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This is a listing of largest video game publishers and developers by number of employees. Microsoft Gaming is the largest video game employer in the industry, followed by Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.

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Among the top 41 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 the United Kingdom, and one each in Denmark, Canada, Singapore, Ireland and Israel.

Worldwide

RankPublisherCountryEmployeesRef
1. Microsoft Gaming United States20,100 [1]
2. Ubisoft France19,011 [2]
3. Electronic Arts United States12,900 [3]
4. Sony Interactive Entertainment United States, Japan12,700 [4]
5. Embracer Group Sweden12,000 [5]
6. Take-Two Interactive United States11,580 [6]
7. Keywords Studios Ireland11,141 [7]
8. Nintendo Japan7,317 [8]
9. Nexon South Korea, Japan7,067 [9]
10. NetEase Games China6,500 [10]
11. MiHoYo China5,000 [11]
12. Square Enix Japan4,712 [12]
13. Perfect World China4,500 [13]
14. Epic Games United States4,000 [14]
15. NCSoft South Korea3,900 [15]
16. Playtika Israel3,800 [16]
17. Gameloft France3,600 [17]
18. Virtuos Singapore3,500 [18]
19. Sega Japan3,459 [19]
20. Capcom Japan3,332 [20]
21. NetDragon Websoft China3,300 [21]
22. Tencent China3,000 [22]
23. Netmarble South Korea3,000 [23]
24. Koei Tecmo Japan2,384 [24]
25. Roblox Corporation United States2,128 [25]
26. Scopely United States2,000 [26]
27. Krafton South Korea1,675 [27]
28. Behaviour Interactive Canada1,300 [28]
29. CD Projekt Poland1,236 [29]
30. Nacon France1,000 [30]
31. Nordisk Games Denmark850 [31]
32. Jam City United States825 [32]
33. Enad Global 7 Sweden807 [33]
34. Niantic United States800 [34]
35. Frontier Developments United Kingdom790 [35]
36. Bandai Namco Entertainment Japan773 [36]
37. Playstudios United States752 [37]
38. Marvelous Japan605 [38]
39. People Can Fly Poland600 [39]
40. Paradox Interactive Sweden656 [40]
41. Rebellion Developments United Kingdom475 [41]

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