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    So who's left as the big game publishers now?

    EA Games
    Ubisoft
    THQ
    2K Games
    And now: ActBlizz

    Any others I'm forgetting? (I know there's also MS Games Studio and Codemasters but they're not as big as those guys above right?)
    Dec 02, 2007 10:33am PST
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    So who's left as the big game publishers now? EA Games Ubisoft THQ 2K Games And now: ActBlizz A... : Sailor of Fortune

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      That is pretty much it. And EA owns 20% of Ubisoft. And 2K games has been on the takeover block for a yea... : gnolebThis person is cool!
      • Well maybe now EA is going to get that other 31% just to show off. : Sailor of Fortune
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        yeah, how long until there start to be antitrust hearings or incessant price fixing? : the archvileThis person is cool!
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          The price fixing / rising is what I'm worried about. We all know publishers want to raise prices / make m... : gnolebThis person is cool!
          • Thats okay on average the games will get worse and worse (certainly less and less creative), and you will... : Toth21This person is cool!
          • Isn't Activision the one that demanded a price drop in consoles and console games? : tKillbox
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      atari? are they still around? : re4ctor
      • yes, but I'd glom that into "Infogrames", since that's their owner, and likely all that's left of the she... : the archvileThis person is cool!
    • I don't know whether or not to include Interplay; they're like a zombie, not publishing anything, but not... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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      Take2, Eidos, Warner Brothers, and numerous other Japanese developers/publishers as well as other smaller... : JasonReece
      • Technically, 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take2. : rock elf
    • I don't know what you're asking for here, there are still a ton of japanese publishers not listed sony, n... : verminerThis person is cool!
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_publisher : JasonReece
    • Codemasters : marmiteThis person is cool!
    • Eventually, we'll wind up with 2 publishers. It'll be just like what happened with the auto industry in t... : BlackCat9This person is cool!