游戏开发者杂志公布新的年度20强游戏开发商（附带关键部分翻译）
榜单如下：1. Electronic Arts
2. Activision
3. Microsoft Game Studios
4. Nintendo
5. Sony Computer Entertainment
6. Ubisoft
7. Konami
8. THQ
9. Sega Sammy Holdings
10. Take-Two Interactive
11. Namco
12. Vivendi Universal Games
13. Atari
14. SCi Games
15. Capcom
16. Square Enix
17. Bandai Games
18. Codemasters
19. Midway
20. LucasArts
The editors of Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine have announced that its anticipated yearly "Top 20 Publishers" report has been released, definitively charting the movers and shakers, and outlining the current shape of the video game publishing industry.
The study rates the world's leading game publishers' performance in several areas. Six different measures are taken into consideration on top of revenue -- annual turnover, number of title releases, average review score, producer quality, reliability of milestone payments, and the quality of staff pay and perks.
依据6个标准评判游戏开发商的表现：营业额，游戏发售数量，平均测评得分，产品质量，节点可靠性和员工工资和工作态度。
For the third year in a row, Electronic Arts (EA) has grabbed the top slot on the "Top 20 Publishers" chart. EA reached an annual revenue of more than $3.1 billion, continued high output and received positive average reviews for its titles. However, the company faced some serious competition from fellow publishers like Activision, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, all of whom had very strong showings this year and rounded out the top 5 in that order.
EA连续三年蝉联冠军，年收入31亿usd，持续的高产出和游戏获得连续的正面评价。但是面对一些强大竞争者如，Activision, Microsoft, Nintendo 和 Sony。
"Game Developer magazine's survey compiles the essential ranking for each publisher, not just simply using raw revenue values," Simon Carless, editor, Game Developer magazine, said. "This year's research reflects the continuing consolidation of third-party publishers, as well as strong software line-ups by the major hardware manufacturers." Highlights from the report include:
- Activision jumped from last year's ranking of No. 7 to No. 2, as the company saw popular titles such as X-Men Legends, the Tony Hawk's Underground series, Spider-Man 2, and Rome: Total War register positively under multiple criteria.
Activision 从7到2，原因是x-man传说，托尼·霍克 地下系列，蜘蛛人2，罗马：全面战争
- Microsoft dropped down one spot to No. 3, following Activision's strong multi-SKU showing, but is looking to the Fall launch of the Xbox 360 to provide a strong, well-reviewed first-party lineup
微软从第二到第三，但是x360将值得期待
- Stronger years for Bandai, LucasArts and Capcom have helped the companies secure spots on the list, knocking Koei and Empire out of the Top 20 and filling the gap left by Acclaim's bankruptcy
Bandai, lucasArts和capcom上来了，koei和emprie下去了
- Atari unfortunately slipped four places to No. 13, but is relying on key titles such as The Matrix: Path of Neo to reestablish a powerhouse brand.
atrai不幸倒13，不过有matrix:neo之路 将会帮他们重整雄风
Game Developer magazine's 2005 Top 20 Publishers guide is now available on most major newsstands and bookstores through November 14. For more information about this issue, and to subscribe to physical or digital copies of the magazine, interested parties can visit the official Game Developer website.
[ 本帖最后由 squallsun 于 2005-10-25 13:11 编辑 ] EA的游戏实在不怎么样,都是些SPG 居然没有玻璃碴,很诧异! 红色警戒也是EA的列 原帖由 bfq2002 于 2005-10-25 15:34 发表
Blizzard竟然~~~怎么可能~~
bizzard因为精品策略阿
一年出不到几个
ea是什么？轰炸式开发 sony还排那么高 也包括PC游戏的吧？ 明显ＰＣ为主．． rocketstar是谁的?thq的?thq有什么代表作吗？ 原帖由 YoungMan 于 10/25 17:53 发表
rocketstar是谁的?
GTA 原帖由 squallsun 于 2005-10-25 15:43 发表
bizzard因为精品策略阿
一年出不到几个
ea是什么？轰炸式开发
应该是几年出一个游戏，单机游戏的测试时间都要几个月，WOW光BETA版测试时间就长达8个月
有句话说的很对，blizzard是一补一补走上神坛的，这样的游戏公司世界上只有一个 翻译错误，这个是发行商排行，不是开发商 1. Electronic Arts
他出有的游戏，偶一个都不喜欢！ Blizzard在第几位啊？？？偶怎么没有看见 因为Blizzard只是开发商，这是发行商排行。 楼主真幽默，这个排的不是“游戏开发商”，是publisher！ 原先记得玻璃砸和雪乐山是同属于某个公司（忘了那个）旗下的工作室而以，就像westwood之属于EA一样。没有这些公司支持玻璃渣也没那么多资金一天到晚的推行精品主义，好像那一年因为公司财务问题，玻璃渣险些就卖掉了，也许就没有现在的魔兽世界了。 原帖由 amody 于 2005-10-28 08:43 发表
楼主真幽默，这个排的不是“游戏开发商”，是publisher！
是哦，是出版商哦 原帖由 vyou 于 2005-10-25 18:28 发表
GTA
我想起来了，是take-two的，没想到才排第十，我问的是thq的代表作，暴雪软件出太少了，太慢了，星际争霸：幽灵。。。 EA的确强么，北美的体育市场果然是它的。。。。
konami之前排名不知道如何，不过的确越来越凶了。。。。。
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