Games are no longer just what people do for fun in their spare time--game publishing is now a huge, billion dollar industry. The traditional game publisher used to produce simple games like Monopoly, or cards, or horseshoes, but these days game publishers have created whole new game categories that appeal to all segments of the population. And the game business is absolutely booming.
The game industry now encompasses a broad range of games:
- board games
- educational games
- computer/video games
- card games
- puzzles
- roleplaying games
- lawn games
The game publishing companies certainly have their hands full trying to keep up with public demand. Some of them produce a wide variety of games, but most are very specialized. For instance, you might see a game magazine publisher who produces game magazines and nothing else.
In order to get involved in this publishing industry, it is critical to know who publishes what games, where to find them, and how to contact them.
Currently, the best way to find out the major players in the game publishing world is the Internet.
