4. NINTENDO – Revenues of Approx. $4.9 BILLION
Founded in the late 19th century in Japan, by the third president of the corporation, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo claimed fast to the top of the best gaming companies ever.
As one of the oldest but best gaming companies in the world, Nintendo grew into the big empire we know today. In fact, for quite some time, Nintendo name was synonymous with video games.
No harm done that they are on the fourth place on our top, because with the estimated revenue of $14.6 billion the guys are doing great.
They made sure their name will stick in our minds since they started. Their most famous creations? The beloved characters – Mario and Donkey Kong.
Even on these days, Mario is one of the most popular video game characters ever created, even his theme song is recognized all around the world.
In 1983 they created the first game console to be widely accepted into a home- the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Their Super Nintendo united (released in the ‘90s) was one of the well-received consoles of all times.
Nintendo is the creator of probably the most popular game of all time: Mario. Add to that Pokemon & The Legend of Zelda and you begin to grasp just how strong the intellectual property of Nintendo is. The company’s valuation suffered a massive boost with the launch of Pokemon Go earlier this year, with the stock rising by 7 Billions in the first couple of weeks since the launch.
Well, that success didn’t last long, especially after Nintendo announced that they own just a small percentage of the game, the rest belonging to the developer, Niantic. With the recent announcement of the Nintendo Switch the company aims to re secure its position as the leader in portable gaming.
