.Take-Two Interactive（TAKE 2）
Take-Two Interactive is a major U.S. game developer and publisher, as well as a distributor of video games and peripherals. The company is headquartered in New York and its international headquarters are located in Windsor, UK.
On January 10, 2022, Take-Two, the parent company of RockStar, the developer of Grand Theft Auto, announced that it will acquire social gaming company Zynga for a total of $12.7 billion. The move will bring popular mobile games like FarmVille under take-Two.
Game revenue: $3.4 billion
The Most Profitable in 2021: NBA2K22 (Basketball Game)
9. Ubisoft Entertainment Software
Ubisoft Entertainment is a multinational game producer, publisher and distributor. As a leader in the multimedia industry, its extensive business has steadily expanded, and on the basis of cooperation with various established game companies, it is also constantly launching unique products to strengthen its influence in the international market.
Some of the best of these titles are Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs (Watch_Dogs), and Tom Clancy's The Divisioner), the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series, etc.
Game revenue: $2.5 billion
The most profitable game of 2021: Far Cry 6 open world game
10. Namco Bandai Development Co., Ltd
Bandai was founded as bandaiya shop and changed its name to its current name in 1961. On September 29, 2005, it merged with Namco to form Namco Bandai Development Co., Ltd., which became the third largest enterprise in the Japanese video game industry after Nintendo and the SEGA-SAMMY Group.
One of the largest integrated entertainment companies in Japan, mainly involving entertainment, networking, animation products and their surroundings. The number of various science fiction and animation models produced by it is so large that the variety is the first in the world. The most famous is the GUNDAM (mainland transliteration "Gundam", Hong Kong transliteration "Gundam", Taiwanese transliteration "steel bomb") series. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company has 27 subsidiaries in eight major regional countries around the world.
Game revenue: $2 billion
The most profitable game of 2021: Little Nightmares 2 horror puzzle game
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