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The Most Innovative Companies in Gaming

By: Sherri SmithWed Feb 11, 2009 at 5:39 PM

  1. Nintendo: Serious gamers balk, but the mass-market embrace of Wii and DS has redefined gaming.
  2. Ubisoft: With a 37% sales increase in its most recent quarter (at press time), Ubisoft has sidestepped recession with a mix of casual and hard-core games spread across platforms, including Shaun White Snowboarding and Tom Clancy's EndWar.
  3. Blizzard: Just when you think you've conquered every dungeon, Blizzard hits you with more irresistible battles. The company's World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King shattered the record for one-day PC game sales with 8 million copies sold.
  4. Media Molecule: Its LittleBigPlanet has received acclaim for breathing life into a tired genre with simple controls, an adorable mascot -- and a function that lets players create and share their own levels.
  5. Harmonix: The makers of Rock Band one-upped Guitar Hero with a deal to produce a game based on the Beatles catalog.
  6. GarageGames: Its Web site InstantAction.com combines the best of 3-D console gaming with the best of the social Web.
  7. Take-Two Interactive: Publisher of the controversial Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two fended off EA's attempt at a hostile takeover and took home the Game of the Year award from the 2008 Video Game Awards for GTA IV.
  8. Microsoft: Xbox 360 continues to outsell Sony's PS3, thanks to exclusive big titles such as Gears of War 2 and a beefed-up Xbox Live with Netflix. And big price cuts.
  9. Greystripe: Storming the mobile world with its ad-supported games, Greystripe boasts more than 110 million downloads of iPhone and Java games.
  10. RealNetworks: By adapting its popular PC games for the iPhone and the Wii -- and creating original titles for each platform -- RealNetworks has reasserted its importance.

 

 

 

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Innovation, Technology, Work/Life, GarageGames, nintendo, microsoft, Media Molecule, Greystripe, Harmonix, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, 2009 Fast 50, RealNetworks, Culture and Lifestyle, Hobbies and Pastimes, Games, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, Nintendo Wii

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February 17, 2009 at 6:32am by Ken Shin

Blizzard? No doubt about it, they are the makers of wow gold ah. ; P
Great game, indeed.

February 19, 2009 at 10:29pm by Richard Trevisani

If by "innovative" you actually mean "progressive", then I absolutely agree with this list...
Innovation implies creating or developing something new; none of the companies listed above have done that recently aside from Media Molecule and perhaps Nintendo and Ubisoft Shanghai.

A time frame for this list's relevancy would also be nice in order to properly place it in perspective. For example, I would consider Nintendo to have been innovative in late 2006 and early 2007 after the Wii released, but lately, as in the last year or so, they haven't made anything particularly new or impressive.

August 9, 2009 at 4:22pm by Sergio Mokko

Nintendo seriously ahead of the competition thanks to its new developments. By Sergio

August 23, 2009 at 10:06pm by nina nina

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September 24, 2009 at 12:41am by Aaron Langston

I don't really agree with the list at all. While Nintendo may have innovated with the Wii that's about all they have for the several years. You should have Sony up there on the list since the PS3 is the only console with a bluray player built in.

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September 29, 2009 at 2:14am by john crew

What about Sony Playstation?

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September 29, 2009 at 2:52am by wiger steohgen

These all companies have game in the field of Game & always give new things to this industry. Really awesome post.
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September 30, 2009 at 2:16pm by john crew

You guys forgot to add Electronic Arts and Activision on your list.

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What about Buzzle Entertainment?


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