Industry magazine Develop has released its fourth annual list of the 100 top developers in the world, based on UK game sales. Nintendo is at number one thanks to the success of Wii and DS, while the first UK entry is at number 10 in the shape of Lego production line, Traveller's Tales.
The first independent European developer appears at number 16. It was a bit of a surprise to see Oxford-based veteran, Rebellion up there, but when you look at what they've been quietly working on - smash hits like The Simpsons Game, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Star Wars: Renegade Squadron - it all makes perfect sense.
As the press release points out, there's generally good news for the European industry here, despite concerns that Canada is nicking all our best talent:
Development teams in the UK and mainland Europe claim 36 places in the list between them, having generated £284m at UK retail in 2007 - higher than Canada's 12 studios and £221m revenues.
If you've got limited web access at work, here's the top ten for you:
1. Nintendo 2. EA Canada 3. Ubisoft Montreal 4. Konami 5. Infinity Ward 6. EA Blackbox 7. Maxis 8. Bungie 9. Sega Studios Japan 10. Traveller's Tales
