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According to the list, compiled by BusinessWeek and Boston Consulting Group, Microsoft ranks as the fifth most innovative company in the world, with Sony placed eighth and Nintendo checking in much further down the line at number 39.

You have to remember, this isn't the list of the most innovative "Videogame companies" it is the list of the most innovative companies. The difference may not seem huge in gaming circles but I'm certain that Microsoft and Sony have placed so highly on the list because of things they have done in different divisions than their gaming division ...