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Best Publisher 2011

Posted on Thursday, December 22 @ 10:29:48 Eastern by


Ubisoft


Notable Games of 2011:
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  • Rayman: Origins
  • Just Dance 3
  • Outland
  • From Dust
  • Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes

How do you measure the strength of a publisher in this industry? Some rely on a single title to drive their entire business. Many consistently slash employees from their payroll after projects have finished. I would argue that the best publisher is the company with the best portfolio of games throughout the year.

Ubisoft certainly fits the bill. Downloadable titles likes From Dust and Outland surprised us earlier this year while Just Dance 3 continued its dominance in the casual market. Fan favorites like MIght & Magic continued while blockbusters like Assassin's Creed: Revelations maintained quality and entertainment value. Even a risky title like Rayman Origins surprised us all with its charm, dedication to old-school design, and odd release date. Look no further for the best publisher in 2011.

Runners Up: 
  • THQ
  • Square Enix
  • Bethesda
  • Electronic Arts
Related Games:   Assassin's Creed: Revelations, From Dust, Just Dance 3, Outland, Rayman Origins
Tags:   Best of GR, ubisoft


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Comments
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 pm
    I've gotten 8 codes from Alex Monney in the past 2 months....so I agree with this.
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  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 12:37 pm
    If you ask PC gamers we would say its nominated for the Worst Publisher, because who does DRM better than Ubisoft?

    And my winner would be: Dev/Publisher CD Projekt
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  • warmaster670
    warmaster670
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:01 pm
    one game does not the best publisher make.
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  • warmaster670
    warmaster670
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 pm
    also apparently they didnt even publish the one game they made, so ya.
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  • warmaster670
    warmaster670
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:12 pm
    at least not in NA, which im assuming is what matters since thats where this site is located.
    0 0
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 3:24 pm
    They've been complete *******s for the entire year! Don't reward them!
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  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm
    Oh, I can't way that word. Let's go with sphincters.
    0 0
  • Masterwabbit
    Masterwabbit
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Dec 22nd, 2011 at 9:36 pm
    Hey guys, let's just admit there's no way of choosing best publisher without some major backlash, okay? Ubisoft, EA, Valve, Activision, Zenimax, THQ, Square Enix, pretty much any publisher out there has done something over the past year that makes someone out there really mad. I for one believe Game Revolution made the best decision from what their criteria requires, but if you disagree that's completely fine. Just don't turn this into a rage filled spitting game.
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