Review aggregation website Metacritic declared the results of its 13th Annual Game Publisher Rankings today, based off video game releases published in 2022. Unsurprisingly, Sony was Metacritic’s highest-rated publisher for 2022, based off its strong showings with God of War Ragnarok as well as The Last of Us Part 1 and the PC ports of Marvel’s Spider-Man and its Miles Morales expansion.

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While Microsoft took the top spot in Metacritic’s 12th Annual Game Publisher Rankings last year, it failed to qualify for the list altogether this year due to five-distinct-titles-minimum eligibility criteria. Last year’s runner-up Sony dethroned the Redmond gaming giant, owing to a particularly strong year of releases. Sony’s Interactive Entertainment division published God of War Ragnarok, the God of War 2018 PC port, the Marvel’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales PC ports, The Last of Us Part 1 remake, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, MLB The Show 2022 and more in 2022 for a total of 15 scored releases, 10 of these being distinct titles.

Paradox Interactive was the runner-up this year through its successful launch of Crusader Kings III, and Activision Blizzard, Focus Entertainment, and Take-Two Interactive came in at #3, #4, and #5 respectively. While Microsoft may not have made the list this year, its upcoming Redfall, Starfield, and Hellblade 2 releases will surely provide tough competition for Sony when next year’s rankings roll around.

Source: Metacritic