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Top 10 Third-Party Videogame Publishers/Developers, By Quarterly Revenue
Company            Revenue, most recent quarter           Notable Game
Electronic Arts $1.503 billion                                 Madden NFL ‘08
Activision             $1.42 billion                                   Guitar Hero 3
Square Enix $1.125 billion                                  Final Fantasy XII
Namco Bandai $1 billion                                           Soul Calibur IV
Ubisoft                 $708 million                                   Assassin’s Creed
Konami                $642 million                                   Metal Gear Solid 4
THQ                     $509 million                                   Saint’s Row
Capcom                $503 million                                   Resident Evil
Sega Sammy         $500 million                                  Sonic the Hedgehog
Take-Two Inter.     $240 million                                  Grand Theft Auto IV
Source: Forbes.com

Used video games actually benefit the industry by helping to boost sales of new games, raising the brand equity of some titles and supporting in-game ads, according to a survey of 2,000 gamers that research firm OTX conducted in March. In presenting its findings, OTX Executive Vice President Eric Villain said almost two-thirds of gamers — 45 million people — reported buying both used and new titles. (GameDaily BIZ 4/8)