Comment by Aussie Legend on January 15, 2013 at 10:21pm

Mojang? Really? They've made what, one game, and they are higher than Nintendo? :/

Comment by Equinoxe on January 15, 2013 at 11:26pm

@Aussie Legend It's a list from 2013, not 1992 :P

But seriously, maybe I've missed it, but I did not find CD Project Red anywhere. THAT would make this list terrible!

Comment by Gabriel Belmont on January 16, 2013 at 6:15am

No developer with 1 good game should be listed to be honest, a good developer should be based on consistency over many games. Making a 1 hit smash game doesn't mean they are a good developer.

343 Industries, PlayDead, Riot Games and Majong shouldn't even be on the list imo


Where are all the handheld developers? They really didn't do enough research...

No Level-5 & CEO Japan Studio :(

Comment by Equinoxe on January 16, 2013 at 11:14am

I never played Minecraft, but I think Mojang can be put on that list as he stands for a whole model of game development. And even if CD Project Red only has two big titles, The Witcher and The Witcher 2, the quality of the games and how they handle fan service plus their involvement with GOG.com makes them a good candidate for a spot among the top 10 developers, let alone among the top 50.

Comment by Rialce on January 16, 2013 at 8:06pm

WayForward is almost strictly a handheld or e-shop developer; the only thing that wasn't was A Boy and His Blob. There's a decent representation of indie developers here, too. I agree CDPR should have been there somewhere, just for their dedication to making mature games -- not by rating but by subject matter.

And Mojang is just as Equinoxe said. They may only have one game out, but it was such a hit from such a tiny developer that in turn shed a lot of light on the idea of independent publishing and buying an entire game during its ongoing creation. Before Minecraft, were their really that many games in the public eye that were selling well and still nowhere near completion? It was kind of like Kickstarter before Double Fine opened the industry's eyes to that avenue.

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