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Tencent, Sony, Microsoft, and EA show that the multiplatform strategy — console, PC, and mobile — is golden in 2015

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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The industry is making plenty of money these days.

Games market research group Newzoo today released its list of the top 25 public game companies with the highest revenue, based on the first half of 2015. Combined, they earned $28.7 billion in revenue, up 16 percent from the same period last year. A growing industry is a healthy industry, and Newzoo expects gaming to be worth $91.5 billion this year, thanks to the growth of new consoles, PC online gaming, and the mobile sector.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.