
Overview
Game Developer Research is pleased to announce the debut of its thirteenth report, 'Top 50 Developers 2009', an exhaustive survey of the game industry's major developers worldwide. This is a detailed supplement to this month's Top 50 Developers countdown in Game Developer magazine, which saw over 600 industry professionals from Game Developer magazine and Gamasutra.com surveyed regarding their opinions on more than 150 developers, as well as allowing them to rate any relevant experiences with working with the companies in question. This data was used along with sales chart data for the calendar year 2008, number of SKUs from January through December 2008, and average review scores from Metacritic (with the exception of those titles not covered by Metacritic), to determine company rankings.

This expanded report features an in-depth analysis of the developers in question. As well as providing specifics regarding the peer response sections (the “Reputational Survey” and the“Detailed Survey”), company sales chart performance and details regarding developer releases and average review scores according to Metacritic, it also offers detailed comparisons between the top 50 developers in many of the detailed sub-categories.
The full Top 50 Developers report includes over 180 pages and over 28,000 words of data, statistics, charts, comments, and summaries, and should be of eminent interest to game developers, game publishers, game investors, and other business-people inside and outside the game industry.
Table Of Contents
The full table of contents for the 'Top 50 Developers 2009' report is as follows:
Methodology 7
1. Nintendo 9
Releases And Review Scores 10
Reputation Survey 11
2. Blizzard Entertainment 12
Releases And Review Scores 13
Reputation Survey 13
3. Ubisoft Montreal 15
Releases And Review Scores 16
Reputation Survey 17
4. Rockstar North 19
Releases And Review Scores 20
Reputation Survey 21
5. EA Canada 22
Releases And Review Scores 23
Reputation Survey 24
6. Konami 25
Releases And Review Scores 26
Reputation Survey 27
7. Valve Software 28
Releases And Review Scores 29
Reputation Survey 29
8. Epic Games 31
Releases And Review Scores 32
Reputation Survey 32
9. EA Tiburon 34
Releases And Review Scores 35
Reputation Survey 36
10. Treyarch 37
Releases And Review Scores 37
Reputation Survey 38
11. Hal Laboratory 39
Releases And Review Scores 40
Reputation Survey 40
12. Capcom 41
Releases And Review Scores 42
Reputation Survey 43
13. Traveller’s Tales 44
Releases And Review Scores 45
Reputation Survey 46
14. Bethesda Game Studios 47
Releases And Review Scores 48
Reputation Survey 48
15. Insomniac Games 50
Releases And Review Scores 51
Reputation Survey 51
16. Namco Bandai Games 53
Releases And Review Scores 54
Reputation Survey 55
17. Ea Redwood Shores 56
Releases And Review Scores 57
Reputation Survey 58
18. Koei 59
Releases And Review Scores 60
Reputation Survey 61
19. Kojima Productions 62
Releases And Review Scores 62
Reputation Survey 63
20. Harmonix Music Systems 64
Releases And Review Scores 65
Reputation Survey 66
21. Media Molecule 67
Releases And Review Scores 67
Reputation Survey 68
22. Lionhead Studios 69
Releases And Review Scores 69
Reputation Survey 70
23. Vicarious Visions 71
Releases And Review Scores 71
Reputation Survey 72
24. Maxis 73
Releases And Review Scores 73
Reputation Survey 74
26. Neversoft Entertainment 75
Releases And Review Scores 75
Reputation Survey 76
26. Game Freak 77
Releases And Review Scores 77
Reputation Survey 78
27. Square Enix 79
Releases And Review Scores 80
Reputation Survey 81
28. Digital Illusions CE (Dice) 82
Releases And Review Scores 83
Reputation Survey 84
29. Success 85
Releases And Review Scores 86
30. Ready At Dawn 87
Releases And Review Scores 87
Reputation Survey 88
31. Atlus 89
Releases And Review Scores 89
Reputation Survey 90
32. Criterion Games 91
Releases And Review Scores 92
Reputation Survey 92
33. TOSE 93
Releases And Review Scores 94
34. Mythic Entertainment 95
Releases And Review Scores 96
35. Firaxis Games 97
Releases And Review Scores 97
Reputation Survey 98
36. Volition 99
Releases And Review Scores 99
Reputation Survey 100
37. Sega 101
Releases And Review Scores 102
Reputation Survey 103
38. SCE Japan Studio 104
Releases And Review Scores 105
Reputation Survey 106
39. Ironclad Games 107
Releases And Review Scores 108
40. Marvelous Interactive 109
Releases And Review Scores 110
41. Yuke’s Future Media Creators 111
Releases And Review Scores 112
42. SCE London Studio 113
Releases And Review Scores 113
Reputation Survey 114
43. Visual Concepts 115
Releases And Review Scores 116
44. Intelligent Systems 117
Releases And Review Scores 118
Reputation Survey 118
45. Omega Force 119
Releases And Review Scores 119
Reputation Survey 120
46. Monolith Productions 121
Releases And Review Scores 122
Reputation Survey 122
47. Funcom 123
Releases And Review Scores 124
Reputation Survey 124
48. SCE Studios San Diego 125
Releases And Review Scores 126
Reputation Survey 126
49. Rare 127
Releases And Review Scores 127
Reputation Survey 128
50. Treasure 129
Releases And Review Scores 130
Reputation Survey 130
Additional Developer Metrics 131
Additional Developer Feedback 134
Top 50 Metric Comparisons 139
Average Metacritic Review Score 139
Average Reputation Survey Scores 139
Average Weighted Reputation Survey Scores 140
Average Weighted Detailed Reputation Survey Scores 140
Pc Releases By Top 50 Developers 141
Xbox 360 Releases By Top 50 Developers 141
Playstation 3 Releases By Top 50 Developers 142
Wii Releases By Top 50 Developers 142
Playstation 2 Releases By Top 50 Developers 143
Nintendo Ds Releases By Top 50 Developers 143
PSP Releases By Top 50 Developers 144
Developer Sales Chart Score Data 145
Quelle:http://www.gamedevresearch.com/top-50-developers-2009.htm
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1. Nintendo 9
Releases And Review Scores 10
Reputation Survey 11
2. Blizzard Entertainment 12
Releases And Review Scores 13
Reputation Survey 13
3. Ubisoft Montreal 15
Releases And Review Scores 16
Reputation Survey 17
4. Rockstar North 19
Releases And Review Scores 20
Reputation Survey 21
5. EA Canada 22
Releases And Review Scores 23
Reputation Survey 24
6. Konami 25
Releases And Review Scores 26
Reputation Survey 27
7. Valve Software 28
Releases And Review Scores 29
Reputation Survey 29
8. Epic Games 31
Releases And Review Scores 32
Reputation Survey 32
9. EA Tiburon 34
Releases And Review Scores 35
Reputation Survey 36
10. Treyarch 37
Releases And Review Scores 37
Reputation Survey 38
11. Hal Laboratory 39
Releases And Review Scores 40
Reputation Survey 40
12. Capcom 41
Releases And Review Scores 42
Reputation Survey 43
13. Traveller’s Tales 44
Releases And Review Scores 45
Reputation Survey 46
14. Bethesda Game Studios 47
Releases And Review Scores 48
Reputation Survey 48
15. Insomniac Games 50
Releases And Review Scores 51
Reputation Survey 51
16. Namco Bandai Games 53
Releases And Review Scores 54
Reputation Survey 55
17. Ea Redwood Shores 56
Releases And Review Scores 57
Reputation Survey 58
18. Koei 59
Releases And Review Scores 60
Reputation Survey 61
19. Kojima Productions 62
Releases And Review Scores 62
Reputation Survey 63
20. Harmonix Music Systems 64
Releases And Review Scores 65
Reputation Survey 66
21. Media Molecule 67
Releases And Review Scores 67
Reputation Survey 68
22. Lionhead Studios 69
Releases And Review Scores 69
Reputation Survey 70
23. Vicarious Visions 71
Releases And Review Scores 71
Reputation Survey 72
24. Maxis 73
Releases And Review Scores 73
Reputation Survey 74
26. Neversoft Entertainment 75
Releases And Review Scores 75
Reputation Survey 76
26. Game Freak 77
Releases And Review Scores 77
Reputation Survey 78
27. Square Enix 79
Releases And Review Scores 80
Reputation Survey 81
28. Digital Illusions CE (Dice) 82
Releases And Review Scores 83
Reputation Survey 84
29. Success 85
Releases And Review Scores 86
30. Ready At Dawn 87
Releases And Review Scores 87
Reputation Survey 88
31. Atlus 89
Releases And Review Scores 89
Reputation Survey 90
32. Criterion Games 91
Releases And Review Scores 92
Reputation Survey 92
33. TOSE 93
Releases And Review Scores 94
34. Mythic Entertainment 95
Releases And Review Scores 96
35. Firaxis Games 97
Releases And Review Scores 97
Reputation Survey 98
36. Volition 99
Releases And Review Scores 99
Reputation Survey 100
37. Sega 101
Releases And Review Scores 102
Reputation Survey 103
38. SCE Japan Studio 104
Releases And Review Scores 105
Reputation Survey 106
39. Ironclad Games 107
Releases And Review Scores 108
40. Marvelous Interactive 109
Releases And Review Scores 110
41. Yuke’s Future Media Creators 111
Releases And Review Scores 112
42. SCE London Studio 113
Releases And Review Scores 113
Reputation Survey 114
43. Visual Concepts 115
Releases And Review Scores 116
44. Intelligent Systems 117
Releases And Review Scores 118
Reputation Survey 118
45. Omega Force 119
Releases And Review Scores 119
Reputation Survey 120
46. Monolith Productions 121
Releases And Review Scores 122
Reputation Survey 122
47. Funcom 123
Releases And Review Scores 124
Reputation Survey 124
48. SCE Studios San Diego 125
Releases And Review Scores 126
Reputation Survey 126
49. Rare 127
Releases And Review Scores 127
Reputation Survey 128
50. Treasure 129
Releases And Review Scores 130
Reputation Survey 130
Additional Developer Metrics 131
Additional Developer Feedback 134
Top 50 Metric Comparisons 139
Average Metacritic Review Score 139
Average Reputation Survey Scores 139
Average Weighted Reputation Survey Scores 140
Average Weighted Detailed Reputation Survey Scores 140
Pc Releases By Top 50 Developers 141
Xbox 360 Releases By Top 50 Developers 141
Playstation 3 Releases By Top 50 Developers 142
Wii Releases By Top 50 Developers 142
Playstation 2 Releases By Top 50 Developers 143
Nintendo Ds Releases By Top 50 Developers 143
PSP Releases By Top 50 Developers 144
Developer Sales Chart Score Data 145
Quelle:http://www.gamedevresearch.com/top-50-developers-2009.htm
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