Develop 100, a respected annual list of the world's 100 most successful game developers published by the editorial team behind Develop magazine, was released today, and Blizzard Entertainment has taken the top spot. The company behind World of Warcraft was able to knock Nintendo, which earned the top spot last year, down to number two.

The full list of developers is available here, and you can read exactly what it is about Blizzard that impressed the Develop staff members in their analysis of the top 10 companies. While the monthly revenues topping $100 million a month from subscriptions alone helped Blizzard claim the crown, the editorial team also commented on Wrath of the Lich King's major success as a big draw for the company.