Game Developer magazine's "Top 20 Publishers" list is out, and the biggest news contained therein is that Nintendo has managed to unseat Electronic Arts from the first-place position.

  • This list is the fifth Game Developer has published
  • EA has held the top spot for the prior four years
  • Activision remains in #3
  • Early Wii supporter Ubisoft moves up from #8 to #4
  • THQ moves up to #5 on a "more balanced slate of licensed titles and original games"
  • Atlus USA makes the list for the first time, debuting at #18
  • Atari has dropped off the list

Game Developer's 5th Annual 'Top 20 Publishers' Sees Nintendo Best EA (Gamasutra)