Behind every popular computer game is a development company that has made its bones producing the next best game. If there is anything these top developers have in common, they boast of a long experience in the business and are up to date with the trends, particularly mobile games, which they are focusing; and finally, they deliver in timely fashion. This article will look into five of the popular major gaming developers for 2020.
Nintendo
This company is the oldest among the rest founded in 1889. It originally made hanafuda playing cards and it was only in the 1970s that they began to make computer games, usually gaming consoles such as the Entertainment System, Wii and portable ones such as Game and Watch and Game Boy. It is famous for making games such as Donkey Kong, Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda, among others. Like other companies, Nintendo has embraced the digital age and has been producing online games such as Mario Kart Tour for its Switch platform.
Electronic Arts (EA)
Founded in 1982, EA is another popular gaming developer. It is known for producing games, content and online services for internet-connected consoles; and mobile devices and personal computers. The games they have produced has been widely patronized by many such as Madden NFL and FIFA20, and NFL 20. Its contributions to the mobile game craze are games like Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and FIFA Mobile, but new releases are often few and far between. However, recent months have seen the soft-launch of Plants vs. Zombies 3, along with promises of a few more mobile soft-launches to come. They have truly lived up to their slogan, “Challenge Everything.”
Activision/Blizzard
Not only have they been producing popular computer games, this company has also ventured into mobile gaming and its major release is Call of Duty: Mobile. As the name suggests, it is the mobile game version of the popular first-person shooter game. This game has generated 100 million downloads in its first week following its release and has since increased to more than 250 million. Blizzard’s Diablo: Immortal is also showing promise and is poised to reap profits.
Zynga
Famous for Farmville game franchise, Zynga has been aggressive in acquiring companies such as Peak Games and Rollic, which has produced games such as Toy Blast and Word Pop, respectively. These games are making a killing in the market and Zynga has showed no signs of slowing down. If anything Zynga has demonstrated what it takes to be a fast-growing and successful developer and their experience underscores their path to success.
Rovio
When one thinks of Rovio, Angry Birds comes into mind. This Finnish-based developer has reaped profits from this game. Despite some setbacks, it is poised to bounce back through acquisitions of companies like Darkfire Games and the release of a movie adaptation of Angry Birds on Netflix and the release of Small Town Murders.
Netent
When looking specifically in the niche of online gambling and gaming in relation to betting, Netent is a huge player to look out for. Netent is a premium supplier of digital gaming systems.
