Entertainment & Games Software Industry Competitors

The saga of SEGA continues. After being acquired by Japan's largest pachinko and slot machine maker, Sammy Corporation, SEGA is now a subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings. SEGA, formerly the world's #3 console seller behind Sony and Nintendo, had restructured and exited the console business and now develops software and games for PCs, wireless devices, and platforms such as the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and Microsoft Xbox....

Entertainment is now available from the ether. Airborne Entertainment provides branded gaming software, ringtones, and other entertainment-oriented content for use on cell phones. The company has partnerships with wireless carriers including Rogers Wireless, and T-Mobile....

Not surprisingly, video games fill this company with wonder and amazement. Amaze Entertainment develops games for PCs, handheld devices, and gaming consoles through five subsidiaries: Adrenium Games, Griptonite Games, KnowWonder, The Fizz Factor, and Black Ship Games....

Arkadium is provider of online game software. The company's PowerPlay technology is used to develop games for PDAs, cell phones, interactive television, and the Internet. Arkadium also provides games and promotional "advergames" for UGO Networks, Bolt, Reader's Digest, TV Guide, Oxygen Networks, and the online version of The New York Post, among others....

Aspyr Media gives gamers with Macs a way to get into the game. The company publishes entertainment software primarily for Apple computers under brand names including Sim City, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, NFL, and Shrek 2....

Demon-infested labyrinths of mayhem are nothing out of the ordinary at Atlus U.S.A. The company publishes video games for Sony (Playstation 2) and Nintendo (Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance) platforms....

Although Bigben Interactive did indeed get its start in the time-telling business -- chairman and CEO Alain Falc originally founded the company in 1981 selling watches (an area in which Bigben Interactive continues to operate) -- the company today makes video gaming accessories....

Boss Media is placing its bets on the Net. The company supplies e-gaming software systems for the digitally distributed gaming entertainment industry. It offers a variety of interactive, customizable casino games -- including blackjack, craps, video poker, and roulette -- to independent gaming operators....

Capcom USA takes gaming very seriously. The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Capcom Co., Ltd. , was established as the administrative arm for Capcom's US operations in 1985. It is best known for blockbuster video game franchises (including Breath of Fire, Megaman, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter) made for Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft game consoles, as well as personal computers....

We'll take the high road here and forgo the racy jokes, but not the racy games. In its studios in the UK and US, Climax Studios develops video games to be played on the major gaming platforms (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo), which are then published by companies such as Electronic Arts, Konami, and SCi Entertainment....

Digital Bridges delivers games to your mobile phone. Founded in 1998, the company does business under the I-Play name and develops and publishes games that are available via mobile networks such as Orange, O2, and Vodafone....

Gaming company veteran Trip Hawkins' latest venture, Digital Chocolate, hopes cell phone users have a taste for all sorts of games, including those featuring cards, baseballs, babysitters, and ducks. The company develops games and other entertainment-oriented applications for mobile phones, launching its first titles -- Baseball Heroes of the MLBPAA, DChoc Babysitter, DChoc Bubble Ducky, and a Solitaire 4 Pack -- in July 2004....

Disney Interactive Studios, formerly known as Buena Vista Games, is part of The Walt Disney Company's consumer products division. The unit produces videogames based on properties from every corner of the Magic Kingdom, from Lizzie McGuire to TRON to The Pirates of the Caribbean to the Disney Princesses brand....

Dynasty Gaming is founding a new dynasty in Mahjong. The company (formerly Events International) has acquired Mahjong Systems Limited, which develops and licenses the Mahjong Mania online gaming software. The multiplayer game, designed specifically for online gaming casinos, is a 3-D version in which players compete against each other -- or against bots when there are not enough live players to fill tables -- for cash....

If you like exceeding the speed limit without risking a ticket, Empire Interactive has just the vehicle for you. Publisher of video game racing titles such as Starsky & Hutch, FlatOut, and Big Mutha Truckers, Empire develops games for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 platforms as well as PC CDs and DVDs....

Ensemble Studios has plans to assemble a cast of hit video games. The company develops strategy computer games, most notably the award winning Age of Empires series for its parent company, Microsoft. Titles in the series include Age of Mythology, The Conquerors, The Warchiefs, and The Rise of Rome....

Fathammer gives you game on the road. The company makes 3-D game and graphics development tools for mobile devices. Its X-Forge 3D Game Development Toolkit and Developer Program targets game publishers and developers, while custom products are available to OEMs....

Game Trust produces software that is used to run multiplayer online games, and helps its users profit from doing so. The company's GameFrame platform handles such things as managing tournaments, registrations, game configuration and monitoring, and security, and it works with games played on various devices, including PCs, console systems, and cell phones....

GigaMedia's got game, online and off. Operating through several subsidiaries, the company develops and licenses online gaming software, provides application consulting and development services, and operates an online gaming service. Its software portfolio includes gaming management tools used to provide online games, monitor user behavior, and manage transactions....

Glu Mobile hopes to get your phone stuck permanently to your hand. The company (formerly called Sorrent) develops and publishes videogames for wireless devices. Glu Mobile's portfolio includes more than 100 games, including original titles, as well as applications based on licensed, third-party brands such as Sonic the Hedgehog....