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Top 20 Game Developers of 2006 photo

At the mention of new projects by certain developers, do you squirm and touch yourself? Yeah, me too. Gamasutra satisfies the itch with their top 20 Developers list, via Game Developer. There were a lot of tidbits in here I didn't know that stroked my nerd glands big time. Nintendo founded in 1933 (SIXTY years before Sony?) Sega founded in 1952? This is good sh*t to know, especially to expand your mental geekcyclopedia. Want to know how it really works? The method to the madness is here, with details on everything from game review percentages to producer feedback. EA is still sitting pretty on top, with Nintendo a close second. This year will surely shake this list up big time, considering the new consoles the developers have to work with. At any rate, it's great to see them all going strong.







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R Riley's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2007 22:59
R Riley
Your link goes to page 2.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2007 23:02
Darren Nakamura
I thought Nintendo was founded in the late 1800s.
Cruds's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2007 23:34
Cruds
From [url="http://citebite.com/m6b3j9x7fxyg"]Wikipedia[/url]:Nintendo started as a small Japanese business by Fusajiro Yamauchi near the end of 1889 as Nintendo Koppai.

I believe they said in some discovery documentary that Nintindo started in 18.. But it could be the Tetris docu, dunno.
Cruds's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2007 23:35
Cruds
ok gonna learn to type now.......
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2007 23:38
bluexy
You agree with the list Nagiko?

This year didn't have any one standout developers to me, although if Nintendo had put out a couple of the games they decided to stall til next year... it might be different.

I just hate to agree that EA is number 1.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 00:22
Colette Bennett
@bluexy: I disagree with some of it. But that's another post altogether. ;)
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 00:39
CaffeinePowered
EA #1 = Irreverent list, like the Six Axis winning an innovation award :-x

Some of the stuff is good, but seriously how can you be number 1 by gobbling up movie licenses and rehashing the same sports franchise year after year.
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 00:55
bluexy
@Nagiko: Tease! <3
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 01:24
Topher Cantler
Squeenix is 13?

Boo... Hiss....
Aetsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 09:38
Aetsen
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Fanboy.
Aetsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 09:39
Aetsen
Bah Foiled by my avatar!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 09:46
Snaileb
Bluexy you play a mean game of Gears. Add me.
bricklayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:01
bricklayer
This is a list of the top 20 game publishers, not developers. It is probably of more use to developers than players. The rankings are based on many financial factors in addition to individual game reviews.
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