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* [[Elite Systems]] (includes Motivetime)
* [[Elite Systems]] (includes Motivetime)
* [[Encore Software]]
* [[Encore Software]]
* [[Eutechnyx]]
* [[Game Freak]]
* [[Game Freak]]
* [[Gearbox Software]]
* [[HAL Laboratory]]
* [[HAL Laboratory]]
* [[HB Studios]]
* [[High Voltage Software]]
* [[High Voltage Software]]
* [[Idea Factory]]
* [[Idea Factory]]
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* [[Quicksilver Software]]
* [[Quicksilver Software]]
* [[Realtime Associates]]
* [[Realtime Associates]]
* [[Rebellion]]
* [[Running with Scissors]]
* [[Sunsoft]]
* [[Sunsoft]]
* [[Take-Two Interactive]]
* [[Take-Two Interactive]]
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*** [[DMA Design]]
*** [[DMA Design]]
** [[2K Games]]
** [[2K Games]]
*** [[2K Play]] (also includes Global Star Software)
*** [[Visual Concepts]]
*** [[Visual Concepts]]
** [[TDK Mediactive]] (also includes Sound Source Interactive)*
* [[Telegames]]
* [[Telegames]]
* [[THQ Nordic]] (formerly Nordic Games prior to acquiring the THQ name)
* [[THQ Nordic]] (formerly Nordic Games prior to acquiring the THQ name)
* [[Tomy]] (also includes Takara)
* [[Tomy]] (also includes Takara)
* [[Torus Games]]
* [[Toys for Bob]]
* [[Toys for Bob]]
* [[Ubisoft]]
* [[Ubisoft]]
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* [[Animation Magic]]
* [[Animation Magic]]
* [[Appaloosa Interactive]] (also includes Novotrade International)
* [[Appaloosa Interactive]] (also includes Novotrade International)
* [[Argonaut Games]]
* [[BAM! Entertainment]]
* [[BAM! Entertainment]]
* [[Bits Studios]]
* [[Bits Studios]]
* [[Blitz Games]] (also includes Interactive Studios)
* [[Box Office]]
* [[Box Office]]
* [[Broderbund Software]] (also includes Red Orb Entertainment)
* [[Broderbund Software]] (also includes Red Orb Entertainment)
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* [[Commodore International]]
* [[Commodore International]]
* [[Conspiracy Entertainment]]
* [[Conspiracy Entertainment]]
* [[Coconuts Japan]]
* [[Crave Entertainment]]
* [[Crave Entertainment]]
* [[Data East]]
* [[Data East]]
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* [[Sachen]]
* [[Sachen]]
* [[Sage's Creation]]
* [[Sage's Creation]]
* [[SCI Entertainment Group]]
* [[Seika Corporation]]
* [[Seika Corporation]]
* [[Shadowsoft]]
* [[Shadowsoft]]
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* [[Starpath]]
* [[Starpath]]
* [[Taxan]]
* [[Taxan]]
* [[TDK Core]]
* [[TDK Mediactive Europe]]
* [[TDK Mediactive Europe]]
* [[Telltale Games]]
* [[Telltale Games]]
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* [[Wizard Video]]
* [[Wizard Video]]
* [[Xonox]]
* [[Xonox]]
* [[Zoo Publishing]] (also includes Destination Software)

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]

Capcom[edit]

Konami[edit]

Microsoft[edit]

Nintendo[edit]

Sega Sammy Holdings[edit]

Sony[edit]

Square Enix[edit]

Other companies[edit]

Defunct/dormant companies[edit]