Square Enix Claims Top Spot on Metacritic's Publisher Rankings with 9 Critically Acclaimed Titles
The popular game aggregator Metacritic has released its latest annual ranking of the world's best publishers. For the past year, the Japanese corporation Square Enix triumphantly secured the top position in this prestigious list, showcasing remarkable consistency and quality in its releases.
According to the recent report, the gaming giant launched 9 diverse projects throughout the year. Crucially, every single one of these titles was met with a warm and overwhelmingly positive critical reception, contributing significantly to their leading score.
Metacritic's Top 10 Publishers (based on the latest annual report):
- Square Enix (330.5 points)
- Gamirror Games (322.4 points)
- Capcom (322.2 points)
- Thunderful (306.8 points)
- Microsoft (305.7 points)
- Take-Two (304.0 points)
- Sega (303.9 points)
- Electronic Arts (302.9 points)
- Dotemu (302.2 points)
- Raw Fury (301.0 points)
The average score across all released Square Enix games was an impressive 84 out of 100, underscoring their commitment to high standards. The highest-rated hit in their critically acclaimed portfolio was the PC version of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, boasting an outstanding average score of 90. Other notable releases that contributed to their success include Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles (88), Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (88), and Octopath Traveler 0 (84).
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