Develop 100 has released their 2010 list of the world's top 100 most successful game development studios. The list, which ranks studios by key UK sales data, was topped this year by Nintendo and Infinity Ward. Also making a top-ten appearance was Sega Japan, ranking in at #6, just in front of #7 Capcom. So, which title attributed to Sega's success in this year's rankings? Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, which had sold 5.6 million copies by the end of 2009.
In an interesting twist, the studio ranking in just above Sega in the list, Foundation 9, was the developer behind Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (as well as numerous other Sega-published titles).
In Develop 100's profile of Sega, they mentioned that, despite its high ranking, the company is enjoying more success as a publisher, noting titles like Bayonetta and upcoming Alpha Protocol. It should be interesting to see how the rest of 2010 pans out for Sega as it continues to reorganize its operations and focus more on digital distribution.
To see the entire list of top 100 developers, head on over to Develop 100.
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