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Top 10 game developers [China Daily: Hong Kong Edition](China Daily: Hong Kong Edition Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Since the government imposed a ban on gaming consoles 14 years ago, China never really became part of the multi-billion dollar gaming market. Chinese gamers had to resort to buying smuggled games and consoles from Japan,US and China's Hong Kong region. But it all changed when the ban was lifted and Microsoft Corp launched Xbox One on Sept 29. Now China has become a market that game developers cannot afford to ignore. Here's a look at top 10 game developers of 2013 and the games they are famous for. No 10 Namco Ltd Namco Ltd is a Japanese corporation that is best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Bandai Namco Games in 2006. Namco was re-established to continue domestic operation of video arcades and amusement parks. Namco was a front-runner during the golden age of arcade video games. Pac-Man, their most famous title, went on to become the best-selling arcade game in history and an international popular culture icon. Game titles: Pac-Man, Ridge Racer, Tekken, Show attendees play video games at the Namco Bandai booth at E3 2012 in Los Angeles, June 5 2012. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 9 Konami Digital Entertainment Inc Konami Digital Entertainment Inc is a Japanese developer and publisher of numerous toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets, video games. The company was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Japan. The name "Konami" is a conjunction of the three founder's names Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, and Tatsuo Miyasako. Game titles: Contra, Metal Gear, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill Visitors at Konami booth to see the latest technology innovations in video game devices and platforms during the Tokyo Game Show on Sept 18, 2014. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 8 Activision Blizzard Inc Activision Blizzard Inc is the American holding company for Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment. Activision and Blizzard Entertainment still exist as separate entities. The holding company does not publish games under its central name but instead uses its subsidiaries to launch games. Game titles: Diablo, Star Craft, Wold of Warcraft Chinese showgirls pose in line at the stand of Blizzard during the 12th China Digital Entertainment Expo, also known as ChinaJoy 2014, in Shanghai, China, 31 July 2014. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 7 SEGA Corp The Sega Corporation is a Japanese multinational video game developer, publisher, and hardware development company headquartered in Tokyo. Sega developed and manufactured numerous home video game consoles from 1983 to 2001, but the financial losses incurred from their Dreamcast console caused the company to restructure itself in 2001, and focus on providing software as a third-party developer. Game titles: Sonic the Hedgehog, Virtua Fighter, Phantasy Star, Total WarWar. The Sega booth is seen at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Los Angeles. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 6 Microsoft Studios Microsoft Studios is the video game production wing for Microsoft, responsible for the development and publishing of games for the Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, Windows Store, and Windows Phone platforms. It was established in 2002 as Microsoft Game Studios to coincide with the release of the Xbox, before being re-branded in 2011. Microsoft Studios develops and publishes games in conjunction with first- and third-party development studios under their publishing label. Game titles: Halo, Kinect Adventures, Gears of War Bonnie Ross, Studio Head, 343 Industries, at the Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing at the Galen Center on June 9, 2014 in Los Angeles. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 5 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc is a Japanese multinational video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony. The company was established in Tokyo, prior to the launch of the original PlayStation video game system. Sony Computer Entertainment handles the research & development, production, and sales of both hardware and software for the PlayStation line of handheld and home console video game systems. It is also a developer and publisher of video game titles. Game titles: Gran Turismo, The Last of Us, Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet People test PlayStation 4 at a booth of Sony at the trade fair for video games Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, August 21 2013. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 4 Nintendo Co Ltd Nintendo Co Ltd is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Kyoto. Founded on Sept 23, 1889, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. Nintendo developed into a video game company in the 1970s, ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company with a market value of over $85 billion. Game titles: Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong Visitors play a game on Nintendo 3DS consoles at the 2014 Tokyo Game Show which opened at Makuhari Messe, east of Tokyo, on Sept 18, 2014. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 3 Electronic Arts Inc Electronic Arts Inc, also known as EA Games, is an American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games headquartered in, California. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for sports games. Currently, EA develops and publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Madden NFL, FIFA, NHL, NCAA Football, NBA Live, and SSX. Game titles: EA Sports, Battlefield,Mass Effect A poster of hit game Battlefield series developed by EA. Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 2 Take-Two Interactive Software Inc Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (Take2), also known as Take-Two, is an American multinational game publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. Take-Two wholly owns Rockstar Games and 2K Games. The company's headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom. Development studio locations include San Diego, Vancouver, Toronto and Novato, California. Game titles: Grand Theft Auto, the Midnight Club racing series, the Manhunt series, BioShock A poster of hit game Grand Theft Auto series developed by TAKE TWO. Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China No 1 Ubisoft Entertainment SA Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French multinational video game developer and publisher, headquartered in Montreuil, France. Ubisoft Entertainment SA's worldwide presence includes 29 studios in 19 countries. The company has subsidiaries in 26 countries. Ubisoft's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which employs about 2,100 people. Game titles: Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, Prince Of Persia, Rayman and Splinter Cell. Ubisoft's stand at Gamescom, the largest trade fair worldwide for interactive games, August 13 2014. [Photo/IC] Top 10 richest real estate tycoons in China Top 10 best-selling video game consoles Hot wheels waiting to enter China (c) 2014 China Daily Information Company. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |