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** [[BioWare]] |
** [[BioWare]] |
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** [[Codemasters]] |
** [[Codemasters]] |
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** [[Danger Close Games]] (also includes DreamWorks Interactive and EA Los Angeles)* |
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** [[DICE]] |
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** [[Glu Mobile]] |
** [[Glu Mobile]] |
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*** [[Amaze Entertainment]] (also includes Adrenium Games, Griptonite Games, The Fizz Factor and KnowWonder) |
*** [[Amaze Entertainment]] (also includes Adrenium Games, Griptonite Games, The Fizz Factor and KnowWonder)* |
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** [[Origin Systems]]* |
** [[Origin Systems]]* |
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** [[PopCap Games]] |
** [[PopCap Games]] |
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* [[Elite Systems]] (includes Motivetime) |
* [[Elite Systems]] (includes Motivetime) |
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* [[Encore Software]] |
* [[Encore Software]] |
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* [[Eutechnyx]] |
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* [[Game Freak]] |
* [[Game Freak]] |
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* [[Gearbox Software]] |
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* [[HAL Laboratory]] |
* [[HAL Laboratory]] |
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* [[HB Studios]] |
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* [[High Voltage Software]] |
* [[High Voltage Software]] |
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* [[Idea Factory]] |
* [[Idea Factory]] |
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* [[Quicksilver Software]] |
* [[Quicksilver Software]] |
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* [[Realtime Associates]] |
* [[Realtime Associates]] |
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* [[Rebellion]] |
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* [[Running with Scissors]] |
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* [[Sunsoft]] |
* [[Sunsoft]] |
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* [[Take-Two Interactive]] |
* [[Take-Two Interactive]] |
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*** [[DMA Design]] |
*** [[DMA Design]] |
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** [[2K Games]] |
** [[2K Games]] |
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*** [[2K Play]] (also includes Global Star Software) |
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*** [[Visual Concepts]] |
*** [[Visual Concepts]] |
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** [[TDK Mediactive]] (also includes Sound Source Interactive)* |
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* [[Telegames]] |
* [[Telegames]] |
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* [[THQ Nordic]] (formerly Nordic Games prior to acquiring the THQ name) |
* [[THQ Nordic]] (formerly Nordic Games prior to acquiring the THQ name) |
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* [[Tomy]] (also includes Takara) |
* [[Tomy]] (also includes Takara) |
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* [[Torus Games]] |
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* [[Toys for Bob]] |
* [[Toys for Bob]] |
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* [[Ubisoft]] |
* [[Ubisoft]] |
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* [[Animation Magic]] |
* [[Animation Magic]] |
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* [[Appaloosa Interactive]] (also includes Novotrade International) |
* [[Appaloosa Interactive]] (also includes Novotrade International) |
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* [[Argonaut Games]] |
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* [[BAM! Entertainment]] |
* [[BAM! Entertainment]] |
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* [[Bits Studios]] |
* [[Bits Studios]] |
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* [[Blitz Games]] (also includes Interactive Studios) |
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* [[Box Office]] |
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* [[Broderbund Software]] (also includes Red Orb Entertainment) |
* [[Broderbund Software]] (also includes Red Orb Entertainment) |
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* [[Camerica]] |
* [[Camerica]] |
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* [[Coleco Industries]] |
* [[Coleco Industries]] |
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* [[Commodore International]] |
* [[Commodore International]] |
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* [[Conspiracy Entertainment]] |
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* [[Coconuts Japan]] |
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* [[Crave Entertainment]] |
* [[Crave Entertainment]] |
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* [[Data East]] |
* [[Data East]] |
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*** [[Parroty Interactive]] |
*** [[Parroty Interactive]] |
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* [[Left Field Entertainment]] |
* [[Left Field Entertainment]] |
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* [[Lenar]] |
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* [[Malibu Interactive]] (also includes ACME Interactive) |
* [[Malibu Interactive]] (also includes ACME Interactive) |
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* [[Mattel Electronics]] |
* [[Mattel Electronics]] |
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* [[Mattel Interactive]] (also includes Mattel Media) |
* [[Mattel Interactive]] (also includes Mattel Media) |
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* [[Mindscape]] (also includes The Software Toolworks) |
* [[Mindscape]] (also includes The Software Toolworks) |
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* [[Morning Star Multimedia]] |
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* [[NEC Interchannel]] |
* [[NEC Interchannel]] |
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* [[NewKidCo]] |
* [[NewKidCo]] |
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* [[Ocean Software]] |
* [[Ocean Software]] |
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* [[Paramount Interactive]] |
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* [[Panasonic Interactive]] |
* [[Panasonic Interactive]] |
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* [[Philips Consumer Electronics]] |
* [[Philips Consumer Electronics]] |
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* [[Sachen]] |
* [[Sachen]] |
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* [[Sage's Creation]] |
* [[Sage's Creation]] |
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* [[SCI Entertainment Group]] |
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* [[Seika Corporation]] |
* [[Seika Corporation]] |
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* [[Shadowsoft]] |
* [[Shadowsoft]] |
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* [[Starpath]] |
* [[Starpath]] |
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* [[Taxan]] |
* [[Taxan]] |
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* [[TDK Core]] |
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* [[TDK Mediactive Europe]] |
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* [[Telltale Games]] |
* [[Telltale Games]] |
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* [[THQ]] (also includes Broderbund Software's New Ventures division, Black Pearl Software and Malibu Games) |
* [[THQ]] (also includes Broderbund Software's New Ventures division, Black Pearl Software and Malibu Games) |
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* [[Tiertex Design Studios]] |
* [[Tiertex Design Studios]] |
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* [[Tiger Electronics]] |
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* [[Tigervision]] |
* [[Tigervision]] |
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* [[Titus Software]] |
* [[Titus Software]] |
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* [[Wizard Video]] |
* [[Wizard Video]] |
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* [[Xonox]] |
* [[Xonox]] |
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* [[Zoo Publishing]] (also includes Destination Software) |
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 12 July 2024
Particularly before the Video Game Crash of 1983, video games were historically considered part of the home video market, and video stores today continue to sell video games. These are the companies that developed and/or distributed those games, some of which released their own traditional home video product as well.
Active companies[edit]
Subsidiaries that are no longer active are marked with asterisk (*).
Atari[edit]
Bandai Namco Holdings[edit]
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- B.B. Studio (formerly BEC)
- Bandai (prior to the merger with Namco)
- Toy Soldiers* (including DreamWorks)
- Banpresto*
- D3 Publisher
- Namco* (prior to the merger with Bandai)
Capcom[edit]
Konami[edit]
Microsoft[edit]
Nintendo[edit]
Sega Sammy Holdings[edit]
- Sammy Corporation (also includes Treco)
- Sega
Sony[edit]
- Sony Imagesoft*
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (formerly Sony Computer Entertainment)
- 989 Studios
- SCE Studio Liverpool (formerly Psygnosis)*
Square Enix[edit]
Other companies[edit]
- Activision
- Agetec (also includes Nexoft and ASCII Entertainment)
- Altron
- Aquaplus
- Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Broccoli
- Bungie
- Camelot Software Planning
- Cave
- Crystal Dynamics
- Disney Interactive Studios
- Electronic Arts
- BioWare
- Codemasters
- Danger Close Games (also includes DreamWorks Interactive and EA Los Angeles)*
- DICE
- Glu Mobile
- Amaze Entertainment (also includes Adrenium Games, Griptonite Games, The Fizz Factor and KnowWonder)*
- Origin Systems*
- PopCap Games
- Respawn Entertainment
- Elite Systems (includes Motivetime)
- Encore Software
- Eutechnyx
- Game Freak
- Gearbox Software
- HAL Laboratory
- HB Studios
- High Voltage Software
- Idea Factory
- Imagineer (also includes Rocket Company)
- ININ Games
- Interplay Entertainment
- Kemco
- KID
- Koei Tecmo
- Marvelous Entertainment
- Majesco Entertainment
- Natsume Atari (formerly Natsume)
- Nihon Game (formerly Culture Brain)
- Quicksilver Software
- Realtime Associates
- Rebellion
- Running with Scissors
- Sunsoft
- Take-Two Interactive
- Rockstar Games
- 2K Games
- 2K Play (also includes Global Star Software)
- Visual Concepts
- TDK Mediactive (also includes Sound Source Interactive)*
- Telegames
- THQ Nordic (formerly Nordic Games prior to acquiring the THQ name)
- Tomy (also includes Takara)
- Torus Games
- Toys for Bob
- Ubisoft
- Universal Entertainment Corporation (formerly Universal (1969-1998) and Aruze (1998-2009))
- Valve Corporation
- Visual Arts
- Warner Bros. Games
- Midway Games*
- Midway Home Entertainment (also includes Williams Entertainment and Tradewest)*
- Time Warner Interactive (also includes Tengen)*
- NetherRealm Studios
- TT Games
- Turner Interactive*
- Midway Games*
Defunct/dormant companies[edit]
- 20th Century-Fox Games
- The 3DO Company (also includes Studio 3DO)
- Absolute Entertainment (also includes Imagineering)
- Acclaim Entertainment (also includes Acclaim Distribution)
- Acclaim Studios Austin (formerly Iguana Entertainment)
- Acclaim Studios London (formerly Probe Entertainment)
- Acclaim Studios Manchester (formerly Software Creations)
- Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City (formerly Sculptured Software)
- Arena Entertainment
- Flying Edge
- LJN
- Active Enterprises
- American Multiple Industries
- American Video Entertainment
- Animation Magic
- Appaloosa Interactive (also includes Novotrade International)
- Argonaut Games
- BAM! Entertainment
- Bits Studios
- Blitz Games (also includes Interactive Studios)
- Box Office
- Broderbund Software (also includes Red Orb Entertainment)
- Camerica
- CBS Electronics
- Coleco Industries
- Commodore International
- Conspiracy Entertainment
- Coconuts Japan
- Crave Entertainment
- Data East
- Digital Pictures
- Domark
- DTMC
- Eidos Interactive
- Electro Brain
- Epyx
- Fotomat Video
- Fox Interactive
- Fujisankei Communications International (FCI)
- The Game Factory
- Games by Apollo
- GameTek
- Padded Cell Studios (also includes ACME Interactive and Malibu Interactive)
- General Computer Corporation (GCC)
- GTE Entertainment
- Hi-Tech Expressions
- Hot-B
- Human Entertainment
- Imagic
- INTV Corporation
- Irem
- Jaleco
- Kaneko
- Krome Studios Melbourne (formerly Beam Software)
- K-TEL Vision
- The Learning Company
- Left Field Entertainment
- Lenar
- Malibu Interactive (also includes ACME Interactive)
- Mattel Electronics
- Mattel Interactive (also includes Mattel Media)
- Mindscape (also includes The Software Toolworks)
- Morning Star Multimedia
- NEC Interchannel
- NewKidCo
- Ocean Software
- Paramount Interactive
- Panasonic Interactive
- Philips Consumer Electronics
- Magnavox
- Philips Interactive Media (also includes American Interactive Media)
- PlayAround
- Radiance Software
- Rage Software
- RazorSoft
- Raya Systems
- ReadySoft
- Renovation Products
- Romstar
- Sachen
- Sage's Creation
- SCI Entertainment Group
- Seika Corporation
- Shadowsoft
- ShareData (also includes American Game Cartridges)
- Simon & Schuster Interactive
- SOFEL
- SouthPeak Games
- Spectravision
- Starpath
- Taxan
- TDK Core
- TDK Mediactive Europe
- Telltale Games
- THQ (also includes Broderbund Software's New Ventures division, Black Pearl Software and Malibu Games)
- Tiertex Design Studios
- Tiger Electronics
- Tigervision
- Titus Software
- Toho
- Tonkin House
- Triffix Entertainment
- Universal Gamex
- U.S. Games
- U.S. Gold
- Vatical Entertainment
- Viacom New Media
- Vic Tokai
- Video System
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment (also includes Arcadia Systems and Virgin Games)
- WaveQuest
- Wizard Video
- Xonox
- Zoo Publishing (also includes Destination Software)