The results will surprise you
Metacritic has just publishedits annual publisher power rankings, taking each publisher’s games for 2012, and seeing who came out on top. Of course, all of the usual suspects are here, including Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and…EA with the top spot?
It seems as ifMass Effect 3, one of the best reviewed games of 2012, had a hand in their success (despitewhat people thought of the ending), as did a generally large amount of games with positive review scores, likeKingdoms of Amalur, and the fact that PopCap was included.
Next is Microsoft Studios, withMark of the Ninjaas their top release, followed by Sony andJourney, and Nintendo withXenoblade Chronicles. Capping off the top five is Capcom withOkami HDat the top spot (the power of nostalgia compels you!), but the list goes on to include all of the big names, like Ubisoft, Warner Bros., and more.
If you dig deep enough you’ll find other interesting information, like the fact thatSkullgirlswas Konami’s best-reviewed title of 2012, or that007 Legendswas Activision’s worst. Another pertinent bit of info for me personally is that theDark SoulsDLC was Namco Bandai’s top release critically!
While it may be a bit silly to include DLC in the rankings, nonetheless, this is the data Metacritic chose to go off of.
What do you think?
