10 Video Games That SAVED Their Companies

Name: 10 Video Games That SAVED Their Companies
Uploaded: 2025-05-06T15:00:00-04:00
Channel: Johnny Reynolds
Description: From financial struggles to massive success stories, join us as we explore the games that pulled their studios back from the brink! These titles didn't just perform well - they literally saved their developers from bankruptcy and helped shape the gaming industry as we know it today.

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From financial struggles to massive success stories, join us as we explore the games that pulled their studios back from the brink! These titles didn't just perform well - they literally saved their developers from bankruptcy and helped shape the gaming industry as we know it today.

#11: "Divinity: Original Sin" (2014)
#10: "Nier: Automata" (2017)
#9: "The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind" (2002)
#8: "Spyro the Dragon" (1998)
#7: "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" (2011)
#6: "Final Fantasy" (1990)
#5: "Dead or Alive" (1996)
#4: "Mahjong Gakuen" (1988)
#3: "Pillars of Eternity" (2015)
#2: "Persona 3" (2007)

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