5 Best Video Game Stocks to Buy in 2025

Investing in Video Game Stocks

By Keith Noonan – Updated May 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Top video game stocks like Capcom and Take-Two show strong growth due to popular franchises.
Microsoft enhances its gaming portfolio by acquiring Activision, strengthening its metaverse bid.
Nintendo's sustained success with consoles and games marks it as a solid long-term investment.

The video game industry is a large, growing sector that still has significant long-term expansion potential. While performance for leading companies in the space tends to be hit-dependent and somewhat cyclical, the future looks bright for the video game industry.

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Ticker Information Table
Company name	Company ticker	Market cap	Industry
Capcom	OTC:CCOEY	$11.8 billion	Entertainment
Take-Two Interactive Software	NASDAQ:TTWO	$47.1 billion	Entertainment
Microsoft	NASDAQ:MSFT	$3.9 trillion	Software
Electronic Arts	NASDAQ:EA	$50.3 billion	Entertainment
Nintendo	OTC:NTDOY	$97.3 billion	Entertainment

Data as of Oct 26, 2025.

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OTC: CCOEF

Capcom

Today's Change

(-1.70%) $-0.45

Current Price

$26.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$11B

Day's Range

$26.00 - $26.00

52wk Range

$20.54 - $32.23

Volume

Avg Vol

9.6K

Gross Margin

60.07%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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NASDAQ: TTWO

Take-Two Interactive Software

Today's Change

(0.23%) $0.59

Current Price

$255.12

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$47B

Day's Range

$254.40 - $258.03

52wk Range

$158.65 - $264.79

Volume

957K

Avg Vol

1.6M

Gross Margin

52.19%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Take-Two Interactive's valuation has grown rapidly due to stellar performances by its core franchises. Grand Theft Auto is the company's biggest and most important property, and, as a series, one of the most profitable in all of gaming entertainment. Take-Two's Red Dead Redemption series has been very well-received, and its NBA 2K basketball series is a leader in the sports game category. The company also owns a variety of smaller series and other development initiatives that help to drive growth.

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Game development is typically complicated and resource-intensive, but the development studios of Take-Two's top franchises have repeatedly delivered outstanding products. Take-Two is skilled at delighting players and sparking high levels of both engagement and in-game spending. The company's strong financial position enables it to aggressively pursue new growth opportunities in categories such as mobile games and esports.

Take-Two also used its strength in 2022 to acquire mobile and social gamemaker Zynga in a $12.7 billion deal. Bringing Zynga under its umbrella added slate of popular mobile franchises to its portfolio and is allowing the company to leverage Zynga's expertise in free-to-play games.

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NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft

Today's Change

(0.56%) $2.93

Current Price

$523.49

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3892B

Day's Range

$520.76 - $525.35

52wk Range

$344.79 - $555.45

Volume

681K

Avg Vol

20M

Gross Margin

68.82%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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NASDAQ: EA

Electronic Arts

Today's Change

(0.11%) $0.22

Current Price

$200.84

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$50B

Day's Range

$200.53 - $200.90

52wk Range

$115.21 - $203.75

Volume

3.4M

Avg Vol

3.7M

Gross Margin

78.34%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts continues to play a defining role in the progression of the interactive entertainment industry. It's the second-largest video game company by revenue and maintains a leading position in the sports subgenre of gaming.

The pioneering game publisher owns popular licensed franchises, including Madden NFL and its EA Sports FC soccer game, in addition to a stable of high-profile original assets, including The Sims, Apex Legends, Battlefield, and Dragon Age. Electronic Arts is also positioning mobile games and in-game advertising as key growth drivers.

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OTC: NTDOY

Nintendo

Today's Change

(-2.04%) $-0.44

Current Price

$20.90

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$97B

Day's Range

$20.85 - $21.08

52wk Range

$12.50 - $24.92

Volume

Avg Vol

1.2M

Gross Margin

49.51%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Video gaming is likely to continue to grow

People love all kinds of entertainment, and video games offer a broad range of experiences that can be uniquely compelling. The global popularity of video games will likely continue to grow in the coming decades, providing leading game publishers with many opportunities to reach new players and expand sales in both developed and emerging markets.

While not all video game companies will continue to produce popular franchises, those leading the development and growth of video games are likely to benefit the most from the ongoing rise of gaming.

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About the Author

Keith Noonan is a contributing writer at The Motley Fool covering technology, consumer goods, and other sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College.

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Keith Noonan has positions in Take-Two Interactive Software. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Microsoft and Take-Two Interactive Software. The Motley Fool recommends Electronic Arts and Nintendo and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.