List of largest video game employers
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This is a listing of largest video game publishers and developers by number of employees. Xbox is the largest video game employer in the industry, followed by Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.
Among the top 40 largest video game employers, ten are based in the United States, eight in Japan, five in China, three in France, South Korea, and Sweden respectively, two in Poland, and one each in Denmark, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, Ireland and Israel.
Worldwide
| Rank | Publisher | Country | Employees | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Xbox | United States | 20,100 | [1] |
| 2. | Ubisoft | France | 16,590 | [2] |
| 3. | Electronic Arts | United States | 14,500 | [3] |
| 4. | Take-Two Interactive | United States | 12,909 | [4] |
| 5. | Sony Interactive Entertainment | United States, Japan | 12,100 | [5] |
| 6. | Keywords Studios | Ireland | 11,141 | [6] |
| 7. | Nintendo | Japan | 8,666 | [7] |
| 8. | Nexon | South Korea, Japan | 7,067 | [8] |
| 9. | NetEase Games | China | 6,500 | [9] |
| 10. | Embracer Group | Sweden | 6,090 | [10] |
| 11. | MiHoYo | China | 6,000 | [11] |
| 12. | Square Enix | Japan | 4,712 | [12] |
| 13. | Perfect World | China | 4,500 | [13] |
| 14. | Epic Games | United States | 4,000 | [14] |
| 15. | NCSoft | South Korea | 3,900 | [15] |
| 16. | Playtika | Israel | 3,800 | [16] |
| 17. | Virtuos | Singapore | 3,500 | [17] |
| 18. | Capcom | Japan | 3,332 | [18] |
| 19. | NetDragon Websoft | China | 3,300 | [19] |
| 20. | Tencent | China | 3,000 | [20] |
| 21. | Netmarble | South Korea | 3,000 | [21] |
| 22. | Sega | Japan | 2,922 | [22] |
| 23. | Roblox Corporation | United States | 2,474 | [23] |
| 24. | Koei Tecmo | Japan | 2,384 | [24] |
| 25. | Gameloft | France | 2,366 | [25] |
| 26. | Scopely | United States | 2,000 | [26] |
| 27. | Bandai Namco Entertainment / Bandai Namco Studios | Japan | 1,950 | [27] |
| 28. | Krafton | South Korea | 1,675 | [28] |
| 29. | Behaviour Interactive | Canada | 1,300 | [29] |
| 30. | CD Projekt | Poland | 1,236 | [30] |
| 31. | Nacon | France | 1,000 | [31] |
| 32. | Nordisk Games | Denmark | 850 | [32] |
| 33. | Jam City | United States | 825 | [33] |
| 34. | Enad Global 7 | Sweden | 807 | [34] |
| 35. | Niantic | United States | 800 | [35] |
| 36. | Frontier Developments | United Kingdom | 790 | [36] |
| 37. | Playstudios | United States | 752 | [37] |
| 38. | Paradox Interactive | Sweden | 656 | [38] |
| 39. | Marvelous | Japan | 605 | [39] |
| 40. | People Can Fly | Poland | 600 | [40] |