Metacritic has released its 11th annual game publisher rankings, crowning SEGA its publisher of the year following a strong slate of releases in 2020.

We’re excited to announce that SEGA is @metacritic‘s 2021 Publisher of the Year!
We?re incredibly proud of all our studios and hard-working staff who made it happen despite the challenging year.
A huge thank you to all our fans who continue to support us! pic.twitter.com/nnOHZS1DjD
? SEGA (@SEGA) March 27, 2021

SEGA earned an average rating of 81.6 percent over 28 titles. Here’s how its games ranked during the year:

Persona 5 Royal – 95
Yakuza 0 (Xbox) – 90
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 – 80
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Xbox) – 88
Persona 4 Golden (PC) – 87
Football Manager 2021 – 85 Yakuza Like A Dragon – 85
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – 85
Two Point Hospital – 84
Sega Ages: Fantasy Zone – 84
Bayonetta & Vanquish Collection – 84
Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – 83
Yakuza 5 (PS4) – 82
Yakuza Kiwami (Xbox) – 81
Sega Ages: Thunder Force AC – 80
Total War: Three Kingdoms – Furios Wild – 80
Total War: Three Kingdoms – A World Betrayed – 80
Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven – 80
Catherine Full Body (Switch) – 80
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Megamix – 79
Sega Ages: Puyo Puyo 2 – 78
Yakuza 4 (PS4) – 78
Sega Ages: Shinobi – 78
Yakuza 3 (PS4) – 77
Total War: Troy &#...