List of largest video game employers explained

This is a listing of largest video game publishers and developers by number of employees. Microsoft Gaming is the largest video game employer in the industry, followed by Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.

Among the top 41 largest video game employers, ten are based in the United States, eight in Japan, five in China, three in France, South Korea, and Sweden respectively, two in Poland and the United Kingdom, and one each in Denmark, Canada, Singapore, Ireland and Israel.

Worldwide

!Rank!Publisher!Country!Employees!Ref
1.Microsoft GamingUnited States20,100[1]
2.UbisoftFrance19,011[2]
3.Electronic ArtsUnited States13,700[3]
4.Sony Interactive EntertainmentUnited States, Japan12,700[4]
5.Embracer GroupSweden12,000[5]
6.Take-Two InteractiveUnited States11,580[6]
7.Keywords StudiosIreland11,141[7]
8.NintendoJapan7,317[8]
9.NexonSouth Korea, Japan7,067[9]
10.NetEase GamesChina6,500[10]
11.MiHoYoChina5,000[11]
12.Square EnixJapan4,712[12]
13.Perfect WorldChina4,500[13]
14.Epic GamesUnited States4,000[14]
15.NCSoftSouth Korea3,900[15]
16.PlaytikaIsrael3,800[16]
17.GameloftFrance3,600[17]
18.VirtuosSingapore 3,500[18]
19.SegaJapan3,459[19]
20.CapcomJapan3,332[20]
21.NetDragon WebsoftChina3,300[21]
22.TencentChina3,000[22]
23.NetmarbleSouth Korea3,000[23]
24.Koei TecmoJapan2,384[24]
25.Roblox CorporationUnited States2,128[25]
26.ScopelyUnited States2,000[26]
27.KraftonSouth Korea1,675[27]
28.Behaviour InteractiveCanada1,300[28]
29.CD ProjektPoland1,236[29]
30.NaconFrance1,000[30]
31.Nordisk GamesDenmark850[31]
32.Jam CityUnited States825[32]
33.Enad Global 7Sweden807[33]
34.NianticUnited States800[34]
35.Frontier DevelopmentsUnited Kingdom790[35]
36.Bandai Namco EntertainmentJapan773[36]
37.PlaystudiosUnited States752[37]
38.Paradox InteractiveSweden656[38]
39.MarvelousJapan605[39]
40.People Can FlyPoland600[40]
41.Rebellion DevelopmentsUnited Kingdom475

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Ubisoft reports full-year 2023-24 earnings figures .
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  5. Web site: Embracer Group announces its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at Nasdaq Stockholm . 2024-04-26 . Embracer Group . en-US.
  6. Web site: March 31, 2023 . TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC FORM 10-K .
  7. Web site: The #1 technical and creative solutions provider to the global video games industry . 2024-02-25 . Keywords Studios Plc . en.
  8. Web site: Nintendo Company Overview & News . 2024-02-07 . Forbes . en.
  9. Web site: September 6, 2022 . Q2 2022 Investor Presentation .
  10. Web site: 网易 . 2024-02-07 . www.163.com.
  11. Web site: 米哈游-TECH OTAKUS SAVE THE WORLD . 2024-02-07 . www.mihoyo.com.
  12. Web site: Corporate Profile|About Square Enix Group|SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. . 2024-02-07 . www.hd.square-enix.com . en.
  13. Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2013-10-26 . How China's Perfect World plans to be a player in mobile games — and the West . 2024-02-07 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  14. Stewart . Marcus . Epic Games Lays Off Over 800 Employees . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930070436/https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/09/28/epic-games-lays-off-over-800-employees . dead . September 30, 2023 . 2024-02-07 . Game Informer . en.
  15. Web site: NCSOFT West . 2024-02-07 . NCSOFTWest . en-US.
  16. Web site: Playtika Holding Corp. (PLTK) Company Profile & Facts – Yahoo Finance . 2024-02-07 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: Gameloft Video Game Developer Worldwide . 2024-02-07 . www.gameloft.com.
  18. News: Wes Fenlon . 2022-09-01 . What's going on with Metal Gear Solid remasters, exactly? . 2024-04-04 . PC Gamer . en.
  19. Web site: (c)SEGA . SEGA Corporation . 2024-02-07 . SEGA Corporation . en.
  20. Web site: 2022-05-20 . Overview Corporate Information CAPCOM . 2024-02-07 . www.capcom.co.jp . en-US.
  21. Web site: NetDragon Investor Relations Site . 2024-02-07 . en-US.
  22. Web site: We See Growth for Online Games in China and Beyond . 2024-02-07 . www.tencent.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: 넷마블/연결감사보고서/2017.03.17 . 2024-02-07 . dart.fss.or.kr.
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  25. Web site: Roblox Corporation (RBLX) Company Profile & Facts – Yahoo Finance . 2024-02-07 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2020-01-22 . Disney sells 'Marvel Strike Force' game studio FoxNext . 2024-02-07 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  27. Web site: KRAFTON, Inc. (259960.KS) Company Profile & Facts – Yahoo Finance . 2024-02-07 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  28. Web site: A Leading Independent Game Developer . 2024-02-07 . Behaviour Interactive . en-US.
  29. Web site: CDPR MANAGEMENT BOARD REPORT .
  30. NACON . 2023-05-30 . PRESS RELEASE: NACON: 2022/23 FULL-YEAR RESULTS . 2024-02-07 . GlobeNewswire News Room . en.
  31. Web site: Welcome to Nordisk Film . 2024-02-07 . www.nordiskfilm.com.
  32. Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2021-05-20 . Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery publisher Jam City will launch SPAC at $1.2B value, buy Ludia for $175M . 2024-02-07 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  33. Web site: Enad Global 7 Annual Report .
  34. Web site: Patel . Nilay . 2021-12-14 . The metaverse is already here — and it's full of Pokemon, says Niantic CEO John Hanke . 2024-02-07 . The Verge . en.
  35. Web site: London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange . 2024-02-07 . www.londonstockexchange.com . en.
  36. Web site: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. CORPORATE PROFILE 2023 .
  37. Web site: PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (MYPS) Company Profile & Facts – Yahoo Finance . 2024-02-07 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  38. Web site: 2023-05-28 . Paradox Interactive AB (publ) publishes annual report for 2022 – Paradox Interactive . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528125759/https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/investors/financial-reports/paradox-interactive-ab-publ-publishes-annual-report-for-2022 . 2023-05-28 .
  39. Web site: Company Profile|Company Information| Corporate/IR Marvelous INC. . 2024-02-07 . corp.marv.jp.
  40. Web site: 2024-01-18 . People Can Fly . 2024-02-07 . People Can Fly . en-GB.